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In Europe, people make friends across the borders through town twinning. Two towns in different
countries decide to become twin towns.
Their citizens find pen-friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school
discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes schools even exchange school classes for two or three weeks! For example, Cerman
middle school students study for a while at the school in Britain, staying with British families. A few
months later,their British friends come to study in Germany.
Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups,chorus (合唱队 ) and orchestras (管
弦乐队) . Others send lectures to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town, and
show photos and slides.
Some towns organize exhibitions to show works of art, for example paintings by artists from their own
town.
Many British towns are so pleased with the result of the twinning that they set out to find more than one
twin town!
Tonbridge, a medium-sized town in Kent, for example,has twin towns in Germany and in France.
Richmond near London has links with Cermany,France and a town in former Yugoslavia.
It helps students to improve their language skills,and it contributes to international peace and
understanding.
1. Altogether countries are mentioned in this passage.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
2. Which of the following information can't you find in this passage?
A. Newspapers and stamps are exchanged between twin towns.
B. Business trade is developed in the town twinning.
C. Teachers of the towns often discuss the scientific ways of teaching.
D. Lectures are sent to the twin town who tell the people there about their own town.
3. Twin town develops .
A. between European countries and China
B. in the English-speaking countries
C. between countries not far away from each other
D. between different countries
4. " . . . it contributes to international peace and understanding" has the similar meaning to .
A. it helps people between countries to know each other better and live peacefully
B. it encourages people to do something for the peace of the world
C. it makes people understand the intemational peace
D. it is good for students to leam the language better by understanding
5. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Town Twinning
B. Friendly Towns
C. Exchange Teachers and Students
D. lnternational Peace and Understanding