Unit 6 Design
李仕才
一、阅读理解 A
Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire
Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.
? ￡ 27.85, adult/ ￡ 20.65, child/ under-threes, free. ? 15 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead
Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.
? ￡ 8, adult/ ￡ 2, child/ under-fours, free. ? 11-27 Dec.
Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey
The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.
? ￡ 9.90, adult/ ￡ 3.60, child. ? 20 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Christinas at Kew Gardens, London
Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated
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with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden’s oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.
? ￡ 16, adult/ ￡ 10, child/ ￡ 48, family/ under-fours free. ? 24 Dec. to 2 Jan.
1.What can people do in Enchanted Park? A. Visit Shakespeare’s house. B. Listen to a wonderful tale.
C. Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice. D. Play the part of Santa.
2.Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters? A. Longleat Safari Park. C.RHS Wisley.
B. Enchanted Park.
D. Kew Gardens.
3.How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old kid? A.￡ 10. C.￡ 26.
B.￡ 16. D.￡ 48.
【文章大意】本文是一篇社会生活类文章，介绍了四个公园的相关信息。
1.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa,
and attend decorating workshops.”可知，在Enchanted Park可以听到一个美好的故事。
3.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“ ￡ 16, adult/ ￡ 10, child/ ￡ 48, family/
under-fours free.”可知，Green先生的门票是￡ 16，他3岁的孩子是免费的。 B
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【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文，旨在向人们介绍一个畅销的旅游套餐。 1．What’s the author’s intention to write the passage? A．To advertise some beautiful places in China. B．To introduce some wonderful local food for tourists.
C．To introduce a best-selling China tour package to foreign tourists. D．To show tourists some interesting activities in China.
C 解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文的主旨句是第一段的第二句“Insisting on high-quality services, we are proud to present our ever best-selling China tour
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packages, tour themes and the next popular destinations.”，据此可知，本文旨在向人们介绍一个畅销的旅游套餐，故C项正确。
2．If a tourist is interested in Chinese food, which place will impress him/her most?
A．Beijing. B．Guilin. C．Shanghai.
D．Xi’an.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据Day 5—7 In Guilin/Yangshuo下的第二句“ Visiting a family in Xi’an and learning how to make different shapes of dumplings give you an unforgettable time.” 可知，参观西安的家庭并且学习包不同形状的饺子会让人难以忘怀；据此可以判断，西安会给对中国食物感兴趣的游客留下深刻的印象，故D项正确。
3．Where can you find this passage? A．In the newspaper. C．On the Internet.
B．On a poster. D．On TV.
C 解析：文章出处题。根据文章的最后一句“For more information, please click here: http：//www.chinahighlights.com/tour.”可知，本文来自网络，故C项正确。
C
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You must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”.
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