A
Grand Canyon Park Ranger Programs
Guided Cedar Ridge Hike
7 am Daily
(Meet at the South Kaibab Trailhead)
A 3-mile (4.8 km) hike on an unpaved path. Allow 4 hours. Minimum 2 liters of water per person. Bring salty snacks, sunscreen, and wear hiking shoes. Not recommended for people with heart problems, or difficulty walking.
Fossil Discovery Walk
9 am Daily
(Meet at the Bright Angel Trailhead sign)
Walk among sea creatures that lived on this part of the continent 270 million years ago, before the age of the dinosaurs. This easy 1/2-mile (0.8 km) one-way walk explores an exposed fossil bed.
Critter Chat
9:30 am Daily
(Meet at Grand Canyon Visitor Center)
Learn about some of the Grand Canyon’s diverse wild creatures who survive here in this place of extreme changes in exposure and climate. Wheelchair accessible. Family friendly.
Geology Walk
3:30 pm Daily
(Meet at Yavapai Geology Museum)
Learn how the Grand Canyon formed while exploring Yavapai Geology Museum during this short introductory talk. Why is it so deep, wide, and grand? Why does it exist only here and nowhere else in the world? Consider walking the Trail of Time following the program.
Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult in all programs. All programs are free of charge.
21. What might you not experience in the programs above?
A. Go on an exhausting hike. B. Walk the Trail of Time.
C. Look for dinosaur fossils. D. Learn more about existing animals.
22. Which program is friendly to people with difficulty walking?
A. Guided Cedar Ridge Hike. B. Fossil Discovery Walk.
C. Critter Chat. D. Geology Walk.
23. Where do you meet for the program introducing the formation of the Grand Canyon?
A. At Yavapai Geology Museum. B. At the South Kaibab Trailhead.
C. At Grand Canyon Visitor Center. D. At the Bright Angel Trailhead sign.
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了大峡谷公园的四个游乐项目的时间、地点和内容等。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Guided Cedar Ridge Hike”部分第一句“A 3-mile (4.8 km) hike on an unpaved path. ”(在未铺砌的小路上徒步3英里（4.8公里）)可知，在这些项目中可以体验一次筋疲力尽的远足，所以排除选项A；根据“Geology Walk”部分最后一句“Consider walking the Trail of Time following the program.”(考虑在这个项目之后走“Trail of Time”。)可知，在这些项目中可以体验走“Trail of Time”，所以排除选项B；根据“Critter Chat”部分第一句“Learn about some of the Grand Canyon’s diverse wild creatures who survive here in this place of extreme changes in exposure and climate. ”(了解大峡谷中的各种各样的野生动物，他们在这个暴露和气候极端变化的地方生存。)可知，在这些项目中可以了解更多关于现存动物的信息，所以排除选项D。文中没有提到寻找恐龙化石，所以在这些项目中你不太可能体验寻找恐龙化石。故选C。
22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Critter Chat”部分倒第二句“Wheelchair accessible.”(轮椅可以进入)可知，Critter Chat项目对行走困难的人很友好。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Geology Walk”部分第一句“Learn how the Grand Canyon formed while exploring Yavapai Geology Museum during this short introductory talk.”(在这个简短的介绍性讲话中在探索雅瓦派地质博物馆时了解大峡谷是如何形成的。)可知，雅瓦派地质博物馆会介绍大峡谷的形成。故选A。
