高考英语阅读理解训练细节理解含解析

高考英语阅读理解训练：细节理解（含解析）

细节理解一

1、JimmyDoolittlewasascientist,anairplaneengineerandageneralin

theUnitedStatesArmy.

Atonetime,heheldtherecordforflyingfasterthananyotherperson.He

wasthefirstpilottocrosstheUnitedStatesinlessthantwenty-fourhours.He

wasthefirstpilottofly“blind'',usingonlyinstrumentstoguidehisairplane.

And,whenhiscountryenteredWorldWarTwo,heledoneofthefirstsuccessful

attacksagainsttheenemy.

JimmyDoolittlewasbomonDecember,14th,18%,inthewesternstateof

California.HisfamilysoonmovedtoNome,Alaska.Jimmywasasmallboy.Henever

grewtobeverybig.Yetlargerboysmadeamistakeiftheythoughtbeingsmallalso

meantbeingweak.Jimmywouldfightifsomeonetriedtohurthim.Andhealmostnever

lost.

Asayoungmanhebecameaboxingchampion.WhentheUnitedStatesentered

WorldWarOne,youngJimmyDoolittlejoinedthearmy.Healsoaskedtobetrained

asapilot.OnMarch18th,1918,Jimmypassedthetestsandgraduatedfromflight

school.HehadhopedtogotoFranceandfightinthewar.Thearmy,however,had

himtrainotherpilots.Whenthewarended,Jimmychosetostayinthearmy.Hethought

thiswouldgivehimachancetocombinehisflyingskillsandhisinterestin

engineering.

FormostoftheyearsbetweenWorldWarOneandWorldWarTwo,JimmyDoolittle

wasinvolvedinthegrowthoftheairplaneindustry.Hehelpedtestnewairplanes.

Heflewlongerandlongerdistances.Healsoenteredtheworld-famousairracesof

thetime.

OnSeptember27th,1993,thescientist,racingpilot,aviationpioneerand

militaryleaderJimmyDoolittledied.

1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutJimmyisNOTtrue?

A.Hewasthefirstpilottoflywithhiseyescovered.

B.Heheldtherecordfortheflyingspeedatonetime.

C.HewasthefirstpilotthatcrossedAmericainlessthan24hours.

D.liewasthefirstpilottoflyonlybyusinginstrumentstoguidehisairplane.

2.WhatdidJimmydoduringtheFirstWorldWar?

A.HewenttoFrancetofight.

B.Hetrainedotherpilotsinthearmy.

C.Hebecameaboxingchampion.

D.Heledthearmytoattackagainsttheenemy.

3.WhydidJimmychoosetostayinthearmywhenthewarended?

A.Helikedthearmyverymuch.

B.Hewantedtotrainmorepilotsinthearmy.

C.liethoughtthearmycouldprovidebettersalary.

D.Thearmywasagoodplacetocombinehisskillsandinterest.

4.ThelastparagraphbutonemainlytellsJimmy's_____

A.achievements

B.contributions

C.development

D.strengths

2、Oneday,Ireceivedacallfromacolleague.Hewasabouttogiveastudent

azeroforhisanswertoaphysicalproblem,whilethestudentclaimedaperfect

score.Iwaselectedastheirarbiter（仲裁人）.Ireadtheexaminationproblem,“Show

howitispossibletodeterminetheheightofatallbuildingwiththeaidofa

baromet6r（气压计）."Thestudenthadanswered,“Takethebarometertothetopofthe

building,attachalongropetoit,lowerittothestreet,andthenbringitupand

measurethelengthoftherope.Thelengthofitistheheightofthebuilding.”

Thestudenthadreallyansweredthequestioncompletely,buttheanswer

didn,tconfirmhiscompetenceinphysics.Isuggestedthestudenttryagain.Igave

himsixminutestoanswerthequestion,warningthattheanswershouldshowsome

knowledgeofphysics.Fiveminuteslater,hesaidhehadmanyanswersanddashedoff

one,whichread“Takethebarometertothetopofthebuildingandleanoverthe

edgeoftheroof.Dropthebarometer,timingitsfallwithastopwatch.Then,usethe

physicalformula（公式）tocalculatetheheightofthebuilding.”

