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2、rancein17897.aHesailedtoAmerica.bHelosthishead.cHedefeatedtheBritish.3.WhichtwoofthesesportsarenotpopularinFrance?cycling.baseball.tennis.judo.skiing.football.4.WhichofthesedrinkscomefromFrance?tea.champagne.sake.Coke.mineralwater.B.Lookandthink.Giveshortans
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4、fthefifthparagraph.Franceiscalling.Nowthatwinterisbehindus,manypeoplearestartingtothinkaboutgoingabroadforthesummerholidays.Thisyear,whynotspreadyourwingsandvisitFrance?Franceisawonderfulplacetogoforaholiday.Itisahugecountry,withcoastsontheEnglishChannel,the
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7、eArcdeTriomphe,anditswide,tree-linedstreets,Parisisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworld.Ifyouaretakingyourchildrenwithyou,rememberthatEuroDisneyisjustanhourawayfromthecentreofParis.ItoffersmanyofthesameattractionsastheDisneyparksintheUSA.Ifyouwanttogoontovi
8、sitBritain,youcannowdoitwithoutflyingortakingaferry.TheChannelTunnel,or(touseitsnickname)the'Chunnel',enablesyoutotravelbytrainfromParistoLondoninaboutthreehours.Inourcity,wecanseetheinfluenceof
