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No matter where you travel in Asia, you’ll find yourself faced with a new culture. You can start your Asian exploration by visiting some of these attractive cities first.
Beijing, China
Beijing is the second largest city in China and serves as the capital. The city is so old, in fact, that almost every building has some sort of cultural or historic features—no matter how small. Getting around the city, you’ll find yourself faced with amazing temples, the largest palace in the world, and many works of art that leave you breathless.
Siem Reap, Cambodia（柬埔寨）
Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia. Siem Reap has a lot of French and Chinese-style architecture. In the city, there are traditional dance performances, silk near the Tonle Sap Lake. Siem Reap today, being a popular tourist attraction, has a large number of hotels and restaurants.
Kathmandu, Nepal（尼泊尔）
Situated in the heart of the Himalayas, Kathmandu, the largest city and capital of Nepal, is considered to be one of the most outstanding cities in the world today. The shopping districts are world-famous and the hotels in Kathmandu are among the most comfortable hotels in the world.
Kyoto, Japan
The city of Kyoto served as the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868. No longer the capital, it is known for being the seventh largest city in Japan. Kyoto was destroyed throughout history by fires and war. But now the city is home to more than 1. 4 million people, and it presents a modern face to the rest of the world.
Every city throughout Asia has a story of its own. It’s up to you to explore them all and find out exactly what each one has to offer. Enjoy!
21. If you want to visit the biggest palace where ancient emperors lived, you can go to________ .
A. Kyoto B. Siem Reap C. Kathmandu D. Beijing
22. In Siem Reap you can see the following EXCEPT________.
A. silk near the Tonle Sap Lake
B. traditional dance performances
C. excellent art works
D. Chinese-style buildings
23. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the cities are all capital cities now
B. all the cities have their own stories
C. one can’t find a good hotel in Kathmandu
D. Beijing is the largest city in China
24. The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is_______.
A. to tell readers not to visit European cities
B. to compare some tourist cities in Asia
C. to introduce several attractive cities in Asia
D. to write an advertisement about a travel company
