杨瑞涵

Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. It has more than 21 million people. Mexico city is the business center of Mexico. Most Mexican and foreign businesses have their main offices in the city.

Mexico City is an interesting place to visit. There are large parks， museums， palaces， and monuments （紀念碑）. The plaza de la Constitucion is the main square of Mexico City. It's the second largest public square in the world. The read of the square is decorated （装饰） with a Mexican flag in the center. It is the heart of the city， the site of events and festivals， and a good place to start your journey. Near the city there are beautiful natural places， like forests， mountains， and volcanoes （火山）.

In a word， it is a great city to visit.

1. 选出能替代划线部分的选项。

Mexico City is the business center of Mexico.

A. heart     B.  middle     C. big part     D. small part

2. What does “in a word” mean in Chinese？

A. 顺便说一下   B. 总而言之     C. 最重要的是     D. 最后

3. How many people are there in Mexico City？

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4. Why do many businesses have their main offices in Mexico City？

A. It is the capital city.

B. It is very important to Mexico's business

C. The city has a lot of people.

D. There are many interesting things in the city to see.

5. The text does NOT mention Mexico City's ____.

A. palaces         B. museums       C. movie theaters     D. parks