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Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just £129.
Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (运送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry, arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.
The following day, after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L’Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.
Day three takes you to Montmarter, perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops(古董店). In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latain. On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry.
Included in the price of £129 per person :
●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris
●Return ferry crossings
●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities
●Continental breakfast during your stay
●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night”
●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )
●Tour around Montmartre
●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times
64. What is the purpose of this passage ?  

A.To show the price of traveling to Paris .   
B.To tell tourists the routes to Paris.
C.To introduce the city of Paris.
D.To attract tourists to Paris.

65. During the stay in Paris , the tourists will           .

A.have a “Paris by Night” tour on the first evening
B.live in a hotel two miles away from Paris
C.have free time for half a day
D.have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

66. What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ?

A.An area of a town.
B.A period of 15 minutes.
C.A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents.
D.One of four equal parts into which something can be divided.

67. According to the passage , which of the following is true ?

A.The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris.
B.The tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying.
C.It will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris.
D.The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day.
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Their target users.

B.

Their wide popularity.

C.

Their major functions.

D.

Their complex design.

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A.

Admit.

B.

Argue.

C.

Remember.

D.

Remark.

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104,944.

B.

107,601.

C.

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D.

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MichiganStadium.

B.

BeaverStadium.

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OhioStadium.

D.

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They host big games.

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Comfort.

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Less discrimination against women.

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Acceptance of victors' concepts.

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