I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called
the Leaning Tower of Pisa .But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza .I
thought this tower was a place to buy pizza .It must be the best place to buy pizza in
the world, I thought.
Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that is was Pisa and no
pizza .But there was still something special about it for me .The tower got its name
because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it .They are
afraid it may fall over and they don`t like it leans over the city.
I do not think it`s a good idea to try to fix it .The tower probably will not fall down ,
it is 600 years old. why should anything happen to it now? And ,if you ask me ,I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning .Nothing is perfect ,it
seems to say.
And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be
more interesting .Let`s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many
other
older ,more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come
from all over the world to see it.
1.This passage is about_______.
A. Italian pizza
B. Italy`s problems
C. How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name
D. Why the writer likes Pisa
2.The writer used to think Pisa______.
A. in Spain
B. not very famous
C. not the same as pizza
D. the same as pizza
3.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is _______.
A. modern
B. falling down
C. 600 years old
60 years old-
4.The writer________.
A. doesn`t like what the tower looks like
B. likes what the tower looks like
C. thinks it`s the most beautiful tower in Italy
D. doesn`t like towers
5. The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because________.
A. it`s old
B. it`s perfect
C. it sells pizza
D. it`s imperfect