My hometown is Tianjin. It is one of the biggest cities in China. It is next to Beijing—the capital of China. So people say, Tianjin is the eastern gate of Beijing.

   Bohai Bay is on the south—east of Tianjin. It is famous for the Haihe River which runs through the city. There are eighteen districts( 区 )of Tianjin. Heping District is the centre. It’s the busiest district in Tianjin. Binhai New District is in Tanggu. There are many big foreign companies there. It is a beautiful distict. Jixian in the north of Tianjin. It is famous for the Great Wall. Thousands of people visit it on holidays. Farmers there are very kind and friendly. You can buy some fruit and nuts there. They are very fresh.

   Welcome to Tianjin! Welcome to my hometown!

1. The writer was born in________.

A. Beijing     B. Bohai Bay                     C. Tianjin       D. Nanjing

2. Tianjin is to the ________ of Beijing.

A. south                B. east                              C. north-west      D. south-east

3. ________is the busiest one in Tianjin.

A. Heping District  B. Binhai New District     C. Jixian District   D. Bohai Bay

4. The _______ runs through the city.

A. Bohai              B. Tongding River             C. Haihe River    D. Changjiang River

5. Jixian is famous for the_________.

A. Great Wall      B. Bohai Bay                     C. Haihe River    D. foreign companies