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高三二轮复习阅读专练五AreyoulookingforsomenewandexcitingplacestotakeyourkidstoTrysomeoftheseplaces:Visitartmuseums.Theyoffersomeactivitiestoexciteyourkids*interest.Manyofferworkshopsformakinghand-madepiecestravelingexhibitsbooksignings(签名)bychildrensfavoritewritersandevenmusicalperformancesandotherarts.Headtoanaturalhistorymuseum.Thisiswherekidscandiscoverthepastfromdinosaurmodelstorockcollectionsandpicturesofstarsinthesky.Alsoaskwhatkindofworkshopsandeducationalprogramsarepreparedforkidsandanyspecialeventsthatarecomingup.GotoaYoutheater.Lookforoneinyourareaofferingplaysforchildandfamilyvisitors.Pre-showplayshopsareconductedbyareaartistsandeducatorswherekidscandiscoverthesecretaboutperformingarts.Puppet(木偶)makingandstagemakeuparejustacoupleofthespecialofferingsyoumightfind.Tryhands-onscience.Visitoneofthemanyhands-onsciencemuseumsaroundthecountry.Thesescienceplay-landsaregreatfunforkidsandgrown-upsalike.Theyllkeepyourchildmentallyandphysicallyactivethewholedaythroughwhilepushingbuttonsexperimentingandbuilding.Wheneveryoneistiredenjoyafunfamilyscienceshowcommonlyfoundinthesemuseums.IfachildisinterestedintheuniverseheprobablywillvisitWheredoesthistextprobablycomefromA.Amuseumguide.C.Anewsreport.Whenastormiscomingmostpeopleleavetheareaasquicklyadpossibleandheadforsafety.Butthereareafewpeoplewhowillgetintotheircarsandgostraightforthecenterofthestorm.Thesepeoplearewillingtorisk(冒・・・危险)beingkilledbyfloodsor1OO-kilometer-an-hourwindsfortheexcitementofwatchingthestormcloseup.Stormchasing(追逐)isbecominganincreasinglypopularhobby(喜好)especiallyintheMidwestoftheUnitedStateswheretherearefrequentstormsbetweenMarchandJuly.AstormchaserbeginsthedaybycheckingtheInternetforthelatestweatherreportsandthendrivesupto1000kilometerstowherehestormwillbeandwitsforittodevelop.Althoughanyonecandoitstormchasingisextremelydangerous.Thepowerofabigstormcanthrowacowintotheairordestroyawholehouseinseconds.Stormchasersarealsooftenhurtinaccidentscausedbydrivinginaheavyrain.Ifyouareabeginneritismuchsafertojoinagroupforstorm-chasingvacationsduringthestormseason.Eventhenstormchasingisnotalladventureandexcitement.nStormchasingis95%drivingsaysDanielLynchwhospendsmostofhissummerstorm-chasing.Sometimesyoucansitaroundforhourswaitingforsomethingtohappenandallyougetisblueskyandafewlightshowers.HHoweverforstormchasersitisallworthit.nWhenyougetclosetoastormitisthemostexcitingsightyouwilleverseeinyourlifesaysJasperMorley.nEverystormisanexampleofthepowerofnatureItisthegreatestshowonEarth.nForstormchasingthefirstthingstormchasersdoisto.headstraightforthecenterofthestormgetintothecarforsafetywaitpatientlyforthestormtodevelopcollectinformationaboutacomingstormBeginnersofstormchasingareadvised.nottodriveinaheavyraintodoitinanorganizedwaynottogettooclosetoastormtospendmoretimeonitinsummerWhatcanwelearnfromthetextSometimesstormchasersgetnothingbutdisappointmentManystormchasersgetkilledinthestorms.Stormchasingisbecomingpopulararoundtheworld/StormchasingisonlyfitforyoungpeopleCImagineonedaygettingoutofbedinBeijingandbeingatyourofficeinShanghaiinonlyacoupleofhoursandthenafterafulldayofworkgoingbackhometoBeijingandhavingdinnerthere.SoundsunusualdoesntitButitsnotthatunrealisticwiththedevelopmentofChinashigh-speedrailwaysystem.Chinahasanevengreaterhigh-speedrailwayplantoconnectthecountrywithSoutheastAsiaandfinallyEasternEurope.Chinaisplanningtoextenditsownhigh-speedrailwaynetworktoupto17countriesin10to15yearseventuallyreachingLondonandSingapore.IfChinasplanfbrthehigh-speedrailwaygoesforwardpeoplecouldrushfromLondontoBeijingwithintwodays.ThenewsystemwouldstillfollowChinashighspeedrailwaystandard.Andthetrainswouldbeabletorun346kilometersanhouralmostasfastassomeairplanes.ChinasbullettraintheoneconnectingWuhantoGuangzhoualreadyhastheWorldsfastestaveragespeed.Itcovers1069kilometersinaboutthreehours.Ofcoursetherearesometechnicalchallengestoovercome.Therearesomanyissuesthatneedtobesettledsuchassafetyandmaintenanceofrailwaytracks.Soitsimportanttopayattentiontoeverydetail.Butthekeyissueisreallymoney.Chinaisalreadyspendinghundredsofbillionsofyuanonlongerrailwayconstruction.Chinaprefersthattheothercountriesprovidenaturalresourcesratherthanfinancialinvestment.ResourcesfromthosecountriescouldfloodintoChinatosupportdevelopment.Itllbeawin-winproject.Forothercountriestherailwaynetworkwillcertainlycreatemoreopportunitiesforbusinesstourismandsoonnottomentionthebettercommunicationamongthosecountries.ForChinasuchaprojectwouldnotonlyconnectitwiththerestofAsiaandbringsomemuch-neededresourcesbutwouldalsohelpdevelopChinasfarwest.Wepredictthatinthecomingdecadesmillionsofpeoplewillmovetothewesternpartswherethelandisemptyandresourcesunused.Withhigh-speedtrainspeoplewillsetupfactoriesandbusinesscentersinthewest.AndtheylltradewithCentralAsianandEasternEuropeancountries.Accordingtothepassagethegreatestchallengetothenewhigh-speedrailwayplanis.A.financialproblemsB.safetyofthesystemC.technicalissuesD.maintenanceofrailwaytracksWhafstheauthorsattitudetowardsChinashigh-speedrailwayplanA.PositiveB.NegativeC.DoubtfulD.CriticalChinasnewhigh-speedrailwayplanwillbeawin-winprojectbecause.Chinaandthecountriesinvolvedwillgetmuch-neededresourcesChinaandthecountriesinvolvedwillbenefitfromtheprojectinvariouswaysC.ChinawilldevelopitsrailwaysystemandcommunicationwithothercountriesD.foreigncountriesinvolvedwilldeveloptheirrailwaytransportationbusinessandtourismWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassageA.InternationalRailwayNetworkB.High-speedBulletTrainsC.BigRailwayDreamsD.NewRailwayStandards参考答案1-4DDCA5-7DBA8-11AABC.。