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Most Impressive Ways to Get from Place to Place
Horse Caravan （马车）
Go a bit old-school with a horse caravan in Ireland. While riding a horse may not offer much in the way of impressiveness, how about getting a horse to a carriage that includes cooking and sleeping areas? That sounds a bit more remarkable. Plus, the horse-drawn carriages allow a fresh perspective on the countryside and beaches.
Terra Bus
Made in Calgary, only roughly 20 of these Terra Bus Ice Explorer all-terrain vehicles exist and they almost all serve the Icefields Parkway and the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper, Canada. Designed specifically for glacier travel, the six-wheel, 49-foot-long vehicle looks like the most robust （强大的）tour bus on the planet. And it is. The Terra Bus Ice Explorer can handle 56 passengers and nearly any sort of ice, mud, sand, snow and rock the Canadian Rocky Mountains have to offer.
The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator （自动扶梯）
If this Hong Kong escalator system didn't exist, you'd have all sorts of stairs to deal with to climb between the western and central Hong Kong districts. This system of 20 escalators, built in 1993, combines to become the longest outdoor covered escalator in the world, running a total length of 2,624 feet and rising 442 feet in the process. From end to encl it's a ride lasting 20 minutes.
Symphony of the Seas
At 1, 181 feet in length and a gross tonnage of 228, 000, the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. The steel ship features seven distinct on-board neighborhoods, surfing, ziplining, ice-skating, 3D movies and pools. Symphony is powered by solar energy.
1. What can you do on Horse Caravan?
A. Cook meals.
B. Watch movies.
C. Take an escalator.
D. Admire great mountains.
2. What is Terra Bus intended for?
A. Beach views.
B. In-city transportation.
C. On-board entertainments.
D. Complex road conditions.
3. Which of the following is in Hong Kong?
A. Horse Caravan. B. Terra Bus.
C. The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator. D. Symphony of the Seas.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍四种最令人印象深刻的旅行方式。你可以坐马车，巴士，自动扶梯和听海洋交响乐。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Horse Caravan部分的“While riding a horse may not offer much in the way of impressiveness，how about getting a horse to a carriage that includes cooking and sleeping areas?虽然骑马可能不会给人留下深刻印象，但是体验在能做饭和睡觉的马车上怎么样?”可知，可以在马车上做饭。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Terra Bus部分的“ Designed specifically for glacier travel, the six-wheel, 49-foot-long vehicle looks like the most robust （强大的）tour bus on the planet. And it is. The Terra Bus Ice Explorer can handle 56 passengers and nearly any sort of ice, mud, sand, snow and rock the Canadian Rocky Mountains have to offer.这辆车是专门为冰川旅行设计的，长49英尺，有6个轮子，看起来像是地球上最结实的旅游巴士。特拉巴士“冰探险者”号能载56名乘客，还能载加拿大落基山脉提供的几乎任何种类的冰、泥、沙、雪和岩石。”可知，Terra Bus的目的是适用于复杂的路况。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator中的“If this Hong Kong escalator system didn't exist, you'd have all sorts of stairs to deal with to climb between the western and central Hong Kong districts.如果香港没有这种自动扶梯系统，那么在香港西区和中区之间就会有各种各样的楼梯要爬。”可知，The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator在香港。故选C。
