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best known as a city of monuments. In the middle of traffic circles or on street corners, you’ll find statues, plaques(匾牌), and simple blocks of marble there. They honor the people who helped shape the US.
And on May 20, Lonely Planet, one of the world’s largest travel guides, named Washington D.C. the No 1 city in its list of “Best in Travel 2020”.
The year 2020 “is a fantastic year to visit Washington D.C.”, Tom Hall, editorial director of Lonely Planet, said “The 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination (刺杀) makes next year big for D.C. The famous top hat of American’s 16th president and the gun that fired the deadly shot will be on display. Add that to its incredible eats, performing arts scene and museums. The nation’s capital is looking better than ever.
There are a lot of free museums in the city. When British scientist James Smithson died in 1829, he
left a will giving his money to the United States to open a museum “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution”. It has turned out to be a wonderful gift, and the Institution now covers 19 museums. And of course, no Washington tour is complete without seeing the White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court, which are home to the three pillars（核心）of the US government. But there is more to explore in the center of US power. It is a city you can walk across, with wide-open avenues, old neighborhoods, and river views.
And as USA Today notes, diversity is another reason to “fall in love with the city”. “There is a lot of diversity in D.C., seen in its people, its neighborhoods and its landmarks. From Chinatown to Little Ethiopia, visiting the nation’s capital is like seeing the world in one trip,” said the newspaper.
1. One of the reasons why Washington D.C. is worth a visit in 2020 is that __________?
A. food and performing arts there are much better than anywhere else in the world
B. the 16th president of America will be assassinated in the year 2015
C. seeing the museums will make your tour in Washing D.C. complete [
D. the diversity of the city offers you an opportunity to see more in one trip
2. Which of the following details is right according to the article?
A. The 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination makes the tour more worthwhile.
B. The reason why Washington D.C. is worth a visit is that it is the capital of the country.
C. Lonely Planet decides to make Washington D.C. a most visited place in 2015.
D. All the museums in Washington D.C. were named after the Smithsonian Institution.
3. What is USA Today, according to the last paragraph?
A. a well-known company B. a famous newspaper
C. an advanced institution D. a newly-designed web-site
