Forbidden City是由普通名词构成的专有名词，前面习惯上要有定冠词。

1. 请看下面一句，摘自2013福建卷单项填空题：

The Forbidden City attracts a _______ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays.

A. constant     B. main     C. powerful     D. shallow

2. 再如2015年高考英语广东卷的一篇阅读理解题：

Picking Partners—NEW YORK

Featuring adaptations from Chinese and Western classic, including works from Chinese Academy Award—winning composer Tan Dun, the Beijing Guitar Duo teamed up with Cuban guitar virtuoso Manuel Barrueco (right) for a China West Concert at the New York Historical Society on April 23.

A Night of Glamor and Intrigue at Shanghai Bund in 1930

To celebrate Asia heritage month, Trendy New York is proud to present “Cheongsam Night out—A date with Cheongsam beauties in Shanghai Bund 1930”.

May 16, 9:00 PM-May 17, 12:00 AM. EDT

330 West 40th Street, New York. NY 10018

Heroes of History: Legacy of My Chinese Family

Join us as actress Tina Chen recounts the fascinating story of three generations of her mother’s family and their contributions to the history of China.

Friday, May 8, 6:30PM--7:30PM

China Institute

125 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065

Great shorts—NEW YORK

A photography exhibition held by HAN Media to celebrate its founding in New York City on April 24, featuring three emerging Chinese photographers; Yingxi Michael Shi, Haiyin Lin and Liming Guan, whose works have appeared in publications such as Vogue, ELLE, The New York Times and others.

Passing on the Kunqu Art: From Master to Disciples

Kunqu Society, the classical Chinese theater which combines singing, dancing and acting to literary works by masters of Ming and Qing Dynasties, performing introduces four signature plays of Kunqu Master Jiqing Zhang to American audiences.

Sunday, April 19, 2:00PM, EST

Miller Theatre at Columbia University

2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Forbidden delights—NEW YORK

The first session of the China Institute in America short course Beijing: The City Through Its Architecture opens on Wednesday. Nancy S. Steinhardt discusses the Forbidden City and Beijing’s imperial architecture.

请根据以下人物介绍选择他们可能参加的活动：

46. Edward Leonardo Norton, connoisseur of Chinese and Japanese antiques. He has a strong interest in classical Chinese literary works. He even starts going to evening classes to learn classical Chinese at Columbia University.

47. Daphne Sui-yuan Tan, former director of National Association of Photographers. After reading some history books on how the first group of Chinese immigrants survived in America of the 19th century, she has become keen on her own family history and that of others.

48. Sharon Collins, pop singer and amateur photographer. Her marriage with a serious music critic has drawn her to his world, so she is now crazy about classical music and will not miss any chance to attend a concert with her husband.

49. Michelle Higgins, eminent photographer and columnist for quite a few internationally-known travel magazines. Recently, she has shown great interest in photo exhibits which feature young artists with Islamic or Chinese background.

50. Caroline Hugo, famous writer and influential movie critic. Last year her fantasy story which involved the mysterious Forbidden City received critical acclaim. Now she is conceiving a romance that has Shanghai of the 1930s as the setting.