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A. great
B. large
C. huge
D. big
E. tiny

5. … tell the story of Sudhana and Manohara.
A. All relief panels
B. The decorative relief panels
C. The narrative relief panels
D. Both narrative and decorative panels
E. The circular platforms

6. The word realm in paragraph 3 most probably means … .
A. mind
B. brain
C. human
D. form
E. world

The Eiffel tower

The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was initially
criticized by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become
both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world.

The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Because
of the addition of the aerial atop the Eiffel Tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler
Building by 5.2 metres (17 ft). Not including broadcast aerials, it is the second-tallest structure in
France, after the Millau Viaduct.

The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The third level
observatory’s upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground, the highest accessible to the
public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift (elevator) to
the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is
the walk from the first to the second level. Although there are stairs to the third and highest level,
these are usually closed to the public and it is generally only accessible by lift.

The puddled iron (wrought iron) structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tons, while the entire
structure, including non-metal components, is approximately 10,000 tons. Several mathematical
explanations have been proposed over the years for the success of the design; the most recent
is described as a nonlinear integral equation based on counterbalancing the wind pressure on
any point on the tower with the tension between the construction elements at that point. As proof
of the tower’s effectiveness in wind resistance, it sways only 6–7 cm (2–3 in) in the wind.

(Adapted from the Wikipedia)

7. The writer has written the text to … .
A. show how great the tower is
B. compare the tower with other buildings
C. let the readers know what the tower looks like
D. show off his own country to the world
E. explain why the tower was built