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There's good news and bad news for flower fans this spring in Washington state.
Good news- The Tulip (郁金香) Festival in Skagit County plans to return for 2021 with new rules, and with reserved tickets available for Tulip Town.
Attendance will be limited at Tulip Town this year, but it is planning to open earlier and stay open later. As in any public place statewide, face coverings are required. As of March 7 ,the tulips were not yet blossoming in Skagit County. When they start to blossom each year depends on the weather in March, but mid-April is historically the peak for tulip blossom in the gardens and fields.
Bad news: The University of Washington in Seattle is asking people to view the cherry blossoms from home again this year in order to reduce crowding and limit the spread of COVID-19, UW Video has a live webcam overlooking the campus, and there's a virtual tour with photos from campus that will be updated throughout the blossom season.
There are dozens of different varieties of blossoming cherry and plum trees in the Seattle area, with blossoms visible from early February until May for some.
1. What is the best time to enjoy Tulip?
A. March. B. February. C. April. D. May.
2. Which place is recommended to admire cherry blossoms?
A. Skagit County. B. Tulip Town. C. The web. D. UW campus.
3. What is the purpose of this text?
A To inform. B. To explain. C. To persuade. D. To educate.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要告诉华盛顿州的花迷们有关赏花的好消息和坏消息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“When they start to blossom each year depends on the weather in March, but mid-April is historically the peak for tulip blossom in the gardens and fields. (每年郁金香何时开始开花取决于三月的天气，但从历史上看，四月中旬是花园和田野郁金香开花的高峰期) ”可知，欣赏郁金香最好的时间是四月份。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“The University of Washington in Seattle is asking people to view the cherry blossoms from home again this year in order to reduce crowding and limit the spread of COVID-19, UW Video has a live webcam overlooking the campus, and there's a virtual tour with photos from campus that will be updated throughout the blossom season. (西雅图的华盛顿大学今年再次要求人们在家里观赏樱花，以减少拥挤和限制COVID-19的传播，UW视频有一个俯瞰校园的实时网络摄像头，还有一个虚拟的参观，里面有校园照片，整个花季都会更新)”可知，人们被要求在家里通过网上视频和图片来欣赏樱花，也就是建议人们在网络上赏樱花。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“There's good news and bad news for flower fans this spring in Washington state. (对今年春天华盛顿州的花迷们来说，有好消息也有坏消息)”接着介绍了好消息和坏消息分别是什么，所以本文主要就是告诉，通知一些消息的。故选A。
