London, being the capital city of England, stands on the River Thames. Let’s discover some of the least known London facts for kids.According to a recent report, there are 10,849,000 people in London. London is the most visited city and its Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world.

Unlike any other city in the world, London is the only city that hosts modern Summer Olympic Games three times.

London was honored to have the most famous poet (詩人) of all—time, William Shakespeare, who, along with his relatives and friends, lived in London in 1580s.

London was thought to be larger than any other city in the world from 1831 to 1925.

It is one of the most expensive cities in the world. The double—bus is a symbol of the city.

There are lots of famous newspapers in London, such as The Daily Telegraph, The Times, and The Guardian.

閱讀短文(B),根據(jù)英文釋義及首字母提示拼寫單詞。

1.e ___________: costing a lot of money

2.h____________: to respect highly; to show you think a lot of someone

閱讀短文(B),進行同義句轉換,每空一詞。

3.London was thought to be larger than any other city in the world from 1831 to 1925.

London was thought to be the _________ _________ city from 1831 to 1925.

根據(jù)短文(B)內(nèi)容回答問題。

4.Where does London stand?

_________________________________________________

5.How many times does London host modern Summer Olympic Games?

_________________________________________________.

6.Did William Shakespeare live in London in the early 16th century?

_________________________________________________.

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