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  3. With thousands of years of history and mythology 【C1】______ Athens--named【C2】______ the olive-tree-loving Athena (goddess of wi

With thousands of years of history and mythology 【C1】______ Athens--named【C2】______ the olive-tree-loving Athena (goddess of wi

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问题      With thousands of years of history and mythology 【C1】______ Athens--named【C2】______  the olive-tree-loving Athena (goddess of wisdom)--is【C3】______  a concrete jungle. It’s an【C4】______  city enlivened by outdoor cafes, pedestrian streets, parks, gardens and characters aplenty. If you【C5】______  the spirit of things, you might not even notice the layer of smog 【C6】______  overhead. The city is【C7】______  on three sides by Mt Parnitha, Mt Pendeli and Mt Hymettos. Within Athens there are 【C8】______  eight hills,【C9】______  the Acropolis and Lykavittos are the most prominent. The hills provide a peaceful respite from the clamor of the city, and offer stunning views 【C10】______ the  glistening waters of the Saronic Gulf--the city’s boundary on the south side. Just about everything of interest to the traveler is within a small area【C11】______  Plateia Syntagmatos (Syntagma Square). This area is 【C12】______  by  the districts of Plaka to the south, Monassstiraki to the west, Kolonaki to the east and Omonia to the north.
     Plateia Syntagmatos is dominated by the old Royal Palace and is the beating 【C13】______  of the business district, with luxury hotels, banks and airline offices. Plaka, nestled below the Acropolis, is the old Turkish quarter and 【C14】______ all that existed 【C15】______  Athens was declared the capital of independent Greece. 【C16】______  Plaka is packed with tourists in 【C17】______ season, it’s also one of the prettiest and most atmospheric areas of the city. Monassstiraki is 【C18】______  market district and a fascinating part of town 【C19】______ . Psiri, nearby, is 【C20】______  stylish cafes and bars and makes a great place to stop for a spot of lunch kolonaki, a classy residential area tucked in under Lykavittos Hill, is full of trendy boutiques, art galleries and cafes.
【C13】
选项 A、spirit
B、heart
C、mind
D、soul
答案B
解析 heart有“心脏，中心”的意思，当这个词表示“心脏”的意思可用 beating来修饰，其他几项不能用beating修饰，因此选B。
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