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a National Historic Landmark. The tour is best if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create with his masterwork. The number of visitors on each tour is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children nine years and older may be acpanied by adults on this tour. Daily from 10:00 . to 4:00 . This tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography is not permitted during this tour. The Guided House Tour allows children sixyearold and older to enjoy the house with their parents. —$ when purchased on site —$ when purchased on site The guests join their guide for brunch before they leave. Children nine years and older may be acpanied by adults on this tour. Please allow three hours in total for this experience. May through September Saturdays amp。The ticket is available on site.It is not available at 9:30 .C.The number of visitors is not limited.(2)How much will a couple with a girl aged 8 pay if they buy the Guided House Tour tickets in advance? A.B.C.D. (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。由此可知,早上9:30是不開放的。 (2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選D。4.閱讀理解 The Postcrossing Project was created by Paulo Magalhaes in 2005. He liked getting mails—especially postcards. He thought others did, too—but how could he connect with them? That39。 Along with a randomly selected address, participants get a unique code to put on the postcard. When the postcard arrives, the recipient registers that code with the site, which then causes the sender39。 Privacyconscious Americans might worry about sharing their address with strangers overseas. But postcrossers are friendly, polite, respectful folks—in more than 450 cards exchanged, I39。 On days when the international news is depressing, postcrossing is my fort. There39。 It seems like such a small thing to send out a postcard. But as travel and munication technology continue to shrink the world, it39。t just for diplomats and politicians to represent our country anymore. All of us have the power—and perhaps the responsibility—to be ambassadors, to show the best of your country to the world.s good to know that what you need to acplish this is not necessarily plicated or expensive. It can be as simple as a postcard.(1)Why did Paulo set up ? A.To exchange postcards with others in the worldC.To provide a platform for munication online.(2)According to the passage, postcrossers __________. A.t know who will send them postcardsB.often choose a receiver39。D.The international news is usually depressing.B.Postcrossers sometimes describe their bad experience.D.Choosing a diplomat to represent a country.B.Showing the best of your country.D.文章說明了在這個(gè)網(wǎng)站和他人交換明信片的方式,以及作者認(rèn)為這是一種能夠向世界展示自己國(guó)家最好的一面的方式,而且它并不復(fù)雜也不昂貴。根據(jù)第二段中的“That39。故選B。根據(jù)第三段中的“And since I never know who will send me a card or where in the world they live, every trip to the mailbox holds the potential for a wonderful surprise.”因?yàn)槲也恢勒l會(huì)給我寄賀卡,也不知道他們住在世界的什么地方,所以每次去郵箱都有可能帶來驚喜。故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“There39。)可知作者從postcrossing中認(rèn)識(shí)整個(gè)世界實(shí)際上是一個(gè)大家庭。 (4)考查代詞指代??芍蚴澜缯故咀约簢?guó)家最好的一面,你需要做的并不復(fù)雜也不昂貴。”故選C。5.閱讀理解 Open Table app Max McCalman39。Wine Pairing app s Cheeseamp。s Cheeseamp。HappyCow appVegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The HappyCow app is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarianvegan restaurants and stores around the world. Restaurant chains, like McDonalds, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The LocalEats app is designed for that. It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar. Where Chefs Eat is a 975pagc book. Most people would not want to carry that around. But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $15. Six hundred chefs provide information on 3,000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app.(1)What do the first two apps have in mon? A.Discounts are provided on both.C.They tell you where to have the best food.(2)Who is HappyCow app probably designed for? A.B.People who want to go on a diet.Those often eating in a restaurant.(3)Where can we most likely see the text? A.B.In a students39。D. (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s Cheeseamp。s Cheeseamp。s Cheeseamp??芍皟蓚€(gè)應(yīng)用程序的共同點(diǎn)是他們都是免費(fèi)的。 (2)考查推理判斷。嚴(yán)格素食者不吃任何動(dòng)物產(chǎn)品。可知HappyCow軟件是為想要節(jié)食的人設(shè)計(jì)的。 (3)考查推理判斷。以及文章主要介紹了五個(gè)應(yīng)用軟件,故最有可能在手機(jī)應(yīng)用介紹看到本文。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇介紹類閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理,從而選出正確答案。 Water is a necessity of life. Rain, especially, helps plants grow and stay green. But too much rain, especially in cities, can lead to flooding. That can cause waste water systems to overflow and send pollutants into rivers and other waterways. To fight the problem, several cities in the United States are starting programs like rooftop gardens.s capital has created a garden on the top of one school building. The garden holds many kinds of plants to help absorb rainwater and grow food at the same time. Architect David Bell has designed five green roofs for the university. He says he is excited about the project because it meant doing something more than just dealing with storm water management. It took advantage of a resource above the city and these flat roofs that aren39。 In cities, you don39。s Urban Agriculture program. The project is part of a research program to see which plants do well on rooftops. The researchers are looking at plants including strawberries, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The university also has other green spaces. We also have our own farm experiments, Arlotta said. Within each of those growing systems, we want to be able to tell people which sorts of these crops grow the best.s Master Gardener program. It seeks to improve citi