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Hands-on activities can enrich a trip by creating fond memories and instilling knowledge about the local culture through interactivity.In Japan,a wide range of activities are offered to tourists at single workshops,many open air museums,as well as craft villages across Japan.
Fruit picking
Typical duration:30 to 60 minutes
Typical price range:800 to 3000 yen
Many farms across Japan offer fruit picking opportunities to tourists.The common procedure is for the visitor to get charged for a certain time period during which he/she can pick and enjoy the fruits on the spot.Typical fruit available for this activity include strawberries,apples and grapes.
Cheese/butter making
Typical duration:40 to 60 minutes
Typical price range:600 to 1000 yen
Cheese and dairy products are commonly made in northern Japan,especially in Hokkaido.Some farms offer cheese and butter making workshops.Visitors usually learn how to make the product and consume it on the spot.The Furano Cheese Factory is one place that offers such workshops.
Washi paper
Typical duration:30 to 60 minutes
Typical price range:500 to 1000 yen
In many workshops,for example at one near Ainokura Village,tourists can experience how washi paper is made.At other establishments,such as the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts and Takumi no Sato,it is possible to make crafts such as fans and lanterns using washi Paper.
Tatami making
Typical duration:About two hours
Typical price range:500 to 1000 yen
It's possible to try Tatami making at many places in Japan including Otaru and Hakone.Tatami mats are made of straw and measure roughly 180 cm×90 cm.Few establishments offer workshops whereby you can make a small piece of Tatami and take it home as a souvenir.
1. Which of the following activities takes the longest time? ______
A. Fruit picking. B. Cheese/butter making.
C. Washi paper. D. Tatami making.
2. Where can visitors make dairy products? ______
A. In Hokkaido. B. Near Ainokura Village.
C. In the Kyoto Museum. D. In Otaru and Hakone.
3. What can we infer about hands-on activities from the text? ______
A. Visitors can take part in the activities for free.
B. People can take home the end products as souvenirs.
C. They all involve actually doing a particular thing.
D. They can offer people rich culture about their hometown.
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【解析】1. D 细节理解题.阅读这几个活动的时间我们知道只有Tatami making"Typical duration:About two hours典型持续时间:约2小时"的时间最长,是大约两个小时.故选D.
2. A 细节理解题.根据 Cheese/butter making部分"Cheese and dairy products are commonly made in northern Japan,especially in Hokkaido.Some farms offer cheese and butter making workshops.Visitors usually learn how to make the product and consume it on the spot.The Furano Cheese Factory is one place that offers such workshops.奶酪和乳制品通常产于日本北部,尤其是北海道.一些农场提供奶酪和黄油制作车间.游客通常学习如何制作产品并当场食用.呋喃诺奶酪工厂就是提供此类车间的地方."可知参观者可以在北海道生产乳制品.故选A.
3. C 推理判断题.阅读全文以及格局第一段"Hands-on activities can enrich a trip by creating fond memories and instilling knowledge about the local culture through interactivity.In Japan,a wide range of activities are offered to tourists at single workshops,many open air museums,as well as craft villages across Japan.实践活动可以通过创造美好的回忆和通过互动灌输当地文化的知识来丰富旅行.在日本,在单个工作坊、许多露天博物馆以及日本各地的手工艺村为游客提供各种各样的活动."可知这些活动都是一些实践活动.故选C.
本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了几个特殊的实践活动.
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