Atthispoint,mycolleaguehadtoacceptit,andthenthestudentmadealmost

fullmarks.Icouldn*thelpaskingthestudentwhattheotheranswerswere.Helisted

manyothers,andthenadded,uProbablythebestoneistotakethebarometertothe

administratorandsaytohim,'Sir,hereisafinebarometer.Ifyoutellmetheheight

ofthebuilding,Iwillgiveittoyou.'"

Then,Iaskedthestudentifhereallydidnotknowtheconventionalanswer

tothisquestion.Headmittedthathedid,butsaidthat,hewasfedupwithhighschool

andcollegeinstructorstryingtoteachhimhowtothink.

ThenameofthestudentwasBohrwholaterwasfamousallovertheworld.He

wontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsin1922.

1.Thestudentgotazeroatthebeginningbecause________.

A.theteacherwasn'tsatisfiedwithhim

B.hisanswerwasn,tcompleteorcorrect

C.theteacherdidn,tfullyunderstandhisanswer

D.hisanswerdidn,tshowhisknowledgeofphysics

2.Weknowfromthepassagethat_______.

A.thestudentknewtheexpectedanswer

B.theadministratortoldBohrtheheight

C.theauthorpreferredBohr'slastanswer

D.theteacherwasaverystubbornperson

3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.instructorscanteachstudentshowtothink

B.arbiterscanhelpstudentstogethighscores

C.studentsshouldbegivenmorefreedominthinking

D.teachersshouldmakestudentsusephysicalformulas

4.WhatwasBohr,sattitudetowardhisschooling?

A.Optimistic.

B.Critical.

C.Approving.

D.Pessimistic.

3Likemanynewgraduates,Ileftuniversityfullofhopeforthefuturebut

withnorealideaofwhatIwantedtodo.Mydegree,withhonors,inEnglishliterature

hadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.IknewIwantedtomakea

differenceintheworldsomehow,butIhadnoideahowtodothat.ThatyswhenI

learnedabouttheLighthouseProject.

IstartedmyjourneyasaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuch

asIcouldabouttheexperiencesofpreviousvolunteers.Iknewitwouldbealot

ofhardwork,andthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylong

time.Inshort,IdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.

Neitherdidmyfamily.

Eventually,however,Iwonthesupportofmyfamily,andIsentinallthe

paperworkneededforapplication.Aftercountlessinterviewsandpresentations,1

managedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalone.Severalmonths

later,Ifinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportforduty.Iwouldbegoingto

asmallvillagenearAbuja,Nigeria.Where?What?Nigeria?Ihadnoidea.ButIwas

abouttofindout.

Aftercompletingmytraining,Iwassenttothevillagethatwassmalland

desperatelyinneedofproperaccommodation.Thoughthelocalvillagerswerepoor,

theyofferedtheirhomes,hearts,andfoodasifIweretheirownfamily.Iwasasked

toleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhouse.Forthenext

yearorso,Itaughtinthatsameschoolhouse.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmore

frommystudentsthantheydidfromme.

Sometimeduringthatperiod,Irealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemed

sostrangeorunusualtomenolongerdid,thoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththe

locallanguage,and1returnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman.TheLighthouse

Projecthadchangedmylifeforever.

1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?

A.Uisuniversityeducationfocusedontheoreticalknowledge.

B.Uisdreamatuniversitywastobecomeavolunteer.

C.Hetookprideinhavingcontributedtotheworld.

D.HefelthonoredtostudyEnglishliterature.

2.AccordingtoParagraph2,itismostlikelythattheauthor.

