You are walking along a lane and never know what you will find. It might be a shop selling oil paintings, or a place where you can buy Dutch cheese. One thing is for sure, you will end up by a canal.
Welcome to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
The year 2013 will be a good time to explore Amsterdam as the city has a lot to celebrate: the famous canal ring will turn 400 years old. Amsterdam will also celebrate the 160th birthday of Dutch painter of the Van Gogh museum, home to the biggest collection of the artist’s colorful works.
The famous canal ring is a trademark of the city. With more than 100 kilometers of canals, it is no wonder that Amsterdam is called the ‘Venice of the north’. But unlike the Italian town, where boats were originally used for transport, the canals in Amsterdam were mainly used for defense in the 17th century. Today ferries on canals offer a different way to explore the city.
But to truly experience Amsterdam, you can’t miss the city’s historic museums and monuments, among which Van Gogh museum is the most famous one. It holds 200 paintings, 700 letters and 500 drawings by the artist. Another famous museum is Anne Frank’s house. Anne Frank became famous around the world because of a diary she left explaining her and her family’s experience as a Jewish girl during World War II, hiding out in a house hoping that she would not be captured by German Nazis.
Amsterdam is small enough to walk or cycle almost anywhere, but it is rarely dull. Best of all it combines its glittering past with a rebellious edginess.
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE of the canals in Amsterdam?
A．They had to be rebuilt after years of use.
B．They protected the city in ancient times.
C．They were built to provide transport for the city.
D．They are the main theme of Van Gogh’s paintings.
小題2:In the passage, Amsterdam is described as a city _____.
A．that can be explored by foot
B．that is completely built on water
C．that has two historic museums in all
D．that is famous for its modernization
小題3:What can we infer from the passage?
A．People get lost easily in Amsterdam.
B．Van Gogh spent his life time in Amsterdam.
C．Many Jews in Amsterdam were caught by Nazis.
D．Taking a ferry ride is the most popular activity in Amsterdam.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C

試題分析：本文介紹了荷蘭收首都阿姆斯特丹的歷史和一些著名的景點信息，旨在吸引人們?nèi)ミ@個地方參觀。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段后三行But unlike the Italian town, where boats were originally used for transport, the canals in Amsterdam were mainly used for defense in the 17th century. Today ferries on canals offer a different way to explore the city.可知在古代這些運河被用來保護阿姆斯特丹古城。故B正確。
小題2:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第一句Amsterdam is small enough to walk or cycle almost anywhere, but it is rarely dull.可知在這座城市可以步行參觀。故A正確。
小題3:C 推斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段后3行Anne Frank became famous around the world because of a diary she left explaining her and her family’s experience as a Jewish girl during World War II, hiding out in a house hoping that she would not be captured by German Nazis.可知在二戰(zhàn)中很多猶太人會被納粹分子逮捕。故C正確。
點評：本文介紹了荷蘭收首都阿姆斯特丹的歷史和一些著名的景點信息。廣告類閱讀題可以很好地考查學生提取信息、處理信息的能力，也是歷年來高考考查的一個熱點。廣告英語文句精練，信息量大，表達方式千變?nèi)f化，做這種題目先略讀題目，再瀏覽題干，然后帶著問題找答案。在閱讀時又要特別注意文中以黑體、大寫、下劃線等方式加以提示的文字，因為這很有可能是文章的核心或至少是一部分內(nèi)容的概括。
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