Question

初二英语阅读题

Brighton, a famous holiday town next to the sea in Sussex, on the southeast coast of England, is only 50 minutes on a fast train from London. The town usually has a population of 134,000 people, but in the summer this number increases a lot as Brighton gets a lot of tourists. They come here to spend their holiday by the sea and students come from lots of different countries. It is a very busy place at this time of the year, and there always seems to be a party going out. A long time ago Brighton was quiet fishing town. It even had a different name, Brightthelmstone. Later on, when swimming in the sea became popular, many rich and important people, as well as artists, musicians and writers began to arrive and Brighton became a popular seaside holiday town. Prince George, the future king George IV, first visited Brighton in 1783. He liked it and used to spend part of the summer there because of his health. He asked John Nash, who was a very famous builder at the time, to build him a palace. It took about 40 years to build the palace and it cost half a million pounds! Many famous and important people enjoyed visiting Brighton over the years. Now more than 400,000 tourists visit Brighton and the palace-the royal pavilion-every year. The Royal Pavilion, with its beautiful rooms and museum, is not the only interesting thing in Brighton. In may this friendly and colorful town holds an international festival with many different kinds of music, dance, and theatre.
Part One: 泛读，回答问题
1. Is Brighton a famous holiday town?
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2. What is the population of Brighton?
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3. How did Brighton become a popular seaside holiday town?
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4. Who was John Nash?
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5. What is Brighton famous for?
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Answer 1

为您解答如下： 

1. Yes, it is.

2. 134,000 people.

3. A long time ago, it was a quiet fishing town. But when swimming in the sea became popular, many rich and important people began to go there, and it became a popular seaside holiday town.

4. A very famous builder.

5. It is famous for the royal pavilion.