Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes a similarity between the ages of the two pedestrian malls, noting that both are relatively old—Qianmen Dajie has roots that go back hundreds of years and Rue Mouffetard has existed for centuries.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes that both locations are famous pedestrian malls and notes that they are in different locations; it doesn’t emphasize a similarity in their ages.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence emphasizes that both locations are pedestrian malls, it doesn’t emphasize a similarity in their ages.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. The sentence explains that Qianmen Dajie and Rue Mouffetard are examples of pedestrian malls and gives information about pedestrian malls in general; it doesn’t emphasize a similarity in the ages of these two malls specifically.