How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?
Sightseeing
★The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $10.00. But on Tuesdays you’ll get in free.
★The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only $8.50.
Free show
★There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held from Wednesday to Saturday at 7:00 pm.
★Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For the Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.
Places to stay
★You can get a hotel for $100 to $300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory
at Roosevelt University for $215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(價格).
小題1:This passage tells us _________.
A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city
B．where we can see fine photos and paintings
C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago
D．there are many free concerts in Chicago
小題2:It will cost you ________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.
A．moreB．lessC．a(chǎn) littleD．nothing
小題3:You may go to _________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.
A．the Art InstituteB．the Sears Tower
C．Roosevelt UniversityD．Grant Park
小題4:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．It is free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.
B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.
C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.
D．You can get tickets to the Oprah Winfrey Show as soon as you arrive.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：本文講述的是如何在芝加哥少花錢度假的幾個具體的細心和建議。
小題1:C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一行How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?說明本文講述的是如何在芝加哥少花錢度假。故C正確。
小題2:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一部分★The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $10.00. But on Tuesdays you’ll get in free.
★The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only $8.50.說明不是在禮拜天的價格較貴。故A正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only $8.50.說明在這里你可以看到很美的風(fēng)景，故B正確。
小題4:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For the Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.說明這里的票是要提前預(yù)定的，不是一到就可以拿到的，故D項敘述錯誤。
點評：本文講述的是如何在芝加哥少花錢度假的幾個具體的細心和建議。廣告布告類短文是高考中常見的考查類型，文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項，了解具體要求，然后再仔細閱讀文章，認真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。
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