A.discussedhisdecisionwithhisfamily

B.askedpreviousvolunteersaboutvoluntarywork

C.attendedspecialtrainingtoperformdifficulttasks

D.feltsadabouthavingtoleavehisfamilyandfriends

3.Inhisapplicationforthevolunteerjob,theauthor.

A.participatedinmanydiscussions

B.wentthroughchallengingsurvivaltests

C.wrotequiteafewpapersonvoluntarywork

D.facedstrongcompetitionfromothercandidates

4.Onarrivalatthevillage,theauthorwas.

A.askedtoleadafarmingteam

B.senttoteachinschoolhouse

C.receivedwarmlybylocalvillagers

D.arrangedtoliveinaseparatehouse

5.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor'sexperiencesinNigeria?

A.Hefoundsomedifficultyadaptingtothelocalculture.

B.liehadlearnedtocommunicateinthelocallanguage.

C.Hehadovercomeallhisweaknessesbeforeheleftforhome.

D.Hewaschosenasthemostrespectableteacherbyhisstudents.

4、WhatareAmericanhighschoolslike?Well,I'mhappytotellyouwhatI

know.

WhenIstartedschoolhere,ithadalreadybeenaweeksincetheschoolopened.

Atthisschool,freshmenusuallygoonatripforaboutthreedaysatthebeginning

ofschool.UnfortunatelyImissedthatwonderfultrip,whichwouldhavebeenthe

besttimetogettoknowmyclassmates.Iwasreallysad.IwishedIdknownabout

itearlier.

Despitethedisappointment,however,Igraduallyadaptedtomynewlifeand

school.

Thereisaspaceinthebasementoftheteachingbuildingwherestudentschat

andmeeteachother.Aswedonotalwayshavethesameclassroomsandclassmates,

theschoolwantsustogettoknoweachotherthere.Studentsusuallycometoschool

early,sitinthatspaceandhavefun.Aroundthespace,therearemanylockersfor

studentstoleavetheirbooksin,sothatstudentsdonothavetocarryaheavy

schoolbageverywhere.

Itreallysurprisesmethatwehavealmostnotextbooks.Weonlyhave

textbooksforWorldHistoryandAlgebraandtheyarebigandheavy,likebricks.For

otherclasses,weonlyneedbinders（活页夹）withpaperinthem.Withouttextbooks,

studentslearnthingsfreelyandactively.Forexample,myhumanitiesteacherjust

teachesuswhatisinhermindatthetime.Weneverknowwhatwewilllearn.

AnotherdifferencebetweenAmericanschoolsandChineseschoolsisthat

Americanschoolscareaboutstudents*moralitymorethantheiracademicstudies.

Forexample,ifyoudonotfinishyourhomework,youwilljustbeaskedtodoit

later,butifyoucheatorlie,youwillgetawarningorevenbekickedout.

Ithinkthatmoststudentsherearegoodatschoolworkaswell,butcompared

toChinesestudents,theycanmakelearningamorejoyfulexperience.Ithinkwe

shouldtakethegoodpointsfromourtwodifferentkindsofeducationtoperfect

ourapproachtostudying.

1.Whatwasthewritersadfor?

A.Hewaslateforschool.

B.Hemissedthetripatthebeginningofschool.

C.Hedidn'tknowanyone.

D.Americanstudentslookeddownuponhim.

2.Whydostudentsgotothebasementoftheteachingbuilding?

A.Toattendclass.

B.Toshareaclassroom.

C.Tohavefun.

D.Tomeetteachers.

3.Accordingtothepassage,inAmericanhighschools,.

A.youarelikelytobekickedoutifyoucheat

B.you，11bepunishedifyoudonotfinishyourhomework

C.studentsarebetteratschoolworkthanChinesestudents

D.studentscaremuchaboutthegradestheyget

5、Oneyearago,IpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidioms,thoughmyteacher

emphasized（强调）theirimportanceagainandagain.Butsoon,theimportanceof

Englishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperience.

Oneday,IhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroad,andsoonwebeganto

talk.AsIwastalkingabouthow1wasstudyingEnglish,theforeignerseemedto

beastonished.

