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Do you like a balloon (气球)? Do you like to play with it? Do you want to travel with a balloon? Of course, it's not a toy balloon. It is a hot balloon. You can have an exciting trip with the hot balloon in Chicago (芝加哥).

In Chicago, travelers from all over the world can enjoy the wonderful view (风景) of the city by taking a hot balloon. There is a big basket under the hot balloon. They can stand in the basket. The basket can hold (容纳) 18 travelers once. They can take a picture of the beautiful city with their cameras. Each hot balloon is about 22 meters tall and can fly up to 120 meters high. Sarah is one of the travelers from Australia. She says, "It is exciting and fun to look around from the basket!"

1. （1） What does the writer think of the trip with the hot balloon?

   A . It's exciting. B . It's traditional. C . It's dangerous.
3. （2） How many people can a hot balloon take every time?

   A . 12. B . 18. C . 22.
5. （3） What can travelers do in a hot balloon?

   A . Enjoy the wonderful pictures. B . Take photos of the beautiful city. C . Draw pictures of the beautiful city.
7. （4） What can we learn about Sarah in the passage?

   A . She is from America. B . She is a guide in Chicago. C . She likes her trip in the hot balloon.
9. （5） What's the best title (标题) for the passage?

   A . The food in Chicago B . Hot balloons in Chicago C . The travelers in Chicago