【題目】 Imagine that while walking through a park one day, you begin to notice strange things all around you. People in colorful clothes from centuries ago walk on the paths. A magician is doing amazing tricks. Musicians play strange music on strange instruments. Knights on horseback show their skills in riding competitions. The smell of roasting meat begins to make your mouth water. A pleasant voice shouts, “Good morrow!”

What is going on? Have you traveled back in time? In a way, yes. You have found yourself in the midst of a Renaissance fair! Since the 1960s, Renaissance fairs have grown in popularity in the US and Canada. Communities in at least 44 states and two Canadian provinces now hold annual Renaissance fairs. Over 200 fairs are held every year, with 40 in California alone. The first Renaissance fair was started in the 1960s by a school teacher in southern California named Phyllis Patterson. She wanted to give her students a real-life history experience, so she created the “Renaissance Faire” in her backyard. The rest, as they say, is history.

Since Renaissance fairs are “l(fā)iving history”, you might think they are designed to be mainly educational. It’s true that some people try to make the fairs as genuine as possible. However, for many others, the key word is entertainment. With all the musicians and magicians walking about, you will definitely be entertained. A renaissance fair will be a feast for your eyes and your ears, not to mention your stomach.

You can enjoy sampling the food and drink while watching parades and live animal displays. Browse through the booths and admire the artwork and handicrafts. You are sure to be both educated and entertained. If you’re wondering how to dress to attend a Renaissance fair, that’s up to you. Some people go all out and dress up in costumes. Others just go in their normal, everyday clothes. However you dress, you’re sure to be overwhelmed by the sights and sounds and smells of a Renaissance fair. And if you have ever wanted to travel back in time, here’s your chance.

【1】What is the first paragraph about?

A.A chapter of a war novel.B.A sight of the local market.

C.A scene of Renaissance fairs.D.A slow walking in the park.

【2】Why did Phyllis start a Renaissance fair?

A.To help her students become the master of history.

B.To allow her students to play in her backyard.

C.To give her students an experience of life.

D.To make her students experience history.

【3】As well as educating, Renaissance fairs are intended for ________.

A.funB.communicationC.businessD.adventure

【4】The last paragraph suggests that ________.

A.you are taught to make art work

B.you are free to dress for the fairs

C.you have to look after live animals

D.you can enjoy food free of charge

【5】The main idea of the passage is that ________.

A.Americans and Canadians like fairs more

B.attending Renaissance fairs is to be educated

C.Renaissance fairs are more popular than ever

D.California is where modern fairs were born

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

本篇介紹文藝復(fù)興博覽會(huì)的由來和博覽會(huì)的內(nèi)容，人們穿著中世紀(jì)的服飾、觀看游行馬戲，享受美食。文藝復(fù)興博覽會(huì)是“活的歷史”，它們主要是教育性的，對(duì)許多人來說關(guān)鍵是娛樂。文藝復(fù)興博覽會(huì)將是你的眼睛、耳朵和胃的盛宴。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“People in colorful clothes from centuries ago walk on the paths. A magician is doing amazing tricks. Musicians play strange music on strange instruments. Knights on horseback show their skills in riding competitions. The smell of roasting meat begins to make your mouth water”—— 中世紀(jì)的著裝、魔術(shù)、馬戲、騎士等描述了藝復(fù)興博覽會(huì)的場(chǎng)景，故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“She wanted to give her students a real-life history experience,” 可知他舉辦活動(dòng)的目的是想給學(xué)生們一個(gè)真實(shí)的歷史體驗(yàn)，故選 D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“they are designed to be mainly educational… the key word is entertainment”—— 可知藝復(fù)興博覽會(huì)設(shè)計(jì)的目的主要是教育，很多人認(rèn)為是娛樂；故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的中心句“If you’re wondering how to dress to attend a Renaissance fair, that’s up to you.” 如果你想知道如何穿衣服去參加文藝復(fù)興博覽會(huì)這取決于你，可知你可以隨意穿衣服去參加集市，故選B。

【5】主旨大意題。本篇介紹文藝復(fù)興博覽會(huì)的由來和博覽會(huì)的內(nèi)容，由于博覽會(huì)具有教育和娛樂的功能，所以很流行；故選C。

本篇是閱讀單選，考查細(xì)節(jié)理解、推理判斷和主旨?xì)w納能力。解答前要先快速閱讀全文，理解大意；再閱讀題干，正確理解題干的要求；然后回歸原文，尋找有用信息作答；本篇題型設(shè)定題2是細(xì)節(jié)理解題，解答時(shí)要在原文中找出題干包含的信息部分，這樣可以正確地捉住有效信息，確保答題的準(zhǔn)確性；題1、4是推理判斷題，要閱讀整段的內(nèi)容做歸納判斷；題5是主旨?xì)w納題，要全面了解全文的信息，避免做片面的解答，解答完，要通讀全文，核實(shí)答案和原文信息是否一致。

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