Gentlyshakinghishead,shrugginghisshoulders,hesaid,“Youdon,tsay!”

“Youdon,tsay!”Iwaspuzzled.Ithoughtperhapsthiswasnotanappropriate

topic.I'dbetterchangethetopic.SoIsaidtohim,aWell,shallwetalkabout

theGreatWall?Bytheway,haveyoueverbeenthere?”“Certainly,everyoneback

homewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificent.''

HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguide.

“TheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworld.Weareveryproudof

it.SoonIwasinterruptedagainbyhiswords“Youdon,tsay!”Icouldn,thelp

asking,“Whydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?”"Well,Ididn'taskyoutodo

so,“heanswered,greatlysurprised.Isaid,"Didn'tyousay'Youdon,tsay!

Hearingthis,theEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain,“4Youdon't

say!'actuallymeans'Really!’Itisanexpressionofsurprise.Perhapsyou

don'tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.〃OnlythendidIknowIhadmadeafoolof

myself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.Remember:

whattheEnglishteacherssaidisalwaysrighttousstudents.

1.Atfirst,onhearing“Youdon,tsay!”Ithoughttheforeignermeant.

A.hewasnotinterestedinthetopic

B.hewasonlyinterestedintheGreatWall

C.Ihadtalkedtoomuch

D.Ihadtostoptalkingatonce

2.AftertheEnglishmanexplainedtheidiom,.

A.Ifeltproudofmyunderstanding

B.theEnglishmanmadeafoolofhimself

C.Ifeltverysilly

D.Ibecamemorecarefulineverything

3.Whatdoesthewritertrytotellus?

A.Whenyouarespeakingtoaforeigner,youshouldbecareful.

B.Englishidiomsareimportant.

C.Foreignersarehardtounderstand.

D.Learningaforeignlanguageisdifficult.

4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheEnglishmanleftChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.

B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWallafterItalkedaboutit.

C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguide.

D.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting.

6^Anunlikelybestfriend

Onceagain,IwasinanewschoolSowasagirlinmyclassnamedParis.That*s

wherethesimilaritiesended.

Iwastallandshewassmall.Iwasoneoftheoldestintheclasswhileshe

wastheyoungest.Iwasawkward（笨拙的）andshy.Shewasn,t.Icouldn,tstand

her,consideringhermyenemy.Butshewantedtobefriends.

Oneday,sheinvitedmeoverandIsaidyes—Iwastooshockedtosayno.

Actually,noonehadinvitedmeovertoplaybefore.Butthisgirl,whoworethelatest

fashions,wantedtoseeme.

Shelivedonthefourthfloorinatwo-roomplacewithhermother,her

stepfather,hertwobrothersandhersister.Whenwegottotheroomshesharedwith

hersister,shetookoutabigcaseofBarbies-whichwasmynextsurprise.Iwould

havethoughtshe'doutgrown（长大而放弃）them,Ihadneverplayedwiththem.Butwe

satonthefloorofawalk-incupboardlaughingaswemadeupcrazystoriesabout

theBarbies.That/swhenwefoundoutthatwebothwantedtobewriterswhenwewere

older.Webothhadwildimaginations.

Wehadagreatdaythatafternoon.Ourjaws（TE）achedfromsmilingsomuch.

Sheshowedmeheroutfits（夕卜套），whichhadalmostcomefromadesignerclothingstore

downtheblock.Thewomanwhoowneditusedherasamodelsometimesforhernewspaper

adsandgaveherclothesinexchange.

Parishadthewholeneighborhoodcharmed（使入迷）.Thebookstoreownerslent

herfashionmagazines,themovietheatergaveherfreepassesandthepizzaplace

letherhavefreepieces.SoonIwasincludedinhermagicworld.Wesleptoverat

eachother*shouses,andspenteveryfreemomenttogether.Mydarkhairgrewout

andIlearnedtolovebeingtall.

