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The Best Free Tourist Places in America
Alaska: Anchorage Market and Festival
Although Anchorage isn't the capital of Alaska, it is the state's largest city with the largest population. The Anchorage Market and Festival is open and free of charge on weekends. Anchorage is at the beginning of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, where walks can last between two hours and a half day. It's free, of course.
Arkansas: Walmart Museum
Lying in the northwest corner of Arkansas is Bentonville, which gave birth to a little mall you may have heard of. It's Walmart, one of the biggest companies in the world at present. It is free to visit the Walmart Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. And just outside the town is the well-known Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which is also free.
Connecticut: Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut was the first place in the U. S. to offer pizza to the hungry and the homeless, including students of Yale University. While in New Haven you can go on a tour of the campus(校园), where many beautiful buildings have existed for a long time. It's the university where President Bushes, Bill and Hillary Clinton, journalist Bob Woodward, and Samuel F. B. Morse studied.
Kansas: Santa Fe Trail
Western Kansas has very little light pollution. So as you travel along, stop once in a while and stare at the night sky. The Santa Fe Trail went through Kansas and you can still walk the longest remaining distance of the road just outside Dodge City.
1. What feature do the four places have in common?
A. They are all free of charge.
B. They all have free museums.
C. They all have a long walking trail.
D. They are large places with large population.
2. What can people do in Bentonville?
A. To get something free in Walmart.
B. To find many interesting goods.
C. To get trained in a large company.
D. To get a good knowledge of Walmart.
3. If you want to enjoy a peaceful night sky, which place will you go?
A. Bentonville. B. Western Kansas.
C. Anchorage. D. New Haven.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个美国最好的免费旅游景点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。文章标题为“The Best Free Tourist Places in America”,文章介绍了四个很好的旅游景点;根据“free”可知,这些景点都是免费的。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Arkansas: Walmart Museum部分的介绍中“Bentonville, which gave birth to a little mall you may have heard of. It's Walmart... It is free to visit the Walmart Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors every year.(Bentonville是你可能听说过的小购物中心的诞生地。这就是沃尔玛……。参观沃尔玛博物馆是免费的,每年吸引成千上万的游客。)”可知,在Bentonville你可以参观沃尔玛博物馆,对沃尔玛会有很好的了解。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Kansas: Santa Fe Trail部分的介绍中“Western Kansas has very little light pollution. So as you travel along, stop once in a while and stare at the night sky.(堪萨斯州西部的光污染很少。所以当你旅行的时候,偶尔停下来看看夜空。)”可知,如果你想享受宁静的夜空,你可以去Western Kansas。故选B。