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EVENTS
Long March exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s.Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a pole, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan(口琴).People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium(海豚馆) in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children. (252 words)
1. If you go to visit the Long March exhibition with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A. 23 yuan. B. 30 yuan. C. 16 yuan. D. 20 yuan.
2. Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A. Riding bicycles. B. Doing math.
C. Having a tug-of-war with people. D. Blowing a mouth-organ.
3. The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ______.
A. only seals and sea lions perform
B. only dolphins perform
C. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
D. only seals perform
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了三个活动：长征展览、泰国大象和海豚跳舞，包括活动的时间、地点、票价等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Long March exhibition”中的“Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners(门票:中国人8元/外国人15元)”可知，一位中国游客和一位澳大利亚游客一起去参观长征展览，门票一共8+15=23元。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Thai elephants”中的“Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a pole, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan(口琴).People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. ”可知，泰国大象给观众表演骑自行车、打篮球、平衡杆、跳舞、吹口琴以及与人拔河等。做数学题没有提及到。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Dancing dolphins”中的“Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium(海豚馆) in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform. (海豚们会从水里跳起来触球，随着音乐摇摆身体，亲吻人们，拍打尾巴做数学，这些都让和平公园的海豚馆成了孩子们的乐园。海豹和海狮也会表演。)”可知，在和平公园的海豚馆，不仅可以看到海豚，还可以看到海豹和海狮表演。故选C。
