Ⅲ.综合运用

Big Ben Is to Be Silenced

The Great Bell,popularly c__1__Big Ben,is one of the most famous clocks in the world.Every year,it attracts thousands of v__2__from all over the world to London.

Big Ben used to strike o__3__an hour，and many people gathered in Parliament Square（议会广场）to hear Big Ben's bongs every day.

However,Big Ben is to be silenced and get r__4__for the next four years.That means people will not hear its famous bongs until 2021.Big Ben has broken before,but it has never been silenced for s__5__a long period.

Preserving famous landmarks is quite n__6__,though it is a pity that people cannot hear the bongs of Big Ben for a f__7__years.

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