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    London, being the capital city of England, stands on the River Thames. Let's discover some of the least known London facts for kids.

    According to a recent report, there are 10,849,000 people in London. London is the most visited city and its Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world.

    Unlike any other city in the world, London is the only city that hosts modern Summer Olympic Games three times.

    London was honored to have the most famous poet (诗人) of all—time, William Shakespeare, who, along with his relatives and friends, lived in London in 1580s.

    London was thought to be larger than any other city in the world from 1831 to 1925.

    It is one of the most expensive cities in the world. The double—bus is a symbol of the city.

    There are lots of famous newspapers in London, such as The Daily Telegraph, The Times, and The Guardian.

1. （1） 根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

   e : costing a lot of money

   h: to respect highly; to show you think a lot of someone

3. （2） 进行同义句转换，每空一词。

   London was thought to be larger than any other city in the world from 1831 to 1925.

   London was thought to be the city from 1831 to 1925.

5. （3） There are lots of famous newspapers in London, such as The Daily Telegraph, The Times, and The Guardian.

   写出上面句子中粗黑体词组的同义词组

7. （4） 根据短文,翻译下列句子。

   London was thought to be larger than any other city in the world from 1831 to 1925.

9. （5） Unlike any other city in the world, London is the only city that hosts modern Summer Olympic Games three times.