初中英语阅读理解范文 1页

ATheSkyscrapersinNewYorkCityNewYorkisthemostexcitingcityintheUnitedStates.ItisnotonlythecenterofcommerceandbusinessfortheUnitedStates,butalsooneofthethree“worldcities”.TogetherwithLondonandTokyo,itcontrolstheworld’sfinance.Therearemanyhigh-risebusinessbuildingsinthiscity.Peoplecallthemskyscrapers.ThetallestskyscraperwastheWorldTradeCenter.Ithad110floors.Sadly,thisbuildingwasdestroyed（被摧毁）bytheterroristattackonSep.11,2001,andyet,thegloryandimageofitstillremainvividly（生动地）inthememoryoftheworldpeople.TheEmpireStateBuildingisnotastallastheWorldTradeCenter,butitisthetallestbuildinginNewYorkCitynow.Ithas102floors.TheskyscrapersinNewYorkCityareworld-famousfortheirgrandeurandtheirbeautifularchitecture（建筑）.Everyyearmillionsofpeoplecometovisitthem.1.WhatkindofcityisNewYork?Itis___________.A.thebiggestcityB.themostbeautifulcityC.themostexcitingcityD.thehottestcity2.WhyisNewYorkveryimportant?Because__________.A.it’sinthemiddleB.itcontrolstheworld’sfinanceC.itcontrolstheworld’sbanksD.ithasmanypeople3.Howdopeoplecallthosehigh-risebuildings?Theycallthem__________.A.skycrapersB.skyscrapersC.skysD.scrapers4.HowmanyfloorsdidtheWorldTradeCenterhave?Ithad_________.A.112B.92C.102D.1105.WhatistheEmpireStateBuildingfamousfor?Itis_________.A.thetallestB.beautifulandmajesticC.thegreatestD.theoldest