The New York Aquarium (水族館) offers a diverse collection and nice viewing experience for all our guests. Whether you’re observing penguins on their rocky coastline home or swimming underwater, looking at a coral reef (珊瑚礁) under the water, or cheering on California sea lions at the theater, you’ll find plenty to see and do during your visit. Your underwater adventure is waiting for you! This summer, head out to Coney Island to learn about the underwater world at the New York Aquarium.

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Hours

Summer hours

May 28 – Sept. 5      

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday

10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays

Fall hours

Sept. 6 – Nov. 6

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays

Winter hours   

Nov. 7 – Mar. 31

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. , Daily

Spring hours

Apr. 1– May 27

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays

Total Experience Ticket

Adult                                   $18.00

Child (Ages 3-12)                         $14.00

Senior (65+)                                    $15.00

Groups (at least ten visitors)                                  $8.00

﹡Includes admission to our 4-D Theater Plus General Admission.

﹡Children under 3 years old are free!

 

﹡To receive the group rate, you must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance of your group’s visit. Please call 718-741-1818.

Friday Afternoon Special

Admission on Fridays beginning at 3:00 p.m. is by donation. Suggested donation is $13 for adults, $9 for children, and $10 for seniors. Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.

Aquarium Parking

Car                                                                                       $13.00

Bus                                                                                       $13.00

Please note:

﹡Due to rising costs, the Wildlife Conservation Society reserves the right to change all fees without notice.

﹡All Aquarium buildings and exhibits are wheelchair-accessible.

﹡For further information, please call 718-265-3454.

1.Which animal can’t visitors probably see at the New York Aquarium?

A. Penguins.               B. Pandas.          C. Dolphins.                D. Seals.

2.Six adults (including a man of 68) and two children (aged 2 and 10) are going to visit the New York Aquarium on Sunday. They will have to pay ______________ at least.

A. $144                       B. $133                        C. $64                          D. $119

3.The donation is used to ______________.

A. help the poor people

B. help to save the endangered animals in the wild

C. care for animals at the aquarium

D. help the disabled visitors

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You can visit the New York Aquarium at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas.

B. A visitor in a wheelchair can get around at the New York Aquarium.

C. Visitors can enjoy free parking service on Friday.

D. To enjoy the group rate, visitors must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance by sending an e-mail.

 

【答案】

 

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了紐約水族館的一些詳細(xì)信息，比如說(shuō)各個(gè)季節(jié)的開館時(shí)間，票價(jià)及注意事項(xiàng)等。

1.第一段中提到紐約水族館中可以看到Penguins，第二段中提到dolphins and seals，故只有panda沒(méi)有提到，故選B

2.根據(jù)Suggested donation is $13 for adults, $9 for children, and $10 for seniors，及car$13,bus$13,即5個(gè)成年人，一個(gè)老人，兩個(gè)小孩，可計(jì)算出5×13+1×10+2×9+2×13= $119，故選D

3.根據(jù)最后一段Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium可知捐助的每一分錢都會(huì)用來(lái)關(guān)注水族館的動(dòng)物，故選C。

4.根據(jù)最后一段All Aquarium buildings and exhibits are wheelchair-accessible可以判斷出B為正確答案。

考點(diǎn)：考查廣告類短文閱讀。

 

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