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With
a continuous 1,300 kilometer-long coastline and beautiful beaches, Wales is a
popular holiday destination in the United Kingdom. Most Welsh people live in
south Wales in the capital city, Cardiff, and two other big cities: Swansea and
Newport.
Language
The
official languages of Wales are English and Welsh, and "Wenglish" is
a Welsh-English dialect. Everyone speaks English, but if you go to school in
Wales you have to learn Welsh until you are 16. Street signs are written in
Welsh and English, and villages, towns and cities have an English name and a
Welsh name. The Welsh language is one of the oldest languages in Europe and around
20 percent of people in Wales speak Welsh.
Sports
The
Welsh enjoy watching and playing sports, especially rugby and football. The
modern Millennium Stadium in Cardiff can hold 74,500 people and is where you go
if you want to watch a football or rugby match or a concert.
Water
sports are popular in Wales. You can go surfing or wakeboarding. If you like
unusual sports, visit the small town of Llanwrtyd Wells. Every year in this
town there is a man versus horse marathon and a bog snorkeling competition.
Food
There
are lots of sheep in Wales, so people eat a lot of lamb. Typical Welsh dishes
include "cawl", which is lamb stew, sausages and "rarebit",
which is a type of cheese on toast. There are also Welsh cakes, which are
small, sweet, round cakes with dried raisins inside.
Symbols
If
you ever go to Wales, you will see dragons everywhere; red dragons are a symbol
of Wales. Other symbols include the leek (a long, green vegetable) and the
daffodil.
(1)
What are the official languages of Wales?
A . English.
B . English and Wenglish.
C . English and Welsh.
D . Welsh.
(2)
Where can you go if you want to watch a rugby or football match?
A . Swansea.
B . Millennium Stadium.
C . Newport.
D . Llanwrtyd Wells.
(3)
The following statements are true EXCEPT _________.
A . The Welsh language is one of the oldest languages in the world.
B . Red dragons are a symbol of Wales.
C . A man versus horse marathon and a bog snorkeling competition are held annually in Llan-wrtyd Wells.
D . People eat a lot of lamb because people raise lots of sheep in Wales.
答案: C
B
A