私醫聯招 英文歷屆試題｜第 342 題

Athens, Greece

Athens is a very unusual city. About 14 million people live there. Tourists love Athens because it has many beautiful, old monuments, and the food is great. At night, the seafood restaurants are very popular. Food in Athens is very reasonable for tourists. It doesn't cost you an arm and a leg. Traffic is a problem in the city, because there are too many cars for the old streets. There are also subways, trains, and buses. The weather is very good in summer. But in winter, it can get very cold.

Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It's near the mountains and the pacific ocean. There are many great parks where visitors can walk, ride a bicycle, or just relax. The city has good public transportation, with buses and fast trams that go everywhere. There are about 610,000 people in Vancouver, but it's a very clean city, and there's not much pollution. Two bad points—prices there are very high, and the weather is not very good. Vancouver is famous for rain! However, there are many good museums for those rainy days, and in the evening, the city has great restaurants and nightclubs to visit.

Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan is the site of the main Dutch colony on the island. It became the country's first capital until 1887 when the capital made a brief appearance in Taichung before settling in Taipei. In the early years, settlements developed on a harbor that is now Anping. The Japanese did a lot of urban planning and restructuring of the city in the early part of the 20^th century. Tainan is known for its history, temples, traditional lifestyles and traditional snack food. It really is a culture-rich and traditional city, and rarely a week goes by without some special religious celebration or parade. Tainan has a population of about three-quarters of a million people, making it the fourth largest city in Taiwan. The public transportation in the city is lacking, and most people ride scooters to get around. There is a bus system, but it is under-used and infrequent.