Nearly all the tourists who come to southeast France make a tour to Monaco(摩纳哥), too. Lying near the French-Italian border, Monaco is not part of France, but a separate principality(公国), though it is surrounded by its greatest neighbour.
Monaco became a principality in the 16th century after being owned by a family member of a certain Italian king. The French and Italians, however, soon came to “protect” it one after another, until 1861, when it became its own master again.
Facing the blue Mediterranean(地中海), Monaco is mainly made up of two cities, Monaco, where the palace of the prince(王子)stands, and Monte Carlo(蒙特卡洛), which is a wonderful place for tourists. Every year, around half a million people from all parts of the world come to Monaco, nearly 25 times as much as its population.
Believe it or not, Monaco has no soldiers or policemen of its own. Law and order is kept by French police, and French stands for it in its foreign affairs, even the money used in Monaco is franc, too.
小题1:Monaco is .
A．another name for Monte Carlo
B．mostly visited by French tourists
C．surrounded by France
D．more related to Italy than to France小题2: Monaco has a population of .
A．over 20, 000
B．20, 000 or so
C．more than 25, 000
D．no more than 20, 000小题3: Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The national income of Monaco depends mainly on France.
B．Monaco is famous for having no soldiers or policemen of its own.
C．Monaco does not have a seat in the UN because it is too small a country.
D．Monte Carlo City seems more important for the existence of this principality.小题4: The Head of Monaco is .
A．the King
B．the President of France
C．a member of the royal family
D．the Emperor
