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    Coit Tower

    Coit Tower provides 360 degree views of San Francisco and the bay, including the Golden Gate Bridge. The most fantastic views can be seen from the observation deck, which is reached by an elevator. It costs $7 to get on the elevator. It is 4.9 miles from Coit Tower to the Golden Gate Bridge.

    Crissy Field

    Crissy Field, a former army airport located south of the Golden Gate Bridge in the Presidio, was rebuilt in 2001 and offers wide walking and cycling trails between the Marina Green and Fort Point. It offers wonderful views of the Golden Gate Bridge, picnic areas and a small sandy beach which is popular with families. Along Crissy Field, visitors can stop for lunch at the Warming Hut, the Beach Hut Cafe or the House of Air. Distance from the Golden Gate Bridge: 2.4 miles from the Marina Green.

    Fort Point

    For a close view of the bridge, visit Fort Point, which is a Civil War time brick fort that can be entered through the Marine Drive park at Crissy Field. Although Fort Point never had any military (军事的) action, the Golden Gate Bridge's chief engineer, Joseph Strauss, redesigned the bridge to preserve the fort as a "fine example of some kind of art". Distance from the Golden Gate Bridge: 1.2 miles.

    Lands End

    Lands End near Lincoln Park offers a perfect view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Visitors can walk along a paved sidewalk near the 17th hole of the Lincoln Park Municipal Golf Course. Here, there are several benches and photo opportunities to picture the beauty of the bridge. Distance from the Golden Gate Bridge: 3.0 miles.

    1. (1) Where can visitors have a picnic?
      A . At Coit Tower. B . At Crissy Field. C . At Fort Point. D . At Lands End.
    2. (2) Why did Joseph redesign the bridge?
      A . To offer wide walking and cycling. B . To picture the beauty of the bridge. C . To take a close view of the bridge. D . To save the fort as an art.
    3. (3) What is the purpose of the text?
      A . To introduce some places to view the Golden Gate Bridge. B . To introduce some great places in the Golden Gate Bridge. C . To compare the four famous places in San Francisco. D . To introduce the history of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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