When we look tothe east of Shanghai, we are sure to see abeautiful tower, especially in the evening when the lights are on. That is the oriental Pearl TV Tower.
　　The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is 468 meters high,the tallest in Asia and the third in the world. It weighs 125,000 tons. We know theweight of the Eiffel Tower in Paris is only 7,000 tons.
　　The Oriental Pearl TV Tower can help broadcasting and TV transmission.There are six high-speed elevators in the Tower. People going up in them will have a beautiful view of Shanghai.
　　There are eleven steel balls in the Tower. They look like 11 beautiful “pearls” in the sky. The lowest one is 68 metres high and the highest pearl is called the Space Cabin, we can reach the top of the Tower. If you’d like to spend a night in the Tower, there are eleven hotels, KTV rooms and a disco hall.
　　Today the Oriental Pearl TV Tower has become a new symbol of Shaihai.
　　ComprehensionQuestions:
　　( )1. The Oriental pearl TV Tower is _______ according tothe text.
　　A. the tallestin the worldB. the tallestonlyin China
　　C. the tallestin AsiaD. the theaviestin the world
　　( )2. The Tower is ______, as the passage describes.
　　A. higher than the Eiffel TowerB. nearly 470 metres high
　　C. 68 metres tallD. as high as theSpace Cabin
　　( )3.“Pearl TVTower” is so named perhapsbecause ________.
　　A. is made of 11 steel ballsB.it has 11 steel balls hidden inside
　　C.itlooks like a pearl in the sky.
　　D.people can see 11 shiningsteel balls from outside
　　( )4.Pople can _____ because there are necessary equipments and facilities.
　　A. go upthe tower easilyB. dine easily in the tower.
　　C. Transmit TV prograns and broadcast radion news through it
　　D. All the above
　　( )5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Tower in the passage?______
　　A. The weight of the Tower.B. The height of the Tower.
　　C. The functions of the Tower.
　　D. The number of people who visit the Tower everyday.