阅读理解 专训 -2023届高考英语一轮复习

阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。（一）AWiththecomingofonlinebookbuying,manyhavepredictedthatthebookstoreswilldisappeareventually.Tothebooklovers,nothingbeatswalkingthroughabookshop,lookingatallthecovers,pickinguplargeheavybooksandturningthemover.Thesmellofinkonpaper,andconversationswithstrangersaboutauthorsareamazingforthem.AndweregratefulthatthereYebeautifulbookstoresstilloutthere.ElAteneoGrandSplendidDesignedforthemusicdirectorMaxGlucksmann,thisbuildingwasopenedasashow-stoppingtheatercalledTeatroGranSplendidinBuenosAiresin1919.Afternearlyacenturyofhostingtango（探戈舞）masters,thegreatspacewasrentedbyafirm,Grupollhsa,in2000.Theformertheaternowservesasthegroup'sflagshipbookstore;morethan1millionpeoplevisititannually.andolder,whohavetraveledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,China,Singapore,AustraliaorBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoff（打盹）oncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttoreachfortheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductively—whennotdrinking一choosingtoworkwhileflyingat350,000feet.Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangers—spending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.Comparatively,Braziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviae-mail,messagingappsorsocialmedia.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputation,sevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatupontheselectionin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengersclaimingtoreadthem.Theinternationalflyersdid,however,expresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.uTheindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfort,entertainmentandon-boardservice,andpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovements,55saidRussellLemieux,APEXexecutivedirector.£(Atthesametime,passengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney,"headded.Whatcanprobablybeseenduringaflightaccordingtothestudy?Braziliansdrink.Germanschattokilltheirtime.Americansdoin-flightshopping.theChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.WhatisTRUEaboutpassengersonboardaplane?Mostofthemliketoreadin-flightmagazines.Morethanhalfofthemdon'tenjoyplanefood.Theyhavelittleincommonthoughfromthesamecountry.Mostofthemtendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep.Whatcanwelearnabouttheflyersfromthelastparagraph?Theycarelittleaboutentertainment.Theyareexpectingbetterflightexperience.Theyaresatisfiedwiththeimprovement.Theyhavemoreandmoredemandsfromairlines.Whafsthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B.Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.C.Tocriticizeimpolitebehavior'sontheplane.D.Toencouragepeopletobehavewellinpublic.（二）ATwoEuropeanSummerMust“Seas”Whenyouthinkofsummer,thebeach,clearwater,sunnyskies,andrelaxingdaysareafewthingsthatcometomind,andtwoofthebestplacestoexperiencethesesummerfeelsaretwogorgeousEuropeanbodiesofwater：theMediterraneanSeaandtheAdriaticSea!ThesetwoincredibleSeasholdsomeofmyfavoritetravelmemories,andIwouldrevisiteachoneinaheartbeat!TheMediterraneanSeaTheMediterraneanSeacanbeaccessedfromvariousEuropeancountriesaswellasafewNorthAfricancountries.AndwhilemanythinkofvisitingIbiza,Malta,ortheGreekislandstoexperiencetheMediterranean,myMediterraneanbeachdayscamewhilevisitingtheseasidecityofMarseilleinthesouthofFrance!Marse川ewasalovelycitywitheasyaccesstotheSea,alsowithprettysandybeaches.ThegorgeouscrystalclearbluewatermadeitunlikeanybeachdayinAmerica!Notonlywerethebeachesamazing,butthecityofMarseillewasadorableandfilledwithnumerouscuteshopsandseasiderestaurants.AndtheMediterranean-stylefoodwasdelicious!TheAdriaticSeaTheAdriaticSeaisequallyasstunningandsurelyworthavisit!TheCroatiancoasthasnumerousbeachclubs,someprivateandsomepublic,whichtouristsareabletovisitandyoucanexperiencethebeautyoftheAdriaticSeathere!ZrceNovalja,aCroatianseasidetownIvisited,wasimpressivelyfeaturedbytheratherrockybeachinplaceofsand.Therocksweresmallandsmooth,makingswimmingintheseaandwadinginthewaterjustaseasyassandybeaches!PlusthelocalsinCroatiaarealsoextremelyfriendly,makingtheexperienceevenmorememorable.Theauthorstriptotheseaswasfullof.A.funnyeventsB.variousadventuresC.pleasantsurprisesD.wonderfulexperiencesFromwheredidtheauthorgettotheMediterraneanSea?A.Ibiza.B.Malta.C.Marseille.D.TheGreekislands.WhatmakesZrceNovaljasospecial?A.Itsbeachclubs.B.Itsrockybeach.C.Itsbeautifulsea.D.Itsfriendlylocals.BIn2012,KimStemple,aspecial-educationteacher,foundherselftiedtoanIVpole（输液架）inaBostonhospitalbeingtreatedforoneofseveraldiseasesshehad.Beforeshegottoosicktoexercise,Stemplehadbeenamarathonrunner.Shewasnaturallygettingverydepressed.AndthenaracingpartnerwhohadjustfinishedahalfmarathoninLasVegasgaveheramedal（勋章）andhopedthekeepsakewouldactasakindofpick-me-up.Itworkedlikeacharm.AfterStemplehungthemedalfromherhospitalIVpole,otherpatientssaidtheywantedmedalstoo.ThatgotStemplethinking.UAmedalisasimplewaytogiveapositivemessage,"shetoldpilotonline.Andsowasbornhercharity,WeFinishTogether,whichcollectsmedalsfromstrangers—runners,dancers,swimmers,singers,andevenspellingbeewinners-anddonatesthemtoallsortsofpeopleinneed.Peoplewhoreceivethemedalshaveincludedhospitalpatients,residentsofhomelessshelters,andveterans.Partoftheprocessinvolvesthedonorwritingapersonalizednoteontheribbon（勋带）."Thisgivesthemaconnectiontosomeone,saysStemple.ulftheyreceiveamedal,theyknowsomeonecares.^^Canasimplemedalreallymakeadifference?Yes,saysJoanMusarra,whosuffersfromaterribledisease.ulopenedmypackagecontainingmynewmedalandthenoteofpositive,warmthoughts.Iwasdeeplytouched,"shewrotetoStemple.uAtthatmoment,Iwassittingonmycouchbreathingthroughanoxygencannulabecausemylungshadworsenedsobadly.ItmeanssomuchtometofeelthatIamnotalone/5Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thekeepsake^^inParagraph1referto?A.Themedal.B.Thedisease.C.Thepartner.D.Themarathon.StemplewasinspiredtostartWeFinishTogetheraftershestartedcollectingmedalswhenherfriendgaveheramedalwhenotherpatientsalsowantedmedalsaftershewasinterviewedbypilotonlineHowdoestheauthorpresenthispointinthelastparagraph?Bysuggestingatreatment.Byprovidingstatistics.Bydescribingadisease.Bygivinganexample.WhatdoesKimStemplesstorymainlytellus?Donatingbringssunshinetoboth.Sportsmanshipcaninspirepeoplewithhope.Peopleshouldhelpeachotherwhenintrouble.Thesimpleactofkindnessmakesaperson5sday.CFormanyparents,raisingateenagerislikefightingalongwar,butyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflict（冲突）betweenneighboringcountries,theparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries（边界）：WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo?Bothsideswantpeace,butneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpart,thisