【2012年徐汇区二模】
       Today, the largest remaining area of hutongs in Beijing is north of Forbidden City. This is where many Chinese and foreign tourists come for a “hutong tour”. We asked several of these tourists to tell us about their o__1__.
(Vicky Wang, Hong Kong) “It‟s really s__2__---we‟re in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world, but in these hutongs it feels as if we are in a village in the countryside. There are lots of trees everywhere, and all the buildings are only one or two storeys high. In a__3__, there aren‟t many cars in the hutongs, so they are quite quiet--- very different from the streets in the centre of Hong Kong! It‟s nice to walk around here and stop or have a drink in one of the little coffee shops or bars by the lakes.”
(Ted, Canada) “When you visit the modern part of Beijing--- with the wide roads, tall buildings and colorful lights--- you can i__4__that you are almost anywhere in the world. It’s the old hutongs, temples and palaces that are really interesting and beautiful. It‟s a s__5__that so little of the old city has been kept. I‟ve taken lots of photos while I‟ve been here. The next time I come back here, I don‟t know how much of „old Beijing‟ will be left.”
(Yu,Guangzhou)“I don‟t see what‟s so interesting about these hutongs. The streets are too narrow--- I could h__6__drive my car down them. And most of the houses are old and dirty. China should have a better c__7__city that we can all be proud of. Let‟s get rid of these hutongs and change them into modern offices and flats.