《2025年轻轻松松八年级英语上册冀教版》

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Xi'an, 41. the capital city of Shaanxi Province, lies in its middle. The city's early history is often 42. connected (connect) with Liu Bang, who started the Han Dynasty and made Xi'an his capital. He 43. gave (give) it the name Chang'an. During the Tang Dynasty, Xi'an achieved its great 44. importance (important). Korea and Japan followed Xi'an's example in 45. building (build) their ancient capitals.
Many 46. things (thing) from ancient times can still be found in Xi'an today. The city wall, one of the few city 47. walls (wall) still left in China, is a good example. It goes around the city 48. and is an important cultural site (遗址). People 49. located (locate) the Bell Tower in central Xi'an. It is the 50. largest (large) bell tower remaining in China. The bell was 51. first (one) designed as an emergency alarm (警钟) to warn of danger, but it was very often used 52. to tell (tell) people the time.
While Xi'an is a city 53. with a long history, it is also very much a part of the modern world. It is best 54. known (know) as a centre for software (软件) research, development and services. Xi'an is a city always remaking 55. itself (it) and looking forward, all the while keeping well of the past.

答案： 41. the 42. connected 43. gave 44. importance 45. building 46. things 47. walls 48. and 49. located 50. largest 51. first 52. to tell 53. with 54. known 55. itself