A
In Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with sister city relationship.
Their citizens find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups, choirs（合唱团）and orchestras（管弦乐队）.Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town，and show photos and slides.
Town twinning can help make friends and motivate（激励）people to learn from each other.It helps students to improve their language skills，and it contributes to（有助于）strengthening peace and understanding between different nations.
1. Twin towns develop ________.
A. between European countries and China
B. in the English-speaking countries only
C. in the same country
D. between different countries in Europe
2. One of the advantages of town twinning is ________.
A. to earn more money
B. to set up schools
C. to improve students’ language skills
D. to develop industry and agriculture
3. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Town Twinning
B. Friendly Towns
C. Exchange Teachers and Students
D. Peace and Understanding
【答案】1 D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是欧洲地区城市之间结谊的内容和相关的信息，以及城市结谊带来的好处。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries through town twinning.(在欧洲，许多人通过城镇结对跨越国界结交朋友)”可知，结谊城市是在欧洲的一些国家。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“It helps students to improve their language skills(帮助学生提高他们的语言技能)”可知，城镇结对的优势之一是提高学生的语言能力。故选C项。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了欧洲不同国家之间建立姐妹城市的内容。对于这些姐妹城市来说，它们的居民通过各种方式彼此交流。城市之间彼此安排各种形式的活动，促进了两个城市的共同发展。故选A项。
