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The Potala Palace
This world - famous palace is on the Red Mountain in Lhasa, the capital of Xizang. It is the highest palace in the world and its highest point reaches 3 750 metres above the sea level（海平面）. If you don't visit the Potala Palace during your trip to Xizang, you'll regret（后悔）it!
|History|It was built by the Xizang's king Songtsen Gampo for his wife Princess Wencheng during the Tang dynasty.
It has been rebuilt and enlarged several times.|
|Structure（结构）|It covers almost the whole Red Mountain, from its foot to its top.
There are more than 1 000 rooms:
The central part: the Red Palace (a house for making wishes);
The eastern and western parts: the White Palace (the place for work and life, with the largest hall of 717 square metres for holding some important events).
There are seven shining golden roofs（屋顶）which can be seen from kilometres away.|
|Art|It is one of the most popular museums in the world with lots of artworks showing the history and culture of Xizang:
2 500 - square - metre murals（壁画）, including themes about historical people, old stories, local customs（习俗）, sports and more;
A large number of sculptures（雕刻品）from the 7th century.|
|Maintenance（维护）|Maintenance begins around the ninth month of the Xizang's calendar (after the rainy season) every year to make the palace look new.
It takes a week. (It took about a month in the past. )
The paint is the mixture of lime（石灰）, honey, milk and sugar.
Many locals line up（排队）to paint the palace, thinking of it as an honour（荣誉）.|

（ ）1. Which of the following is TRUE about the Potala Palace?
A. It was built by Princess Wencheng.
B. It is at the foot of the Red Mountain.
C. It's higher than any other palace in the world.
D. The palace today is as large as when it was first built.
（ ）2. Which part should you go to if you want to make a wish?
A. The Red Palace. B. The White Palace.
C. The largest hall. D. Any room in the palace.
（ ）3. If a local wants to join in the maintenance of the Potala Palace, what should he or she do?
A. Go to the palace in spring. B. Bring colourful paint.
C. Wait in line for his/her turn. D. Live in the White Palace for a week.
（ ）4. Where can you most probably find the text?
A. In a history book. B. On an art website.
C. On an online map. D. In a travel magazine.

答案： 四、1-4 CACD