Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.
The city is a market center for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city’s money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.
Valencia has an old part with white buildings, colored roofs and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the center of the city was built in the 13th century.
The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela named Valencia.
36. Valencia is the capital of _______.
A. Spain B. Venezuela C. Valencia D. Uganda
37. Valencia is famous for its _______.
A. farm products B. parks and gardens
C. clothes and machines D. ships and railways
38. Which of the following things can not be seen in the old part of Valencia?
A. shops B. factories C. white buildings D. wide streets
39. There is a city named Valencia in _______.
A. Spain and Britain B. Venezuela and Britain
C. Spain and Venezuela D. Spain and Vietnam