on time，or just want to make sure to hit the highlights，these are the top must­see sights in St.Petersburg.

The Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St.Petersburg.There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage.Prepare to come face­to­face with classic Western artists.

The Russian Museum

The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world.View Russian art creations through the ages，from Byzantine­style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalin's times.

Kizhi Island

Kizhi Island is an open­air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia.These impressive structures are made without any nails(钉子)-the wood fits together with joints and grooves(沟槽)．

Peterhof

Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun.You'll be charged for admission(门票)，but go to Peterhof when the fountains(喷泉) are working during the day in the summer.They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.

The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

Love it or hate it，the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must­see sight.The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten，and the paintings inside the church will make you say "Wow！"

The Bronze Horseman Statue

The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St.Petersburg.Made famous by Alexander Pushkin(普希金)，this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great's influence on the Russian idea of greatness.

25．If you're interested in paintings，you'd better go to .

A．the Hermitage Museum and Peterhof

B．the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

C．Kizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

D．the Russian Museum and Kizhi Island

答案　B

解析　细节理解题。由第二段和第六段paintings可知。

26．The man on the Bronze Horse refers to .

A．Peter the Great