Paris,myfirstrealfriendsincechildhood,helpedmegetthroughthetough

teenageyearsandtaughtmeanamazingandverysurprisingthingaboutmakingfriends:

youruworstenemy“canturnouttobeyourbestfriend.

1.ThewriterandParisweresimilarinthat.

A.theywerebothnewstudents

B.bothofthemwerefriendly

C.bothofthemweretall

D.theywereboththeyoungestinclass

2.InthearticlethewriterdescribesParisasagirlwhowas.

A.awkwardandshy

B.fashionableandproud

C.quietandlonely

D.friendlyandlovely

3.WhatdidthewriterlearnfromParis?

A.Howtomakebestuseofyourneighborhood.

B.Howtodressandlookfashionable.

C.Howtobecomeagoodwriter.

D.Howtomakefriends.

4.Fromthearticle,wecanseethatthroughherfriendshipwithParis,the

writer________.

A.foundsheandParishadmoresimilaritiesthandifferences

B.wasabletofitinathernewschoolwithParis，help

C.wasnotsoawkwardorshyasbefore

D.learnedmoreaboutfashionherself

答案以及解析

1答案及解析：

答案：1.A;2.B;3.D;4.A

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，只有A句不对。故选A项。

2.细节理解题.根据第五段中的"Thearmy,however,hadhimtrainotherpilots.“可

知B项正确。

3.细节理解题.根据第五段最后一句可知,D项正确.

4.主旨大意题.根据倒数第二段的内容可知,主要介绍的是吉米的成就.误解分析:易错项是

B项，意为“贡献”。

2答案及解析:

答案：l.D;2.A;3.C;4.B

解析：1.细节理解题。从第二段第一句中的"buttheanswerdidn'tconfirmhis

competenceinphysics"可知，这个学生的解题方法没有体现物理方面的知识是他得零分的

原因。

2.细节理解题。从倒数第二段中的“Then,Iaskedthestudentifhereallydidnotknow

theconventionalanswertothisquestion.Headmittedthathedid”可知，这个学生

知道被期待的答案是什么。故A项正确。

3.推理判断题。从最后两段的内容可知,Bohr富有创造性思维并获得了诺贝尔奖，由此推断

文章主张学生应该被允许自由地思考。

4.观点态度题。从倒数第二段中的"butsaidthathewasfedupwithhighschooland

collegeinstructorstryingtoteachhimhowtothink”可知，Bohr对他接受的教育持

批判的态度。

3答案及解析：

答案：1.A;2.A;3.D;4.C;5.A

解析：L细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“Mydegree,withhonors,inEnglish

literaturehadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.w可矢口，作者在获得英

国文学学位的荣誉的过程中并没有学习到什么实用的东西。由此可知选项A符合题意。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段的最后两句Ididnottakemydecisiontoapplyforthe

LighthouseProjectlightly.Neitherdidmyfamily.w可知，作者和家人都对这个决定

没有掉以轻心，由此推断，他们应该是讨论了这个决定。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的"Aftercountlessinterviewsand

presentations,Imanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetest

alone...Ifinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportfortheduty.Iwouldbegoing

toasmallvillage.可知，作者在众多的应试者中脱颖而出并通过考试,最终被录用，所以选

项D符合题意。

4.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的theyofferedtheirhomes'hearts,andfood

asifIweretheirownfamily”可知，作者到达时受到了当地村民热情的招待，故C项符

合题意。

5.推理判断题。根据文章最后两段中的“・・.Ilearnedmorefrommystudentsthanthey

didfromme."和“…thosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeorunusualtomeno

longerdid...didnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguage.可知，作者在适应当地生

活和文化方面有困难。

【长难句分析】Sometimeduringthatperiod,Irealizedthatallthosethingsthathad

seemedsostrangeorunusualtomenolongerdid,thoughIdidnotgetanywherewith

thelocallanguage,andIreturnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman.在那期间,

