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These days, tall modern buildings are rising everywhere. But if you go to a Chinese water town, you can still take a trip back in time. And now, CNN has chosen China's four of the country's most beautiful water towns.

The village of Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu was built in 1086 and it is crossed with canals(运河). Taking a boat ride through town, the red lanterns might make you think of China's romantic past.

Hongcun in Anhui is 900 years old. It looks like a big ox. The mountain is the head;, the town is the body and the bridges are legs. You can enjoy lakes and beautiful Anhui-style buildings in Hongcun. 

Fenghuang, built in 1704 in Hunan, doesn't look like a bird, but its name means "phoenix" in Chinese. The town is really as beautiful as the mythical(神话的) bird. The stilted(吊脚的) buildings on both sides of the Tuojiang River make the area look like a scene from a postcard.

Shangdong's Tai'erzhuang, which was built in 1639, lies in the north, while most water towns are in the south. The town lies on the bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It was a busy trading center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the town, there are ancient bridges, a canal and temples, making you think of its past glory(辉煌).

1. （1） What does Hongcun look like?

   A . A red lantern. B . A big ox. C . A mythical bird. D . A scene from a postcard.
3. （2） What can you see if you visit Fenghuang?

   A . The Grand Canal. B . The real phoenix. C . The stilted buildings. D . The ancient canals and temples.
5. （3） Which town of the four has the longest history?

   A . Zhouzhuang. B . Hongcun. C . Fenghuang. D . Tai'erzhuang.
7. （4） What can you know from the passage about the four towns?

   A . All of them lie in the south. B . They used to be trading centers. C . All of them are full of lakes. D . They can make you take a trip back in time.
9. （5） he writer wrote the passage to ____. 

   A . show Chinese traditional culture B . protect the four water towns in China C . introduce four beautiful water towns D . tell the difference among the four towns