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparentspointofview,theonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescentscompleteunreasonableness.Andofcourse,theteensseeitinexactlythesameway,exceptoppositely.Bothfeeltrapped(陷入困境).Inthisarticle,IIIdescribethreeno-winsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelonunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteenshair,thecleannessofthebedroom,thepreferredstyleofclothing,thechild'sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschool,orhistendencytosleepuntilnoonontheweekends.Second,blaming(m#).Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Third,needingtoberight.Itdoesn'tmatterwhatthetopicis-politics,thelawsofphysics,ortheproperwaytobreakanegg—thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrong,forbothwishtobeconsideredanauthority—someonewhoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunately,aslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheother,theyllcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprogress.Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparent-teenwartoaborderconflict?Neitherhasanyclearwinner.Neithercanbeputtoanend.Bothcancontinueforgenerations.Bothareaboutwheretodrawtheline.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2meanstheteens.thinkstheirparentsoftenmisleadingthemtendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparentsblamestheirparentsforstartingtheconflictagreewiththeirparentsonthecauseoftheconflictThetroublebetweenparentsandteensshowsthattheywantto.gainrespectfromtheothergetstheothertobehaveproperlygivesorderstotheotherknowmorethantheotherTheBookBargeTheBookBargeisa60-footcanalboatbookshop.InspiredbytheSlowFoodmovement,Henshawsays,“Wehopetopromotealesshurriedandbusylifestylefilledwithleisureandpleasurehere,throughcupsoftea,conversations,cultureand,ofcourse,anextremelygoodBookBargepurchase.nLaCaverneauxLivresAtLaCaverneauxLivresinnorthofParis,anoldpostaltrainstationandseveralmail-sortingtraincarshavebecomehometoarangingcollectionofusedbooksforsale.Visitorsoftenspendhourslookingthroughthebroadselectionthere,surroundedbyanatmosphereofoldlettersanddreamsoffarawayplaces.SelexyzDominicanenForthosewhoregardbookstoreswithgreatrespect,welcometoSelexyzDominicanen：a13th-centuryDominicanchurchinMaastricht,Holland.Later,thebigspaceofthechurchwasusedtostorebicycles.Severalyearsago,thechurchwaschangedtoabookstore.Thisgloriousgothic（哥特式的）buildingWhatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?Solutionstotheparent-teenproblems.Futureoftheparent-teenrelationship.Causesoftheparent-teenconflicts.Harmoftheparent-teenwar.DKnownforitshistoricstonepathsandtraffic-jammedstreets,Francestopsusingtraditionalbricksandpavementforshinysolarpanels（嵌板）withitsnewroadwayproject.Frenchofficialsannouncedplanstoconstructa1，000-kilometer-longsolarroadway,witheachkilometercapableofprovidingenoughcheap,renewableenergytopower5,000homes.“Themaximumeffectoftheprogram,ifsuccessful,couldbetofurnish5millionpeoplewithelectricity,55SegolenceRoyal,Francesministerofecologyandenergy,saidataconference.Thestreet—or“Wattway"一wasmadepossiblethroughthecooperationbetweentheNationalInstituteofSolarEnergyandFrenchcivilengineeringfirmColas.Testsfortheroadwillbegininthespring.Theentireprojectwilltakeanestimatedfiveyearstocomplete,butbuilderswon'thavetodestroyexistingroadsinthemeantime.Onlyaboutaquarterofaninchthick,thesolarpanelscansimplybegluedontopofexistingstreetsandaredurable（而寸用的）enoughtobearheavytrafficandweatherconditions.DespitethebadtrafficParisiansassociatewiththeirjourneytoworkeveryday,theaverageFrenchroadwayispackedforonly10percentoftheday,accordingtoColasfigures.Thatwillleavethesolarstreetwiththemajorityofthedaytogatherenergyfromthesun,whichmakestheprojectquitepromising.Thepanelscollectsolarpowerthroughathinlayerofpolycrystallinesilicon（多晶硅）andchangeitintoelectricity.Electricalconnectionscanbeputintoexistingtrafficstructures.Francewon'tbethefirstcountrytorolloutasolarroad.A70-metersolarbikepathwassetupintheNetherlandsin2014.Withinsixmonths,thepathhadcreatedenoughtopowerahouseforanentireyear.WhydidFrancebuildWattway?Tofindacheaperwayofroadconstruction.Toprovideelectricityforhomeuse.Toproducepowerforpassingcars.Toimprovetrafficconditions.WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsofWattway?Theycanberecycledeasily.Theyaremadeofcheapmaterials.Theycanbelaidontopofpresentroads.Theyarethickenoughforheavyvehicles.Whichparagraphgivesthereasonthesolarroadcancollectenergymostofthetime?A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2.C.Paragraph3.D.Paragraph4.WhydoestheauthormentionthebikepathintheNetherlands?Tostresstheimportanceofsavingenergy.Topointoutanewtechnologyinroad-building.TopraisethegovernmentoftheNetherlands.Togiveanothersuccessfulexampleofasolarroad.（三）ACROSSITOFFYOURBUCKETLIST!AnytimeistherighttimetovisitGrandCentralTerminal!LocatedattheintersectionofParkAvenueand42ndStreet,theterminaliseasilyaccessibleonfoot,bysubway,bybusandbyMetro-Northtrain.Pleasenotethattheterminaldoesnotofferluggage（行李）storage.Pleaseplanahead.Planyourvisit&thingstodoTakeatour!Youcanseethemostfamousterminal.Headupstairsifyou'relookingfordinnerunderthestarsatCiprianiDolciorMichaelJordan'stheSteakHouseNYCoracocktailatTheCampbell.HeaddownstairsifyouYelookingforaquickbiteintheDiningConcourse.ShakeShackburgeroramemorablemealatthehistoricOysterBar&Restaurant,anyone?HeadtoGrandCentralMarketifyou'relookingforauniqueshoppingexperience.EnjoyagreatmealatlocalvendorslikeMurraysCheese,EliZebrasFarmtoTableandPescadoresSeafoodCompany.Accessibility：Theterminalisaccessibletovisitorswithdisabilities,butdoesnotprovidewheelchairrentals.AudiotoursOrpheusstate-of-the-artaudiodeviceandheadsetcomewithamapoftheterminalforjust$9peradultand$7discounted(seniors,military,students,kids).Theaudiotourisalsoavailablesevendaysaweek(closedonlyonThanksgivingDayandChristmasDay)atthetoursofficeintheGraybarPassage.Hoursare9amto6pm.Theself-guidedtourcanlastasshortas30minutestojustoveranhour.Docent-ledtoursThetourlasts75minutes.Thecostis$30foradultsor$20forseniors(65+),studentsandkids.Hoursare9amto6pm.Spaceislimited.Wherecantouristsgoshopping?A.TheCampbell.B.CiprianiDolci.C.GrandCentralMarket.D.TheGraybarPassage.Whatisofferedbytheterminal?A.Luggagestorage.B.Freeaudiodevices.C.Wheelchairrentals.D.Specialtravelpriceforstudents.Whatdoaudiotoursanddocent-ledtourshaveincommon?Theyareself-guided.Theylastlessthananhour.Theycanbebookedaheadoftime.Theyareavailablefor9hourseachday.BEmilyandZachareconfused!TheirparentstoldthemtheycouldchoosebetweenMassachusettsandArizonafortheirvacationthissummer.EmilyhasalwayswantedtovisitBoston,thecapitalofMassachusetts.ZachandshebothagreethatwalkingalongtheFreedomTrailwouldenablethemtoseeBoston'smostfamousplacesofhistoricinterest,likethesiteoftheschoolBenjaminFranklinattendedandtheOldStateHouse.IfEmilyandZachwenttoMassachusetts,theycouldspendafewdaysatthebeachesonCapeCod.Emilylovesbodyboarding,andZachisgreatatbodysurfing.Theybothenjoybuildingsandcastleswiththeirmomanddad.ZachfindslearningaboutNativeAmericanswonderfulandhasalwayswantedtotravelalongtheApacheTrailinArizona.ThismountainhighwaypassesNativeAmericanruinsinTontoNationalForest.EmilyisnotasinterestedintravelingalongthistrailasZach,buttheybothwouldliketovisitPhoenix,thecapital,andthentraveltoGrandCanyonNationalParkandMeteorCrater.ZachlearnedinscienceclassthatMeteorCraterisaholeover4,000feetwideand520feetdeepthatwascreatedwhenahugeobjectfromspacefelltoEarth.Theobjectwentsodeepthatithasneverbeenfound.Zachwouldreallyliketotrytodiscoverit.ButEmilythinksifexperiencedscientistsandresearcherscannotfindit,Zachmightaswellnotevenbothertotry.TheonlydrawbackforZachandEmilyiftheychooseArizonawouldbetheheat.Itisveryhotanddryinthissouthwesternstate.Massachusetts,ontheotherhand,isinthenortheasternUnitedStates.HereZachandEmilyandtheirparentscouldenjoymildtemperatures.Theirparentslovehotweather,butZachandEmilydonotreallyliketosweat.Howwilltheyeverdecidetowhichstatetheyshouldtravel?Ifonlytheycouldtaketwotrips!EmilyandZachwillspendtheirsummervacationvisitingtheirparentslearninghowtosurfdoingsomesightseeinglivingwithNativeAmericansComparedwithEmily,ZachismoreinterestedinA.designB.sportsC.beachesD.historyWhatdoestheunderlinedword“drawback”inParagraph4mean?A.Value.B.Reason.C.Interest.D.Disadvantage.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ADifficultChoiceB.AnInterestingPlanC.AnUnforgettableTripD.APersonalExperiencecReadingmakesyouasmarter,betterleader.Butifyou5vebeenfollowingthelatestscience,youllalsoknowthatstudieshaveshownregularlypickingupabookmightincreaseyourempathy（共鸣）andprotectyoufromfeelinglonely,hopelessorsufferingfromdementia（痴呆）inlaterlife.Butobviously,thatsnottheendofthelist.Newresearchhasdiscoveredyetanotherbenefitofbeingareaderwhofocusesone5smindonreading.Afterfollowingthosesurveysbasedonmorethan3,500adultsoverage50for12years,theteamfromYaleUniversitybehindtheresearchfoundthatthosewhoreadbooksfor3.5hoursaweekwere23percentlesslikelytodie.Readingforlessthan3.5hoursaweekloweredparticipantsriskofdeathby17percent.Putanotherway,pickingupaninterestingbookcouldearnyouaboutanextratwoyears.Ifsworthnoticingthattheresearcherswerelookingexactlyattimespentinreadingbooks,ratherthannewspapers,magazines,oronlinemedia,andthatthisdifferenceisimportantfortheobservedadvantagesofreading.（tWefoundthatreadingbooksprovidedagreateradvantagethanreadingnewspapersormagazines,55saidAvniBavishioftheYaleSchoolofPublicHealth.uThiseffectislikelybecausebooksattractthereadersmindmore—providingmorecognitive（认知的）advantages,andthereforeincreasingthelifespan.Inshort,deepslowreadingratherthanreadingquicklyandcarelesslyisbest.55Sohowlongshouldyoubereadingfor,andwhatsortoftitlesshouldyoupickup?Whilemorereadingseemstobebetter,theresearcherssuggestthatanythingmorethan30minutesadaywillbelikelytodogoodtoyou.Asforwhatexactlytoread,theresearcherscan'tyetoffermuchadvicebeyondmakingtimeforactualbooks,thoughtheypointedoutthiswasapromisingwaytofutureresearch.