A
When you’re looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt, you’re certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that you’ll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.
Hurghada-A Water Sports Paradise
With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotels up to 5 - star accommodation, the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has become an intemational centre for water sports, allowing visitors to take part in surfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving. If all that isn’t enough, Hurghada is home to some of the world’s finest underwater gardens.
Luxor-An Open-air Museum of Ancient History
For those with an interest in egyptian history, Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient egyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday, you’re basically staying in an open-air museum! The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across the Nile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of the Kings and the Queens. The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the country’s ancient history.
Cairo-The Capital City
Finally, of course, there’s Cairo. It’s definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers. Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances. With the famous pyramids, various temples and some fascinating museums, Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.
1. Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them _________.
A. an open -air museum B. choices of water activities
C. a brief history of Egypt D. the mix of culture and art
2. Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?
A. Cairo B. Luxor
C. Thebes. D. Hurghada.
3. This passage is most probably taken from _________.
A. a historical document B. a science magazine
C. a travel guide D. a book review
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章向读者介绍了去埃及旅游时可以参观的三个城市。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由题干中的关键词“Hurghada”可以将答案锁定在第一个小标题下。由第一句介绍中的“the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters”可知，游客喜欢呆在Hurghada的最主要的原因是这儿有很多在温暖的水上以及水中举行的活动。也就是说它提供很多种与水有关的活动供游客选择。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。文章最后一段是对埃及首都Cairo（开罗）的介绍。由其中的“It’s definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers.”可知，毫无疑问，它是去埃及旅游的大多数人开始旅游的地方。也就是说很多来埃及旅游的人，先会参观开罗。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章向读者介绍了去埃及旅游时可以参观的三个城市。由其内容可知，这篇文章应来自于与旅游相关的杂志或网站。A. a historical document 历史文献；B. a science magazine科学杂志；C. a travel guide旅游手册；D. a book review书评。只有选项C与旅游相关，故选C。
