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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
ThebestofadventureandsportinNSW
Ifyouwantadventure,thenthestateofNewSouth
Wales(NSW)inAustraliaistheplacetogo.Nomatter
whattheseason,youcanchoosefromawidevarietyof
landscapes,climates,activitiesandexperiencesallwith
easyaccesstotouroperatorsandlocalguides.
Forsnowlovers,there’snobetterplacethanthe
SnowyMountains.Skiersandsnowboarderscanhitthe
slopesforsomedownhillthrillsinKosciuszkoNational.Park.Non-skiingadventure-seekerswillenjoyhikingorsnowshoeing.
Ifwatersportsaremoreyourthing,thereareplentyofplacestogo.Surfersyou’reyoursurfboardsandheadtoByronBay,Shellharbour,orNewcastle'
sMerewetherBeach.Toseespectacularsealifeupclose,visitLordHoweIsland,aworld-famousdestinationforunderwaterdiving.
Theoceans,lakesandriversaroundNSWofferalifetime’sworthofexcitingfishingandboatingchallenges.Wantmore?
ExperiencetherushofwhitewaterraftinginJindabyneandPenrith,orgobarefootwaterskiinginPortStephens.
ForadventureinNSW,thesky’sthelimit!
Bookahot-air-balloonorhelicopterrideoverthestunningvineyardsoftheHunterValley,goskydivinginWollongong,ortryhang-glidinginStanwellPark.
GettoknowtheState’suniqueandtoughlandscapesonacaving,canoeingorrockclimbingadventure.Four-wheel-drivingandoff-roadingtoursarepopularinbothCountryNSWandOutbackNSW.OrexplorepartsoftheStateonhorseback―you’IlfindgreathorseridingoptionsinSydneyandthroughoutNSW.
21.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?
A.Toadvertiseanewholidaytour.
B.TodescribethegeographyofNSW.
C.TopromoteNSW'
stouristattractions.
D.ToencouragepeopletomovetoNSW.
22.Wherecanyougobarefootwaterskiing?
A.PortStephens.B.TheHunterValley
C.StanwellPark.D.Wollongong.
23.Whoaretheintendedreaders?
A.Families.B.Localguides.
C.Photographers.D.Adventuretravellers
B
TheUnitedStatesofAmericawasfoundedin1776afterthe13independentAmericanstatesroseupagainsttherulingBritish,defeatedthemintheAmericanRevolutionaryWar,andsignedtheDeclarationofIndependence,thedocumentwhichdeclaredthecreationofthenewcountry.
Themenwholedtherevolution,draftedtheDeclarationofIndependence,andwrotethefirstAmericanlawsareknownas"
foundingfathers"
.BenjaminFranklin,whosepictureisontheUS100-dollarnote,wasappointedtopreparetheDeclarationthatwaseventuallysignedbytheotherfoundingfathers.
Franklinwasbornin1706inBostontoasoapmakernamedJosiahFranklin.Hisfathercouldnotaffordfullschoolingforallhischildren,butBenjaminlovedbooksandworkedinhiselderbrother'
sprintingbusinessbeforestartinganewspapercalledthePennsylvaniaGazettein1729.Hewroteanddrewcartoonsforthenewspaper.Inaddition,heworkedtoimprovelivingconditionsinthecity:
introducingstreetlights,cleaningtheroadsandbuildinglibraries.Inthe1740s,Franklinretiredfromhisnewspaperandturnedtosciencewithgreatsuccess.Hewasaverysmartmanandhisworkonelectricity,includingthe“kiteexperiment”whichconfirmedthenatureoflightning,madehimfamousthroughouttheworld.
Franklinearnedthetitleofthe“FirstAmerican”forhiseffortstounitethe13Americanstates,andtowintheirindependence.ThispartofthestorystartsinLondon.HewassenttothecitytopersuadetheBritishtotreattheAmericanstatesmorefairly.Itwasherethathebeganinteractingwithimportantpoliticalthinkersandactivistsofthetimeanddevelopinghisownpoliticalideas.
FollowinghisreturntoAmericain1761hebecamemuchmoreactiveinAmericanpoliticsandinthebattleagainstBritishrule.
AftertheUnitedStatesofAmericawasestablished,FranklinheldseveralimportantpositionssuchasthefirstUnitedStatesPostmasterGeneral,AmbassadortoFranceandPresidentofPennsylvania.Heisalsofamoustodayforhiswisesayings,including“apennysavedisapennyearned”and“anounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure”.
24.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?
A.TheAmericanDeclarationofIndependence.
B.Franklin'
scontributionstoAmericansociety.
C.TheAmericanWarofIndependence.
D.BenjaminFranklin'
searlylife.
25.HowdidFranklinbegindevelopinghisownpoliticalthinking?
A.BydiscussingideaswithpoliticalactivistsinBritain.
B.Bypersuadingthe13Americanstatestounite.
C.ByfightingagainstBritishruleinAmerica.
D.Bywritingarticlesforhisownnewspaper.
26.WhatcanbeinferredaboutFranklinfromthearticle?
A.Hismostimportantcontributionwasinscience.
B.Hewastheleaderofthe“foundingfa