8.When you think of New York City,you think of the Statue of Liberty,the Empire State Building and the city's world-famous museums.So,it makes sense that when you visit New York City,you want to visit those same quintessential New York sights.The New York CityPASS offers entry to six top New York City attractions for a single,discounted price,making it possible-and easy-to visit everything on your dream New York City agenda.The pass is valid for nine consecutive (連續(xù)的) days,making it a flexible choice for visitors who want to explore at a leisurely pace.
With New York CityPASS,visitors can get up close and personal with Lady Liberty and trace family roots at Ellis Island; experience a bird's eye view of the city from 86th floor of the Empire State Building; visit the jaw-dropping collection of the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and wow at the towering dinosaur skeletons at the American Museum of Natural History.The pass also lets you choose between either Top of the Rock or the Guggenheim Museum as well as the 9/11Memorial & Museum or the Intrepid Sea,Air & Space Museum.
If you choose to visit the 9/11Memorial & Museum,the available entry time is 2pm or later from April through September.From October through March you may visit during regular museum hours.Last entry is always two hours prior to close.
There's so much to see and so little time,so you won't want to waste one New York minute waiting in line.In addition to the admission price,New York CityPASS holders can skip ticket and wait lines-a luxury when visiting special exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Empire State Building,where waits can be as long as three hours.
IMPORTANT:Available attractions are subject to change without notice.
21.What does the New York CityPass not offer?D
A.Entry to six top New York City attractions.
B.A flexible choice.
C.A discounted price.
D.Free visits to New York's museums.
22.Which two are alternatives when you hold the New York CityPass?C
A.Lady Liberty and Ellis Island.
B.The Empire State Building and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
C.9/11Memorial & Museum and the Intrepid Sea,Air & Space Museum.
D.The Guggenheim Museum and the American Museum of Natural History.
23.What is the most distinct advantage of the CityPass when visitors visit some special exhibits at the Empire State Building?A
A.They don't have to wait in a queue.
B.They can enjoy a luxury of more exhibits.
C.They can still visit it after it closes.
D.They can get a bird's eye view of New York from it.
分析 本文主要講述了去New York City旅游的時候,如果持有New York CityPASS可以享受到很多優(yōu)惠和方便.
解答 21-23 DCA
21.D 細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)The New York CityPASS offers entry to six top New York City attractions for a single,discounted price,making it possible-and easy-to visit everything on your dream New York City agenda.可知,并沒有包括免費的參觀紐約博物館這一項,故答案為D
22.C 細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第二段The pass also lets you choose between either Top of the Rock or the Guggenheim Museum as well as the 9/11Memorial & Museum or the Intrepid Sea,Air & Space Museum.可知,可以在9/11Memorial & Museum 和the Intrepid Sea,Air & Space Museum之間進行選擇,故答案為C
23.A 推理判斷題 根據(jù)In addition to the admission price,New York CityPASS holders can skip ticket and wait lines-a luxury when visiting special exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Empire State Building,where waits can be as long as three hours.可知,持有New York CityPASS可以不用排隊買票,故答案為A
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