12.Road trips have been popular with Americans for almost as long as their love of cars.The American Automobile Association say more than half of Americans are driving on highways this vacation season.Wherever they might travel,there is much to see along the way.The U.S.is well known for its so-called roadside attractions.
Roadside attractions are generally found near highways.They are usually free and are often huge representations of ordinary things.They are also often a hit strange.
June Julien is with the Steuben County Indiana Visitor's Bureau.She says the website Roadside America lists about 15,000 such attractions."Well,some of the reasons to go to roadside attractions would be you've been in the car for hours,the children are impatient,the pets need some attention,and you can get out,you can stretch your legs,you can have a little bonding time with your family on something and you're looking at something that's different,you don't see it every day."
Roadside attractions gained popularity after World WarⅡ,when soldiers returned home.The men had seen the world and were excited to explore their own country.As the highway system began to be developed,people started to travel.And this was before the appearance of fast food restaurants.And there just weren't a lot of places to pull off.And areas started to say"hey,we want these people off the roads,we want them in our areas spending money,"and they started co maybe build things that would attract people.
There are also the strange sites,like trees with shoes hanging from their branches.A twisted house in the shape of an arrow brings in visitors too.In Huntington,Indiana,there is an outhouse collection open to the pubic.As strange as these things are,Julien believes that roadside attractions do more than give travelers a break and bring money to the local communities.
28.Why would travelers stop at roadside attractions according to June Julien?C
A.They hope to get something to drink.
B.They hope to find more pet animals nearby.
C.They want to have a rest after driving a long time.
D.They want to discuss where to go with their families.
29.What was the purpose for locals to build more roadside attractions?A
A.To earn money from the travelers.
B.To welcome soldiers returning home.
C.To provide places for travelers to pull off.
D.To show their unique features of their hometown.
30.What can he inferred about American road trips before World WarⅡ?D
A.There was a well-developed highway system.
B.There were a lot of fast food restaurants along the road.
C.People were crazy about traveling around their country.
D.People stopped less often while driving along the road.
31.What can be the best title of this text?A
A.America's Roadside Attractions:Worth a Stop
B.Roadside Attractions:Destinations and Life Style
C.The United States of America:Nation on the Wheels
D.Road Trips Gaining Ground:A New Way of Making Money.
分析 短文主要講了美國路邊景點對于在路上的人的好處,能休息并和家人培養(yǎng)感情,是很值得人們停下來的.
解答 28.C,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子."Well,some of the reasons to go to roadside attractions would be you've been in the car for hours,the children are impatient,the pets need some attention,and you can get out可知,June Julien認(rèn)為游客停在路邊景點是因為開車開久了想休息一下,故答案為C.
29.A,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子we want them in our areas spending money,"and they started co maybe build things that would attract people可知,當(dāng)?shù)厝私ǜ嗟穆愤吘包c是想從游客身上賺錢,故答案為A.
30.D,推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子Roadside attractions gained popularity after World WarⅡ,when soldiers returned home可知,二戰(zhàn)前人們在路上開車的時候比較少停留,故答案為D.
31.A,標(biāo)題歸納題,短文主要講了美國路邊景點對于在路上的人的好處,能休息并和家人培養(yǎng)感情,是很值得人們停下來的,因此最好的標(biāo)題是A選項.
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