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Walk Through History
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s been to Charleston that it is among the best US cities to visit. “It can feel like you’re in a dream sometimes, like you’ve stepped back 200 years,” says Brian Sim ms, the owner of Charleston Sole Walking Tours. These are Sim ms’s must-sees.
African-American Heritage(遗产)Tour
“People don’t realize how much African culture is here.” says Sim ms. He recommends learning about the African-A merican heritage that shaped the city, region and country to fully understand Charleston.
Gullah Tours offers a two-hour bus tour for $ 18.www.gullahtours.com
Battery and White Point Gardens
A large public park and garden with walking paths and artifacts (人工制品)—all shaded by beautiful trees.
Free admission. Simms provides two- hour guided tours for $10 to $20. www.charlestonsole.com
Middleton Place
Middleton Placeis a historic plantation(种植园) with vivid exhibits and a working table. It provides an all-around view of what was going on with the history of the families that ran the plantation.
$ 28 / adult; $ 15 / student 14 and older; $ 10 / child 6-13; free / under age 6.www.middleton place.org
Fort Summer National Monument
Marking the site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, this historic place includes several sites around Charleston Harbor and an education center at Gadsden’s Wharf. The best time of yearto visitis spring—when the azaleas(杜鹃花) are flowering—or fall.
Admission is free； boat ride is $ 19.5 / adult, $ 12 / child. www.nps.gov/fosu
1. Where can you book a tour to learn about African A merica culture?
A. On www.nps.gov / fosu. B. On www.gullahtours.com.
C. On www.charlestonsole.com. D. On www. middletonplace.org.
2. What can we do at Middleton Place?
A. Visit an education center.
B. Appreciate the beauty of azaleas.
C. Learn about the history of American familes.
D. Learn about the operation of a historic plantations
3. How much should a young couple pay for a boat ride around Charleston Harbor?
A. $20. B. $36.
C. $39. D. $56.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。讲述的是一些步行旅行了解历史的活动。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。通过审题得知题目的关键词信息是African America culture，在哪个网站可以了解这个文化之旅。浏览文章信息得知西姆斯推荐了解那些塑造城市的非洲裔美国籍遗产……以便充分了解查尔斯顿。这段文字底下有一个网站，这就是我们要的答案。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。通过审题得知题干中的关键词是Middleton Place，在这个地方我们可以做什么。定位于第三个小标题处。浏览信息得知文章中讲的是这个地方带有生动有趣的展览和工作实践的地方，它是一个有着悠久历史的种植园。它提供全方位的视角了解历史上的家庭是如何种植这些种植园的。据此可以推出答案为D选项Learn about the operation of a historic plantations了解历史种植园的运作方式。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。这是一道细节理解题类型中计算题。根据题干中的Charleston Harbor这一关键词定位于最后一段浏览相关信息即可。查读到boat ride is $ 19.5 / adult坐船成人票每人19.5美元。那么一对夫妇，也就是两个人应该是39美元。故选C。
