The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游业) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.
It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.
La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海滨林荫道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,
you can visit the Îles de Lérins (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.
If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.
( )1. What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?
A. Directs. B. Identities.
C. Lays. D. Lies.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "It" refers to?
A. Marseille. B. Nice.
C. Cannes. D. France.
( ) 3. To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.
A. Lérins Islands B. the Musée de la Castre
C. the Boulevard de la Croisette D. Marseille
( ) 4. The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.
A. on the water Front B. in d'Antibcs
C. in Meynardier D. in Cannes
( ) 5. According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.
A. fashion B. places
C. people D. sports