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四 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式
Venice is considered to be one of 1. (the most beautiful) cities in the world. It has been known as the "City of Canals(运河)","City of Bridges" and "City of Water". The city is made up of about 100 2. (islands),150 canals,and 400 bridges. There are no roads in 3. the city,so there are no cars. The only forms of transportation(交通) are on water and 4. on foot. There are roads,a train station,5. and an airport at the edge(边缘) of the city. One of the famous symbols of Venice is a "gondola(平底船)". Gondolas are still used today,though 6. (mainly) by tourists. All Venetian gondolas are painted black—it was a law that was passed in the 7. (sixteenth) century. Most Venetians travel by water buses called "vaporetti". Venice has one of the world's most famous bridges 8. (called) the Rialto Bridge,built in 1591.
Venezuela,a country in South 9. (America),means "little Venice". This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water,reminding 10. (them) of Venice.

答案： 1. the most beautiful 2. islands 3. the 4. on 5. and 6. mainly 7. sixteenth 8. called 9. America 10. them