Have you ever been to some big cities in the world? The information below will be helpful to you. Budapest For many centuries, Budapest was two cities, with Buda on the west side of the river Danube and Pest on the east side. Budapest became one city in 1872, and it has been the capital city of Hungary for about eighty years. The population of Budapest is about three million, and the city is a very popular place for tourists. Visitors like to take boat rides along the Danube. Budapest is also known for its exciting nightlife. The best time to visit is summer since Budapest is very cold in winter. Los Angeles Los Angeles was founded in 1781. With 3.5 million people it is now the biggest city in California and the second largest city in the United States. It is famous for its modern highways, its movie stars, and its smog. When the city is really smoggy, you can't see the near-by Mountains. The weather is usually dry and warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Street. There are many good beaches near the city, and Los Angeles is also close to Disneyland. Taipei Since the founding of Taipei in the 18th century, the city has grown to a population of 2.3 million. Taipei is an exciting city, but the weather is humid and not always pleasant. It's also a very busy city, and the streets are always full of people. There is an excellent museum that many people visit. Taipei is quite an expensive city, but not more expensive than some neighboring cities such as Hong Kong and Tokyo. So more and more travelers go to Taipei to shop.

Answer the following questions:
1. Was Budapest always one city?
2. How many was it?
3. What was one called?
4. Where was it located?
5. What was the other?
6. Where was it located?
7. When did they combine?
8. Is it an important city in it's country?
9. How many people live there?
10. Do other people visit?
11. What do they do?
12. Where?
13. When do people like to go?
14. Why?
15. When was LA started?
16. What is the climate like there?
17. What is it close to?
18. How many people live in Taipei?
19. Is it cheap to live there?
20. Do people prefer to buy things in Hong Kong?

Numbered answers:
1. no
2. two
3. Buda
4. the west side of the river
5. Danube and Pest
6. the east side
7. in 1872
8. yes
9. The population of Budapest is about three million
10. yes
11. take boat rides
12. along the Danube
13. summer
14. because it's very cold in winter
15. 1781
16. dry and warm
17. Disneyland
18. 2.3 million
19. no
20. no