If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport. This airport
was built out into the sea, because there is not enough land. It is in the part of Hong Kong called
Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.
The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a
tunnel (隧道) under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
The population (人口) of Hong Kong is over six million. Chinese and English are spoken by
many people. Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can buy all kinds
of things, such as watches and computers there.
People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing or
motor-racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are tired and hot, there are small
cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of hotels to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for
wonderful Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of food, for example, fish, vegetables and famous
Beijing Duck. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.
1.The airport was built out in the sea because _____.
A. it's near the sea
B. planes can arrive safely
C. land is limited (有限的)
2. Kowloon is _____.
A. the name of a farm
B. a big city under the sea
C. a big city in Hong Kong
3. A lot of people in Hong Kong speak _____.
A. English only
B. Chinese and English
C. neither Chinese nor English
4.There are _____ travelers in Hong Kong every year.
A. many
B. few
C. some
5.The main idea of the fourth paragraph (段落) is that _____.
A. dog-racing is interesting
B. Chinese food is famous
C. Hong Kong is a good place for traveling