我有时候意识到虽然我没能学会当地的语言，但回到美国之后我却变成了一个与众不同的

人。但是所有那些对我来说似乎是奇怪的或不寻常的东西不再奇怪和不寻常了。该句为复

合句。主句中含有that引导的宾语从句，句中第二个that引导的是宾语从句，作realized

的宾语;从句中that引导定语从句，修饰allthosethings;though引导让步状语从句。

4答案及解析：

答案：1.B;2.C;3.A

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段第三句中的UnfortunatelyImissedthatwonderfultrip

很遗憾“我”错过了那次美妙的旅行。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Thereisaspaceinthebasementoftheteaching

buildingwherestudentschatandmeeteachother.教学楼的地下室有一个空间，学生可

以在那里聊天、会面,及第三句Studentsusuallycometoschoolearly,sitinthatspace

andhavefua学生们通常很早来到学校，坐在那个空间里玩乐。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句・・.ifyoucheatorlie,youwillgetawarning

orevenbekickedout.可知如果你作弊或说谎，你将得到警告或被开除，故选A。

5答案及解析：

答案：1.A;2.C;3.B;4.D

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的Ithoughtperhapsthiswasnotanappropriate

topic.I'dbetterchangethetopic.可知答案为A。

2.细节理解题。由最后一段中的OnlythendidIknowIhadmadeafoolofmyself.可

知C项正确。makeafoolofoneself意为“出丑”。

3.写作意图题。作者讲述自己的亲身经历旨在告诉我们学习英语习语的重要性。第一段的第

二句说明了这一点。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段中的"Certainly,everyonebackhomewilllaughatmeifI

leaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificent.”可知答案为D。

6答案及解析：

答案：1.A;2.D;3.D;4.C

解析：1.细节理解题。从第一句话Onceagain,Iwasinanewschool.Sowasagirlin

myclassnamedParis.看出两人都是新生。从第二段看出B、C、D都是错误选项。

2.从第二段两人的对比中可以看出，Paris跟作者awkwardandshy不同，既友善又可爱。

3.从最后一段...taughtmeanamazingandverysurprisingthingaboutmaking

friends…看此作者从Paris那里学到了如何跟人交朋友。

4.从倒数第二段MydarkhairgrewoutandIlearnedtolovebeingtall.看出作者

和Paris的友谊对她帮助很大。

阅读理解-细节理解二

1>GetoutoftownwithSeptemberfestivals

Anewschoolyearhasjustbegun,andthefal1-aseasonfulloffestivals一is

onlytwoweeksaway.Butyoudon'thavetowait,andyoudon,thavetostayin

theCharlotteareatofindafunfestival.

Whetheryouarelookingforalast-minutedaytripwiththefamily,here,s

alistoffestivalsandfairshappeningwithinareasonabledrivefromCharlotte.

HopscotchMusicFestival

Where:DowntownRaleigh(variousvenues).

Estimatedtraveltime:3hours.

When:Today-Saturday.

Highlights:Thismusicalfestival-whichstarted:onThursdayfeatures

performancesbymorethan175nationalandinternationalbandsplayingin15

differentvenues,allwithinwalkingdistance.Musicgenreswillincluderock,hip

hop,alternativecountry,heavymetal,punk,folkandeverythinginbetween.

Festivalgoerscancheckoutperformancesbyvariousartistsatdozensofday

parties.

Admission:$34-$110.

Details:ww.hopscotchmusicfest.com.

FlatwoodsFestival

Where:451PeachTreeRoad,Bennett.

Estimatedtraveltime:2hours.

When:10a.m.Saturday-5p.m.Sunday.

Highlights:Thisannualfestival,whichisinits15thyear,features

familyfun,food,crafts,horseridesandanantiquetractorpull.Therealsowill

bemusicalentertainmentandagrandparadewithvintagecars,trucks,tractors,

horse-drawnvehicles,floats,antiquefarmequipmentandmore.

