15.The Children's Groundwater Festival,first organized by the Groundwater Foundation 19 years ago,is celebrated every year in Nebraska,a state of the central United States in the Great Plains.After organizing the festival for 16 years,the foundation passed the program on to the local community of Grand Island,Nebraska.The festival is an annual event for fourth and fifth graders of Nebraska.It is an interesting and energetic day filled with handson education.Water magic,folk singers and musicians,storytellers,and bird shows add to the happy atmosphere during the festival.There are also some educational activities:
Gooey Garbage:Children build a landfill (廢物填埋場) and learn how a properlybuilt landfill can protect groundwater.
Water Races:Children learn about water pollution by racing a drop of water through a model.
Well in a Cup:By building a small aquifer (蓄水層) in a cup,children learn about aquifers and drinking water wells.
Taster's Choice:Children drink different types of water,from tap water to bottled water.Then they are taught about the treatment process of each type of water.
There's No New Water:Students are taught to make a special glass container and learn about the water cycle.
The Children's Groundwater Festival not only has a great influence on Nebraska's people.So far,similar festivals have been held in nearly 40 American states,Mexico City,several provinces in Canada,and New Delhi,India.People everywhere are realizing the importance of educating young people to learn and care about groundwater.
For more information about this festival,remember to watch our program tomorrow evening.I'll be waiting for you.
24.We can learn from the passage that the Children's Groundwater FestivalA.
A.offers both fun and educational activities
B.was started in 1978 by the Groundwater Foundation.
C.is now organized by the Groundwater Foundation.
D.is aimed at educating college students to care about groundwater
25.How long does the Children's Groundwater Festival last?A
A.One day.
B.Two days.
C.One week.
D.Two weeks.
26.Which of the following activities can help children know how bottled water is made drinkable?B
A.Gooey Garbage.
B.Taster's Choice
C.Well in a Cup.
D.Water Races.
27.The passage is most probably taken fromC.
A.a(chǎn) radio program
B.one of Nebraska's local newspapers
C.a(chǎn) TV program
D.a(chǎn) magazine about environment.
分析 短文主要是一個(gè)電視節(jié)目對The Children's Groundwater Festival該節(jié)日的介紹,關(guān)于其起源和活動(dòng)項(xiàng)目等內(nèi)容.
解答 24.A,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子It is an interesting and energetic day filled with handson education.Water magic,folk singers and musicians,storytellers,and bird shows add to the happy atmosphere during the festival.There are also some educational activities可知,Children's Groundwater Festival既有娛樂又有教育的活動(dòng),故答案為A.
25.A,推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子It is an interesting and energetic day filled with handson education可知,Children's Groundwater Festival只有一天,故答案為A.
26.B,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子Taster's Choice:Children drink different types of water,from tap water to bottled water.Then they are taught about the treatment process of each type of water.可知,Taster's Choice該活動(dòng)幫助孩子們了解瓶裝水如何制成可飲用的,故答案為B.
27.C,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子For more information about this festival,remember to watch our program tomorrow evening可知,這篇短文是來自于電視節(jié)目的,故答案為C.
點(diǎn)評 解答任務(wù)型閱讀理解題,首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽,掌握全文的主旨大意.因?yàn)殚喿x理解題一般沒有標(biāo)題,所以,速讀全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速讀的過程中,應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料.其次,細(xì)讀題材,各個(gè)擊破.掌握全文的大意之后,細(xì)細(xì)閱讀每篇材料后的問題,弄清每題要求后,帶著問題,再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主題句,閱讀時(shí),要有較強(qiáng)的針對性.對于捕獲到的信息,要做認(rèn)真分析,仔細(xì)推敲,理解透徹,只有這樣,針對題目要求,才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn).