19．Spring is just around the corner and it's a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors．Here is a selection of festivals around the country that are a great excuse to get back in the spring sunshine．
Dana Point Festival of the Whales
Dana Point，California
March 7to 8and 14to 15，2010
Each year，over two sunny weekends in March the town of Dana Point，California celebrates the return of migratory California Gray whales to this part of the Pacific Ocean．Festivities include whale-watching，an arts festival and educational hands-on activities for the entire family．Prices start at﹩29per adult and﹩19for children．For more information，visit www．dpfestivalofwhales．com．
Chandler Ostrich Festival
Chandler，Arizona
March 13to 15，2010
Chandler is the center of Ostrich（舵鳥） ranching in the U．S．You can see jockeys ride these feathered around the ostrich track at Tubleweed Park．General admission is﹩9for adults，﹩8for seniors，﹩7for children aged five to 12and kids four and under are free．For more information visit www．ostrichfestival．com．
Festival of Houses and Gardens
Charleston，South Carolina
March 19to April 18，2010
The Historic Charleston Foundation gives curious travelers the opportunity to explore gardens of some of the finest private residences in America．Each three hour tour （afternoons from 2to 5pm and evenings from 6to 9pm） lets you visit eight to ten properties dating from the American colonial period．Prices range from﹩25to﹩45．For more information，visit www．historiccharleston．org．
Tulip Time Festival
Holland，Michigan
May 1to 9，2010
You don't need to travel to the Netherlands this spring to see and smell some of the world's finest tulips（郁金香）．The town of Holland is home to millions of colorful bulbs．The 81st annual Tulip Time Festival，one of the largest flower festivals in America will kick off with fireworks on May 1．Admission fee ranges from﹩6for the children's area to﹩38for theatre tickets．Tickets and more information are available at www．tuliptime．com．
64．A couple with their 4-year-old son will go whale-watching，they have to payA．
A．﹩77 B．﹩58 C．﹩38 D．﹩48
65．The underlined word"jockeys"in the second ad is closest in meaning toB．
A．judges B．riders C．children D．travelers
66．If you want to learn about the history of American colonial period，you can visitB．
A．Tulip Time B．Houses and Gardens
C．Dana Point of the whales D．Chandler Ostrich
67．It can be concluded thatC．
A．All the festivals are held in March．
B．All the Festivals are concerned with animals
C．All the Festivals are held in the U．S．A．
D．All the Festivals surely interest children．
分析 本文屬于廣告類閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了一些美國在春天舉辦的全國性的節(jié)日，主要介紹了這些節(jié)日的舉辦時間，地點以及主要特色，票價等，為對此有興趣的讀者提供必要的信息．
解答 54．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第二段Dana Point Festival of the Whales．Prices start at﹩29per adult and﹩19for children．可知一對夫妻帶他們四歲的兒子去看鯨魚需要支付29*2+19=77，一共77美元，故選A．
65．B 推理判斷題，根據(jù)第三段Chandler is the center of Ostrich（舵鳥） ranching in the U．S．You can see jockeys ride these feathered around the ostrich track at Tubleweed Park．可知錢德勒是鴕鳥的中心，在U．S．You牧場你可以看見有人騎在鴕鳥上，因此"jockeys"指的是騎手，騎師，故選B．
66．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Festival of Houses and Gardens中的Each three hour tour （afternoons from 2to 5pm and evenings from 6to 9pm） lets you visit eight to ten properties dating from the American colonial period．可知每三小時的行程可以讓你訪問八到十個美國殖民地時期遺留下的財產(chǎn)，由此可知在這里你可以了解到美國殖民時期的歷史，故選B．
67．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Dana Point，California；Chandler，Arizon；Charleston，South Carolina；Holland，Michigan這些地名可知這些節(jié)日都是在美國舉辦的，故選C．
點評 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
