19.National Zoo stays open late for Zoo Lights exhibit
Winter is the perfect time to see Washington in a different light.The crowds have thinned,and those humid 95-degree days are long gone.And the National Zoo is a different experience because of 500,000bulbs that illuminate the annual ZooLights celebration.
Eco-friendly twinkly lights will decorate zoo walkways,trees and buildings.Sculptures featuring popular zoo residents,including elephants and giant pandas,light up in time to music.
If walking and watching isn't enough excitement,head to Lion & Tiger Hill,home to a 150-foot-long snowless tubing run.Rides on the trackless train and the carousel also will be available.
Don't forget to visit a few of the zoo's real animals.The Kids'Farm,Reptile Discovery Center,Small Mammal House,Think Tank (orangutans) and Great Cats exhibit will be open in the evening.There's no guarantee,however,that the animals will be as lively as the humans in attendance.
When:Friday to January 1 (except December 24-25),5 to 9 p.m.
Where:3001Connecticut Ave.NW,Washington,D.C.
How much:Admission is free; limited parking is $22.Charges for tubing,train rides and carousel rides.
For more information:A parent can visit nationalzoo.si.edu/events/zoolights.
More Zoo Lights celebrations:For those outside of the D.C.a(chǎn)rea,here are some links to other zoos with similar events (not all are free):
Columbus Zoo,Ohio:Through January 1.
Detroit Zoo,Michigan:Through December 31.
Denver Zoo,Colorado:December 2-January 1.
Houston Zoo,Texas:Through January 15.
25.On which day can you best enjoy the annual Zoolights celebration in Washington?A
A.January 1st.B.April 1st.C.July 1st.D.October 1st.
26.What do we know about the zoo walkways in the National Zoo?D
A.They are very humid in winter.B.They light up in time to music.
C.They are usually very crowded all the year round.D.They are free of charge.
27.Who are the intended readers of the passage?C
A.Students.B.Tourists.C.Parents.D.Zoo keepers.
分析 本文主要寫了國家動物園,園燈展覽,介紹了動物園內(nèi)的燈景以及開放的時間等情況.
解答 25.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子Winter is the perfect time to see Washington in a different light,可以看出冬天是看華盛頓的最佳時間,January是美國的冬季,所以答案選A.
26.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中句子 How much:Admission is free免費入場,所以答案選D.
27.C 推理判斷題.本文主要寫了國家動物園,園燈展覽,更多信息中A parent can visit nationalzoo 父母可以參觀國家動物園,可以推測這篇文章的讀者應(yīng)該是父母們,所以答案選C.
點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準確把握作者觀點.