1、Hope VillageA leisurely(悠闲的)way to spend an hour or two is by visiting the busy village of Hope with its lovely country gardens. A gentle walk towards the hills will soon bring you to excellent views.Country ParkThe Lime House here attracts thousands of visitors, but this is a pleasant walk away fro
2、m the crowds, through parkland, woods and up onto the hills. Popular with bird-watchers. The house was built in 1570.CornfordThis is an easy walk through a little-known valley. See the 200-year-old buildings from the cloth-making industry which now stand empty.Devonshire ParkAllow at least half a da
3、y, or make it a full day by visiting the adventure playground and farmyard. Guided walks are available for small groups.Howden LakeThis two-hour walk attracts thousands of visitors. Children can go sailing on the lake with trainers.StantonThis walk is certainly for very fit walkers onlythe paths get
4、 very slippery (滑的)after rain. Allow six hours and start early. Youre unlikely to meet another person all day. Be sure to pack food - youll be up on the hilltops all day.LangsettThis is an exciting walk along easy paths, which are crowded at weekends. And its a popular place for family picnics. Guid
5、ed walks start from the nearby village and visit 800-year-old woodland.1. What is special about Country Park?A. It is in a little-known valley. B. It includes a house for making cloth.C. It should be booked ahead of time. D. It enjoys popularity among bird-watchers.2. What do Devonshire Park and Lan
6、gsett have in common?A. Th ey have adventure playgrounds. B. They are open for half a day.C. They offer guided walks. D. They are for small groups.3. Which of the following is only suitable for very strong walkers?A. Stanton. B. Cornford. C. Hope Village. D. Howden Lake. 【答案解析】 1. D 2. C 3. A 这是一篇说明
7、文。文章介绍了不同散步游玩景点的特点以及游玩建议。【1题详解】细节理解题。由Country Park下的“Popular with bird-watchers.”(很受观鸟者的欢迎。),可知Country Park在观鸟者中很受欢迎。故选D项。【2题详解】由Devonshire Park下的“Guided walks are available for small groups.”(可为小团体提供带导游的步行。)和Langsett下的“Guided walks start from the nearby village and visit 800-year-old woodland.”(导游带
8、领大家从附近的村庄步行出发,参观有800年历史的林地。),可知Devonshire Park和Langsett提供有导游的步行服务。故选C项。【3题详解】由Stanton下的“This walk is certainly for very fit walkers onlythe paths get very slippery (滑的)after rain.”(这条路当然只适合非常适合步行的人雨后道路会变得很滑。),可知Stanton只适合很能散步的人,说明它适合非常强壮的步行者。故选A项。 2Washington is home to lots of trees and lots of woo
9、d-burning stoves(火炉) too. But what if you live there and cant cut wood or cant afford to pay anyone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, 21, are happy to lend an ax(斧子).The three men cut truckloads of wood -then give the wood to those in need. The idea wa
10、s put forward by Shane as a father-son bonding project. He wanted to pass along the feeling his father Jackson and he shared while they cut wood, so he and the twins spent the summer doing their deeds. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house in Lake Stevens, about 35 miles ou
11、tside of Seattle. To buy that much would cost about $ 10,000.It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted a request on a social networkling site:”IFYOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PL
12、EASE PM personal message MEPlease help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.The response was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over with more wood for the pile. Single dad Peter Ticer, 29, and his four-year-old daughter depend on a wood-
13、burning stove as their unique source of heat. so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays.”To get that much wood moved me to tears he said.“So much stress and anxiety off my shoulders. I couldnt be more thankful.Giving is the reward. It has nothing to
14、 do with how well its received; its about how much its needed.4. Which of the following best describes the McDaniels?A. Energetic. B. Hard-working. C. Considerate. D. Mean.5. What does”father-son in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Shane and Harrison. B. Jackson and Shane.C. Harrison and Henry. D. Shane and
15、the twins.6. Why did Shane post the message on the Internet?A. To advertise the wood they cut. B. To help those in need.C. To get wood-burning stoves. D. To ask for others help.7. What is the main idea of the text?A. A familys firewood warms their neighborhood.B. Cutting down trees teaches a family life lessons.C. No one goes cold in the McDaniels community.D. Giving is a tradition of cheering up those in need. 【答案解析】 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了住在华盛顿的McDaniel一家通
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