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Keeping the kids busy over the school holidays can be discouraging and cost parents a lot. But we’ve found some cheap and cheerful ways to enjoy family time this Easter from free days out to fun-filled theme parks which won’t cost us much. We’ve done the homework so you can get started on having a great time.
Theme Parks
♦ Save from 10% to 25% off the price of tickets for Legoland in Windor by booking in advance online. A family of four can save up to ?45.90 on a one-day ticket, paying ?137.70.
♦Book seven days in advance and save ?43 off the price of a family of four tickets for Drayton Manor Theme Park. Call 0844-472-1950 or book online and you’ll pay ?65 on the day.
♦ You can pick up a family of four ticket for a day at Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ?43.80 off the day price.
♦ Save ?16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter by buying a family ticket (two adults and two children) online. Family of four ?101, compared to ?117.
Activities
Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo and pay ?12.71 rather than the full adult price ?14.53. Teens should show their identity as students.
Freebies(免费赠品)
Let your kids discover what it’s like to be an animal on the African Plain in the ocean. Or, they can learn to love leaf beetles（甲壳虫） or become a scientist for the day at the Natural History Museum in London.
1. Which of the following theme parks can save you most on Easter Day?
A. Alton Towers. B. Legoland in Windsor
C. Drayton Manor Theme Park. D. The Making of Harry Potter.
2. How can tourists enjoy a cut-price trip at Bristol Zoo?
A. By showing their birthdays and birthplaces.
B. By showing their family addresses
C. By showing their driving licenses
D. By showing their students’ cards
3. Who is the text mainly intended for?
A. The students. B. The scientists
C. The families D. The kids
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇应用文。文中介绍了几则假期全家出游优惠的地点及优惠详情。
【1题详解】
细节推理题。根据文中提到的优惠价格可知Legoland in Windor，save up to ?45.90 on a one-day ticket；Drayton Manor Theme Park，save ?43；Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ?43.80 off；Save ?16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter。通过比较Legoland in Windor省钱最多，故选B。
【2题详解】
细节推理题。根据文中Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo(想看动物的学生可以在布里斯托尔动物园门票上省下15%的钱)和Teens should show their identity as students.(青少年应该展示他们作为学生的身份。)可知，通过出示学生证才能享有优惠。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，文中介绍了几则假期全家出游优惠的地点及优惠详情。可知这则广告主要是写给全家度假的，故选C。
【点睛】做好细节理解题的几点建议：
细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。
做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：
①略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；
②按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；
③将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如第21小题根据文中提到的优惠价格可知Legoland in Windor，save up to ?45.90 on a one-day ticket；Drayton Manor Theme Park，save ?43；Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ?43.80 off；Save ?16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter。通过比较Legoland in Windor省钱最多，故选B. 第22小题根据文中Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo和Teens should show their identity as students.可知通过出示学生证才能享有优惠，故选D.
