阅读理解。
In front of a popular restaurant, a line of customers wait for taxis. And wait. Most of the cabs (taxis)
are full. That's nothing unusual in this city of 4 million people. But it's 2:30 in the morning.
Visitors to the Olympic Games may leave disappointed if they see Athens only through the eyes of the
typical tourist, who makes a beeline of the islands after the visit to the Acropolis (雅典卫城) and the unusual
and attractive Plaka district. To fully appreciate and discover Athens' many charms (魅力), do as the Greeks
do: walk out into the neighborhoods, find the packed nightclubs, eat at one of the innumerable (数不清的)
restaurants, or see Hollywood stars under real stars in a romantic outdoor cinema.
The Greek capital is named for the ancient goddess Athena, whose favourite animal was the owl (猫头鹰).
It's a fitting symbol for the city's nocturnal (夜里的) nature, which often reaches its highest point in summer
with a rush hour just before dawn.
As native Athenian Panos Demestiha said, Athens by day is unlivable (不宜居住的), but it's magical at
night. Athenians face up to heavy traffic block, decreasing green space, dusty streets…City officials are using
the momentum (契机) of the August 13-29 Olympics to fix some of these problems and make city life more
bearable.
1. To the surprise of the visitors to Athens, _____. [ ]
A．most of the cabs are often full all day long
B. the cabs are often empty
C. the cabs are almost full even at 2:30 am
D. there is no cab in the street at 2:30 am.
2. The name of Athens came from _____. [ ]
A. a goddess
B. a famous athlete
C. a kind of animal
D. a kind of plant
3. The typical visitors will often visit the following places EXCEP _____. [ ]
A. the neighborhood
B. the Plaka district
C. the Acropolis
D. famous islands
4. The underlined word"bearable" in the last paragraph can be replaced by "_____". [ ]
A. astonishing
B. forgettable
C. exciting
D. comfortable
