4.Over the years,the devoted volunteers of Save A Landmark have helped to protect dozens of interesting landmarks.They've kept the World's Largest Rocking Chair,in Mississippi,from wearing out.They've repaired the National Civil Rights Museum,in Memphis,Tennessee.They've even helped to restore(整修)the Birthplace of the Ice Cream Sundae,in Two Rivers,Wisconsin.
Now,ten years later,SaveALandmark is celebrating its 10th anniversary(周年紀念日)by saving President Abraham Lincoln's Cottage,in Washington,D.C.President Lincoln's Cottage is the first SaveALandmark site to be located (位于)in the nation's capital.About 50volunteers joined in the event,which took place on September 16.
One of those volunteers was actor Sam Waterston,of NBC's/law & Order.Waterston has acted Lincoln on stage and on screen.Even though he has become an expert on the nation's 16th president,Waterston says he still couldn't believe how amazing Lincoln's Cottage was.
"This home is truly one of the better kept secrets about the man,"Waterston told TFK."He spent a quarter of his presidency(1861-1865)here,and he worked on the Emancipation Proclamation here.Even though it was like a summer home,he did a lot of important work here.It's a great place for kids to learn more about Lincoln's life."
Hampton Hotels created SaveALandmark in April 2000.Judy Christa is a manager for the hotel chain.She was especially excited about the Lincon's Cottage project."I grew up in Illinois,the Land of Lincoln,"she says.In ten years,SaveALandmark has restored 54sites in 45states.Now with the work that was done in Washington,SaveALandmark can add another landmark to the list:the famous house of one of the country's most popular presidents.
33.In the past 10years,the volunteers of SaveALandmark have protectedA.
A.no landmark in the capital
B.a(chǎn) few landmarks in the capital
C.dozens of landmarks in the capital
D.hundreds of landmarks in the capital
34.According to the text,Lincoln lived in Lincoln's Cottage forD.
A.several months
B.a(chǎn) summer
C.a(chǎn)bout two years
D.a(chǎn)bout one year
35.What's the best title of the passage?C
A.President Abraham Lincoln's life
B.Volunteers of SaveALandmark
C.Saving Lincoln's Cottage
D.Visiting the most famous house.
分析 本文介紹了Save A Landmark(拯救地標)組織及其志愿者修葺活動,重點介紹了修繕林肯小屋的志愿者活動.
解答 33.答案:A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段的"President Lincoln's Cottage is the first SaveALandmark site to be located in the nation's capital"可知Lincoln's Cottage是SaveALandmark 在首都整修的第一處舊址,由此可以推斷在過去的10年中,他們并沒有在首都進行過類似的整修,故選A.
34.答案:D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段的"He spent a quarter of his presidency(1861-1865)here."可知,林肯在擔任總統(tǒng)期間有四分之一的時間生活在這里,因此他在Lincoln's Cottage待的時間約為一年,故選D.
35.答案:C 標題歸納題.本文主要介紹了Save A Landmark 組織的修繕林肯小屋的活動,C項作為標題最合適.
點評 本文介紹了Save A Landmark(拯救地標)組織及其志愿者修葺活動,重點介紹了修繕林肯小屋的志愿者活動.題目涉及細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性地找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題,在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上進行合理正確的分析,切記胡亂猜測,做到有理有據(jù).標題歸納題要分析篇章結(jié)構(gòu),把握全篇文脈以及各段大意是關(guān)鍵.