Admission:FreeFriday;onSaturday,$5forages13andolder.

Details:919-548-5192;ww.visitpittsboro.com.

NCMountainStateFair

Where:1301FanningBridgeRoad,Fletcher.Estimatedtraveltime:2hours.

When:Varioustimestoday—Sept.16.

Highlights:Incelebrationofthepeople,agriculture,artandtraditions

thatmakeourregiongreat,thefamily-friendlyfairoffersperformancesbythe

ProfessionalRodeoCowboysAssociation,Africanacrobaticteams,LasVegas-style

magicacts,andevenamanwhocarvesartworkwithachainsaw.Inaddition,

attendeescanwatchliveanimalbirthsatthefairsMootemityWardorcheeron

pigsinthehograces.Therealsowillbelivemusic.

Admission:$3forkids6-12andseniors.

Details:828-687-1414;www.mountainfair.org.

1.HowlongwillyouspenddrivingfromCharlottetoHopscotchMusicFestival?

A.Twohours.

B.Onehour.

C.Threehours.

D.Halfaday.

2.HowcanyouknowthedetailaboutHopscotchMusicFestival?

A.Bydialingthetelephonenumber:828-687T414.

B.Bysurfingthewebsite:wrw.visitpittsboro.com.

C.Bysurfingthewebsite:.

D.Bydialingthetelephonenumber:919—548—5192.

3.Mr.SmithwithhiswifeisgoingtocelebrateFlatwoodsFestivalonSaturday,how

muchmoneywillhepay?

A.$10.

B.$20.

C.$15.

D.$14.

4.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanyoureadthispassage?

A.Sports.

B.Style.

C.Travel.

D.News.

2、UKcottages

BorthCottage,Abersoch,NorthWalesSleeps12

BorthCottageisaluxuriouscoastalcottagejustoutsideAbersochonNorth

Wales9beautifulLIynPeninsula.Itisnotcheapbutcomeswithitsownhottub,

saunaandmini-cinema.Therearealsoopenfires,astateoftheartkitchen,and

afamilygamesroom.Enjoylongcoastalwalks,waterskiingandwindsurfingorjust

sittinginfrontofthefirewithagreatbook.Thekidswillbebusyexploringthe

biggardensandplayingonPlaystation3orwatchingTV.

Christmas:£6,000foraweekstartingonDecember21

NewYear:£6,000foraweekstartingonDecember28

BlaenfforestGranaryandCottage,Carmarthenshire,WalesSleeps4and2

IntheheartofSouthWestWales5TeifiValley,Blaenfforestoffers

newluxuryself-cateringaccommodationinTheGranary(sleeps4)andTheCottage

(sleeps2).Underfloorheatingandwoodburningstovesensurewintervisitorsare

keptwarmanddogsarewelcome.

Christmas:AweekstartingonDecember22,£360forTheCottage,£685forThe

Granary

HemburyCourt,EastDevonSleepsupto17

InthefamousthatchedvillageofBroadhembury,HemburyCourtoffers

five-starself-cateringcottageslocatedaroundacourtyard,whichsleeptwo,four,

fiveorsixpeople.Agroupof17canbooktheentireplaceandenjoysoleuseof

facilitiesincludingroundbamsforgames,activitiesandapartyonNewYear's

Eve.Thereisalsoahottubandafitnesssuitewithruralviews.

Christmas:December28toJanuary2,specialofferof£4,250insteadof£4,650for

upto17people

DozmaryPoolBarn,Bodmin,CornwallSleeps6

Locatedatthesitewhere,aslegendhasit,Arthursswordwasthrown,this

newlyrenovatedgranitebam,overlookswildandremoteDozmaryPool.Thehouseis

warmandmodeminsideandfurnishedtothehigheststandards.Ithasthreedouble

bedrooms,anopenplansittingroom,adiningareaandakitchenwithawood-burning

stove.Therearetwoterracesoverlookingthelake,agreatspotforbirdwatchers

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