Ⅰ.Fast­reading

　　Skim the text and choose the main idea of the passage.

　　The passage is mainly about ．

　　A．town twinning agreement

　　B．Oxford in the U. K.

　　C．Grenoble in France

　　D．the relation between Oxford and Grenoble

　　答案：A

　　Ⅱ.Careful­reading

　　(Ⅰ)Write down T (for true) or F (for false) according to the text.

　　1．The "twinning towns" have much in common. T

　　2．Town twinning is a new idea, and it has become more popular in recent years. F

　　3．Town twinning agreements forbid people from the two towns to visit each other. F

　　4．They will hold a big party to welcome the visitors from the other town. T

　　5．Town twinning is especially good for students to learn another language. T

　　(Ⅱ)Choose the best answer according to the text.

　　1．Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France are similar. Choose the WRONG statement about them：

　　A．They both have universities and industries.

　　B．They are both medium­sized towns in Europe.

　　C．Tourism isn't important to them.

　　D．They are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside.

　　2．Why has town twinning become popular in recent years?

　　A．Because it is a new idea.

　　B．Because it is easier to find out a town twinning and visit towns of other countries.

C．Because people like visit very much.