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefirstparagraph?Tolistsomepainfulsufferings.Toshowthebenefitsofreading.Totelltheimportanceofmodernscience.Toexplainthereasonsforforminggoodhabits.wasredecoratedbyadesignfirm;theresultisnothingshortofamiracle.WhatdothebookloverscareaboutmostaccordingtoParagraph1?Findingthelatestbooksonline.Readingthenewlypublishedbooks.Communicatingwithdifferentreaders.Gettingcertainexperiencesinbookstores.WhatdoElAteneoGrandSplendidandSelexyzDominicanenhaveincommon?Theywerebothusedastheaters.Theybothhavealonghistory.Theybothhaveagothicstyle.TheybothlieinHolland.Wherewillpeoplegoiftheyreinterestedincollectingoldbooks?TheBookBarge.SelexyzDominicanen.LaCaverneauxLivres.ElAteneoGrandSplendid.BWhatdidtheresearchofYaleUniversityfindaboutreading?Itcanstoponefrombeinglonely.Itmightmakeonefeelsafe.Itcanbuildonesconfidence.Itcouldhelponelivelonger.Whyisitbettertoreadbooksinsteadofnewspapersormagazines?Itimprovesabilitiestoknowaboutthings.Ithelpsgetmoreinterestedinstories.Itbringsbackmemoriesofpastexperiences.Itoffersdifferentpracticalsk川sofreading.Whatwillthefutureresearchfocuson?A.Readingskills.B.Readingmaterials.C.Readingabilities.D.Readingpurposes.DCoca-Cola,whichreportedlyproducedmorethan3milliontonsofplasticpackagingin2019,announceditwantsto“helpfixtheworldsplasticwasteproblemonecommunityatatime.”Thesodagiantisdoingsobyproviding$5.4millionforrecyclingprogramsincitieslikeAtlanta,Boston,DenverandHouston.Inthesecities,partners,likeTheGreenBlueInstituteandTheRecyclingPartnership,whichreceivethemoney,willworktogethertoimproverecyclingrates.“WefocusonareaswherewehavetheabilitytomakethebiggestinfluenceoncommunitiesthroughthefundingandexpertskillsofCoca-Colaemployees,”CarlosPagoagoa,Coca-Colasgroupdirectorofcommunitypartnerships,saidinastatement.（1neachcity,localpartnerswillworktogethertoidentifybarriers（障石疑）torecyclingonalocallevelandtestarangeofsolutions,headded.uWehopethelearning'sfromthese'modelmarketscanoffersolutionstoothercitiesfacingsimilarchallenges/5Aspartoftheeffort,TheRecyclingPartnershipandthecityofAtlanta,wherethecolacompany5sheadquartersarebased,willsendstreetteamsouttoopenrecyclingcartsandleavecitizenscardsinformingthemwhattheycanandcan5trecycle,andletthemknowhowtheireffortswork.“TwoofthemosturgentproblemswithrecyclingintheUStodayarelackofaccess,followedbypollutioninrecycling,"KeefeHarrison,CEOofTheRecyclingPartnership,saidinastatement.uWeknowfromthesuccessofAtlantain2019thatthecitizenswanttorecycle,andthatcommunicatingwiththeminthestreetworks.55Coca-Colaannounceditstasktocollectandreuseabottleorcanforeachoneitsells,andincreasetheamountofitsproductsoutofrecycledmaterialsto50%by2030.Thebrandalsoaimstomakeallitspackagingfullyrecyclableby2025.WhatdoesCoca-Colacompanyintendtodointheprogram?Producelesspackaging.Helpdealwithplasticwaste.Pickupwasteincommunities.Buildaplanttorecycleplasticwaste.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?HowCoca-Colaconductstheprogram.Whatthelocalpeopledointheprogram.HowCoca-Colachoosescitiesfortheprogram.Whatcitiesparticipateintheprogram?Whatdothestreetteamsdotohelptheprogram?Pickoutvariouswastesinthecity.Lookintothecauseofpollution.Instructlocalpeoplewhattorecycle.Handcardstothelocalsinperson.WhatdoesKeefeHarrisonthinkoftheprogram?A.Costly.B.Difficult.C.Pioneering.D.Promising.（四）APacificScienceCenterGuideVisitPacificScienceCenter'sStoreDon'tforgettostopbyPacificScienceCenter'sStorewhileyouareheretopickupawonderfulscienceactivityorsouvenirtorememberyourvisit.Thes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