MacaoisonlyfortymilesfromHongKonganditiseasytoreach.Youcangettherebysea.Itisaninterestingplaceandithadalonghistory.MacaoispartofChinaandmostpeoplelivingthereareChinese.

ThefirstEuropeanstogotoMacaocamefromPortugal.MorethanfourhundredyearsagothePortuguesewenttheretotradewithChina.Somesettledandmadetheirhomesthere.Theybuiltstrongfortstoguardthecityandtheharbor.Theyalsobuiltchurchesschoolshospitalsandotherplaces.Slowlythecitygrew.PeoplefrommanycountriescametoliveandworkinMacao.

TodaymanypeoplevisitMacao.Someonlygotheretowatchdog-racingormotor-racingortogamblewiththeirmoney.ButMacaoisaquietandpeacefulplace.Itispleasantjusttowalkaroundandlookatoldbuildingsandforts.Youfeelyouarebackintheolddays.Ofcoursesomeofthebuildingsarenowinruins.TheChurchofSt.Paulhasonlythefrontwallwithmanystepsleadinguptoit.Butitisstillinterestingtosee.

Whenyouarehotandtiredtherearesmallcoolgardenstorestin.whenyouarehungrytherearegoodrestaurantswithmanykindsoffood.Nearbytherearesomeislandswhicharealsoniceandareeasytogetto.ThereiscertainlyalottodoinMacao.

Macaoiseasytogettobecause_________.

A.itispartofChinaandmostpeoplethereareChinese

B.itisaninterestingplace

C.itisveryfastandcheapbysea

D.itisnotfarawayfromHongKong

YoufeelinMacaoyouarebackintheolddaysbecause_________.

A.mostofthebuildingsarenowinruins

B.youcanwatchdog-racingormotor-racing

C.youcangoabouttoseetheoldbuildingsandforts

D.itisapeacefulplace

Wherewillyouhaveabreakwhenyoufeelwornout?

A.Ingoodrestaurants. B.Insmallcoolgardens.

C.Onsomeislands. D.Inbeautifulparks.

Thewriter’sideaseemstobethat_________.

A.peoplefrommanycountriescametoliveandworkinMacao

B.PortuguesewerewillingtodobusinessinChina

C.peopleinMacaoservegoodfood

D.Macaoisaquietandpeacefulplacewithalottoseeandtodo