D
Liverpool,myhometown,isauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage(遗产)Site.
IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist(薄雾),Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriver,respondedtothesoundsofsea-birds,andappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentr e,IfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEurope.Itisnothardtoimaginewhy,onfirstseeingthecity,mostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildings,whicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.
Asifstr essitsculturalrole,Liverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries(美术馆)thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGallery,IwastoldthatithasbestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworld,andisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.However,cultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccity,ithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEurope,anditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworld.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.Everyyear,theMerseyRiverFestivalattr actsthousandsofvisitors,maddingthecityaplaceofwonder.
Asyouwouldexpectfromsuchacity,therearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworld.Whenmytr ipwasabouttocomplete,IchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub(酒馆).Itisamonumenttoperfection,andaheritageattr actionitself.
BeingaWorldHeritageSite,myhomecityiscertainlyaplaceof“outstandinguniversalvalue”.Itisatr easurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplore.
68.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby__________.
A.itscharmingbanks
B.itsfamousmuseums
C.itswonderfulpalaces
D.itsattr activebuildings
正确答案：D
