Venice(威尼斯) is a beautiful city in northern Italy. It’s very famous because it is built on many islands and it looks like it is built on water. There are 117 islands in Venice. Vince is famous for its architecture(建筑) and well-known people who were born there. One was Antonio Vivaldi.
Today, Venice has a big problem because it is sinking down deeper and deeper into the water. It is sinking down about 4 centimeters every 10 years. It doesn’t sound like much but it is a big problem because there are more and more floods(洪水) every year and people now have to use special wooden bridges to walk in the city.
In the last 170 years, the city sank down about sixty centimeters. If it sinks fifty more centimeters, there will be a serious problem for everybody living there.
Venice is a famous city built        .
A. on islands
B. on water
C. under the water
Where was Antonio Vivaldi born?
A. In England     B. In Italy         C. In America
From the second paragraph, we can know         .
A. Venice is sinking down 4 cm every year
B. there are fewer floods in Venice every year
C. people have to pass special wooden bridges to walk in Venice
How many centimeters did Venice sink for about 170 years?
A. About 40    B. About 50   C. About 60
Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
A. The architecture in Venice is very famous in the world.
B. There are more than one hundred islands in Venice.
C. People will not live in Venice any longer in 50 years.

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