1.America's Best National Parks
Pacific:Yosemite National Park,Calif
Closest city:Oakland,Calif.(3.5-hour drive)
This Golden State treasure has dense forests and rock formations like the Half Dome-a naturalist's dream in winter,spring,summer or fall."Anytime of year,it's such an important park,"says Patricia Schultz,author of 1000Places to See Before you Die.She recommends taking a tour with a naturalist guide to learn about the reintroduction of wolves into the park.
Pacific:Denali National Park,Alaska
Closest city:Fairbanks,Alaska (two-hour drive)
Denali National Park includes the towering(高聳的) Mt.McKinley.At 20,320 feet,it's America's tallest peak."But the park's real glory is the wildlife viewing in a setting that is vast,terrific and pristine(原始的),"says Schultz.
West:Grand Teton National Park,Wyo.
Closest city:Jackson,Wyo.(45-minute drive)
Home to ski paradise Jackson Hole,the Grand Tetons offer a charming Wild West view in any season.Schultz especially likes the park for its cross-country skiing and wildlife sighting opportunities.
East:Acadia National Park,Maine
Closest city:Bangor,Maine (45-minute drive)
A former haunt(消磨時光的去處) of an older generation of America's wealthiest,this stretch of coastline once played host to Rockefellers,Astors and Vanderbilts.Easy hiking trails(小道) lead through forests dotted with small lakes.
33.Half Dome is probably the name ofD.
A.a(chǎn) city
B.a(chǎn) forest
C.a(chǎn) national park
D.a(chǎn) rock formation
34.According to Schultz,the best thing to do in Denali National Park isA.
A.watching wild animals
B.walking in the forests
C.climbing the mountains
D.enjoying pristine scenery
35.What's special about Acadia National Park?D
A.It is very close to the city.
B.It has a wide variety of forests.
C.It is in the east of the U.S.
D.It attracted many famous rich people.
分析 短文主要介紹了幾個美國最好的國家公園.
解答 33.D,推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子rock formations like the Half Dome可知,Half Dome有可能是巖層的名字,故答案為D.
34.A,細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子But the park's real glory is the wildlife viewing in a setting that is vast,terrific and pristine(原始的)可知,迪納利國家公園里面最好玩的就是欣賞野生動物,故答案為A.
35.D,推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子A former haunt(消磨時光的去處) of an older generation of America's wealthiest可知,Acadia國家公園的特別之處就是其吸引很多老一輩的有錢人,故答案為D.
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