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Four national parks worth the trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
In Carlsbad Caverns, there are more than 119 caves, including the main cave with the mile-long Big Room walk inside. The park is set along New Mexico’s quiet southern border. Make time to also explore the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert, home to the most diverse collection of cactus (仙人掌) species (物种) in the world’s deserts. In summer, visitors can watch half a million Brazilian free-tailed bats fill the evening skies.
Tel: 575-785-2232
Price:﹩10 per person; kids 15 and under, free
Channel Islands National Park
California
Just off the coast of Ventura, the five Pacific Channel Islands offer 160 miles of pristine (原始的) coastline. You can reach the islands by boat or plane. Once there, you can see gray whales, Risso’s dolphins and elephant seals while on a whale-watching tour, or search for the rare native species such as island foxes.
Tel: 805-658-5730
Price: free
Isle Royale National Park
Michigan
Isle Royale is a 570,000-acre island in the northwest of Michigan's Lake Superior. Each summer, visitors go there by ferry or seaplane to explore the island's 19th-century shipwrecks (沉船), learn about trout and whitefish or paddle the plentiful waterways by boat.
Tel: 906-482-0984
Price:﹩4 per person; kids 10 and under, free
Dry Tortugas National Park
Florida
Dry Tortugas — a remote island about 70 miles west of Key West and due north of Havana — is an ideal place for swimmers. In fact
the majority of the park’s 100 square miles are actually underwater. Visitors can take a boat, ferry or seaplane to Dry Tortugas, where they’ll discover shipwrecks, sea turtles and nearly 300 types of birds.
Tel: 305-242-7700
Price:﹩10 per person for seven days; kids 16 and under, free
1. How much should a couple with two little babies pay for Carlsbad Caverns National Park?
A. ﹩40. B. ﹩30.
C. ﹩20. D. ﹩10.
2. Which place is the best choice for someone fond of boating?
A. Florida. B. Michigan.
C. California. D. New Mexico.
3. Which park should a swimming lover visit?
A. Isle Royale National Park. B. Dry Tortugas National Park.
C. Channel Islands National Park. D. Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了值得一游的四个国家公园
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个公园Carlsbad Caverns National Park中的Price:﹩10 per person; kids 15 and under, free(票价：每人10英镑；15岁及以下儿童，免费)可知，一对夫妇和两个小婴儿的票价为10*2=20。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Michigan部分中的Each summer, visitors go there by ferry or seaplane to explore the island’s 19th-century shipwrecks (沉船), learn about trout and whitefish or paddle the plentiful waterways by boat.(每年夏天，游客都会乘渡轮或水上飞机去那里，探索岛上19世纪的沉船，了解鳟鱼和白鱼，或划船渡过众多的水道)可知，喜欢划船的人，可以到Michigan划船。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Dry Tortugas National Park部分中的Dry Tortugas — a remote island about 70 miles west of Key West and due north of Havana — is an ideal place for swimmers.(Dry Tortugas是一个偏僻的岛屿，是游泳爱好者的理想去处)可知，对于游泳爱好者来说，最应该去Dry Tortugas National Park。故选B。
