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Xixia Dinosaur Relic Park
Lying at the center of Funiu Mountain World Geopark, Xixia Dinosaur Relic Park in Nanyang, Henan province is a tourist place with high ornamental (观赏性的) and scientific value. The area has cool average summer temperature of 19℃, making it a paradise to escape the summer heat.
Xixia Dinosaur Relic Park is a large scale dinosaur theme park, which has the world’s most well preserved dinosaur fossil (化石) eggs. The discovered eggs are the rarest of its kind in the world, which are called the ninth wonder of the world, after the Terracotta Warriors of the First Qin Emperor.
Scenic Spot Level: AAAAA
Ideal (最合适的) Sightseeing Season: April to late November
Opening Hours: 8:00 - 17:30 in winter; 7:30 - 18:30 in spring, summer and autumn
Ticket Price: 130 yuan ($18.81)
Free Tickets:
①Children below 1.2 meters;
②Persons aged 70 or above with valid certificate (有效证件).
Discounted Tickets: 50 yuan
①Children with height between 1.2 and 1.4 meters;
②Students and those aged 60 or above with valid certificate.
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1. Which of the following is the ideal time to visit the park?
A. January.
B. March.
C. May.
D. December.
2. What is special about the park?
A. It has the world’s most well preserved dinosaur fossil eggs.
B. It is a small-scale but world famous dinosaur theme park.
C. It is called the ninth wonder of the world.
D. It has hundreds of dinosaur fossil eggs.
3. How much should a young couple with their 1.3-meter tall son pay for the tickets?
A. 150 yuan.
B. 230 yuan.
C. 310 yuan.
D. 360 yuan.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C
【解析】
本文是应用文，介绍了到西峡恐龙遗迹公园景区游玩的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中“Ideal (最合适的) Sightseeing Season: April to late November”可知，理想观光季节是4月至11月下旬。由此可知，参观公园的理想时间是五月，只有五月在这个时间范围内，故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“…which has the world’s most well preserved dinosaur fossil (化石) eggs. The discovered eggs are the rarest of its kind in the world, which are called the ninth wonder of the world, after the Terracotta Warriors of the First Qin Emperor.（拥有世界上保存最完好的恐龙蛋化石。这些蛋是世界上最罕见的蛋，被称为世界第九大奇迹，仅次于秦始皇的兵马俑。）”可知，西峡恐龙遗迹公园的特色是拥有世界上保存最完好的恐龙蛋化石。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三部分中“Ticket Price: 130 yuan ($18.81)”和“Discounted Tickets: 50 yuan ①Children with height between 1.2 and 1.4 meters”可知，身高1.3米的儿子享受折扣价50元；一对夫妻和身高1.3米的儿子的票价应为130+130+50=310（元）。故选C项。
