The Eiffel Tower is very famous in France.It is visited by 7 million visitors a year.The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century.On Monday,March 31st,2019,it turned 130.
The look of the Eiffel Tower is greatly loved by people today,but things were different when the design was first shown to the public.Many French artists thought that the design was ugly.However,Eiffel did not change a thing.He believed that once it was completed,people in Paris and visitors around the world would love the tower.He was certainly right.
The tower became popular with the public as soon as it opened on March 31st,1889,two years after the construction began.Over 3,000 people came to look at this new tower and even made the effort to climb the 1,710 stairs to the top.The 984-foot-tall Chrysler Building in New York City beat it.
Today,the tower houses a number of restaurants on its first and second levels.The third level has been turned into a vast platform (平台).From there visitors can see the entire city of Paris.While visitors are allowed to take the stairs to the first two levels,the platform can only be got to by taking the elevators.
To ensure that the “Iron Lady” always looks good,the tower is cleaned and repainted every eight years.It’s an effort that takes a team of 25 workers,an entire year.If you travel to Paris one day,don’t miss it,the excellent achievement.
24.When Gustave Eiffel first showed his design to the public, .
A.the public celebrated the birth of it
B.many French artists disliked the design
C.the public thought it would be a popular tower
D.many French artists decided to change the design
25.When did the construction of the Eiffel Tower start?
A.In 1887. B.In 1888. C.In 1889. D.In 1890.
26.What do we learn about the levels of the Eiffel Tower?
A.The first level is provided for hotels.
B.Restaurants are all on the second level.
C.The third level is mainly for sightseeing.
D.The elevators can go to all the three levels.
27.The writer mainly wants to tell us about the Eiffel Tower’s .
A.130th celebration B.popularity
C.brief history D.designer
