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Have you ever considered walking through a giant puzzle? In a corn maze(玉米迷宫), people can follow miles of winding(弯曲的) paths and run into lots of dead ends before they finally find their way out. For many farmers, showing families the way out can give the farm a lot of extra money.
Simple corn mazes began appearing in the 1980s. In 1993, the first big corn maze created for the public to enjoy was made in Annville, Pennsylvania, by Don Frantz!
During the opening weekend, about 6,000 visitors came to get lost in the maze. Charging(收费) only $5 per person, Mr Frantz earned almost $32,000 in two weeks. The creation was named the world's largest maze by Guinness World Records! Since then, thousands of corn mazes have been created around the world, and several have broken that record.
"Corn mazes help people connect with their roots(根)," Don Frantz said. "People are so far away from farm life that they are drawn(吸引) to something real and natural."
About 30,000 visitors a year make that connection at family-owned Harvestville Farm in Donnellson, Iowa. That's where owner Adam Hohl once got lost in his own maze as he led a family the way out.
Today, Harvestville Farm's corn maze is as big as nine football fields. Mr Hohl said, "When we see families having fun on the farm, we know that they are making memories that will last a lifetime."
1. When did simple corn mazes appear?
2. Who made the first big corn maze?
3. How many visitors travel to Harvestville Farm every year?
4. Why are people interested in corn mazes according to Don Frantz?
5. What does Mr Hohl mean in the last paragraph?
Have you ever considered walking through a giant puzzle? In a corn maze(玉米迷宫), people can follow miles of winding(弯曲的) paths and run into lots of dead ends before they finally find their way out. For many farmers, showing families the way out can give the farm a lot of extra money.
Simple corn mazes began appearing in the 1980s. In 1993, the first big corn maze created for the public to enjoy was made in Annville, Pennsylvania, by Don Frantz!
During the opening weekend, about 6,000 visitors came to get lost in the maze. Charging(收费) only $5 per person, Mr Frantz earned almost $32,000 in two weeks. The creation was named the world's largest maze by Guinness World Records! Since then, thousands of corn mazes have been created around the world, and several have broken that record.
"Corn mazes help people connect with their roots(根)," Don Frantz said. "People are so far away from farm life that they are drawn(吸引) to something real and natural."
About 30,000 visitors a year make that connection at family-owned Harvestville Farm in Donnellson, Iowa. That's where owner Adam Hohl once got lost in his own maze as he led a family the way out.
Today, Harvestville Farm's corn maze is as big as nine football fields. Mr Hohl said, "When we see families having fun on the farm, we know that they are making memories that will last a lifetime."
1. When did simple corn mazes appear?
In the 1980s.
2. Who made the first big corn maze?
Don Frantz.
3. How many visitors travel to Harvestville Farm every year?
About 30,000 visitors.
4. Why are people interested in corn mazes according to Don Frantz?
They connect with their roots.
5. What does Mr Hohl mean in the last paragraph?
Families make lasting memories there.
答案
1. In the 1980s.
2. Don Frantz.
3. About 30,000 visitors.
4. They connect with their roots.
5. Families make lasting memories there.
2. Don Frantz.
3. About 30,000 visitors.
4. They connect with their roots.
5. Families make lasting memories there.
解析
【分析】
这是一篇信息类阅读问答题，解题核心思路是"题干关键词定位法"：首先逐题划出题干里的专有名词、特殊疑问词等关键信息，带着关键词回到原文对应段落查找匹配的内容，所有答案都可以从原文中直接找到依据，不需要额外拓展编造，提取整理符合题干要求的内容即可。比如第一题抓关键词"simple corn mazes appear"，第二题抓"the first big corn maze"，第三题抓"Harvestville Farm"，第四题抓人名"Don Frantz"，第五题抓"last paragraph"，就能快速锁定答案位置。
【解析】
1. 回到原文第二段第一句可以直接找到对应表述"Simple corn mazes began appearing in the 1980s"，直接提取时间信息即可。
2. 回到原文第二段第二句，明确说明首个面向公众的大型玉米迷宫是由Don Frantz打造的，提取对应人名即可。
3. 回到原文第五段第一句，直接给出了每年前往Harvestville Farm的游客数量相关数据，提取对应内容即可。
4. 回到原文第四段Don Frantz的表述，他提出玉米迷宫可以帮助人们和自己的根建立联结，这也是人们被玉米迷宫吸引的核心原因，整理对应内容即可。
5. 最后一段Mr Hohl的原话提到家庭在农场游玩时，会在这里留下可以持续一生的回忆，提炼核心含义即可。
【答案】
1. In the 1980s.
2. Don Frantz.
3. About 30,000 visitors.
4. They connect with their roots.
5. Families make lasting memories there.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，文本信息提取
【点评】
本题属于基础难度的阅读问答题，所有考点都对应原文明确给出的信息，几乎不需要复杂推理，重点考察学生的阅读信息定位能力，只要学生细心对照题干和原文内容，就很容易拿到全分，适合用来巩固细节查找类阅读的答题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.8
这是一篇信息类阅读问答题，解题核心思路是"题干关键词定位法"：首先逐题划出题干里的专有名词、特殊疑问词等关键信息，带着关键词回到原文对应段落查找匹配的内容，所有答案都可以从原文中直接找到依据，不需要额外拓展编造，提取整理符合题干要求的内容即可。比如第一题抓关键词"simple corn mazes appear"，第二题抓"the first big corn maze"，第三题抓"Harvestville Farm"，第四题抓人名"Don Frantz"，第五题抓"last paragraph"，就能快速锁定答案位置。
【解析】
1. 回到原文第二段第一句可以直接找到对应表述"Simple corn mazes began appearing in the 1980s"，直接提取时间信息即可。
2. 回到原文第二段第二句，明确说明首个面向公众的大型玉米迷宫是由Don Frantz打造的，提取对应人名即可。
3. 回到原文第五段第一句，直接给出了每年前往Harvestville Farm的游客数量相关数据，提取对应内容即可。
4. 回到原文第四段Don Frantz的表述，他提出玉米迷宫可以帮助人们和自己的根建立联结，这也是人们被玉米迷宫吸引的核心原因，整理对应内容即可。
5. 最后一段Mr Hohl的原话提到家庭在农场游玩时，会在这里留下可以持续一生的回忆，提炼核心含义即可。
【答案】
1. In the 1980s.
2. Don Frantz.
3. About 30,000 visitors.
4. They connect with their roots.
5. Families make lasting memories there.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，文本信息提取
【点评】
本题属于基础难度的阅读问答题，所有考点都对应原文明确给出的信息，几乎不需要复杂推理，重点考察学生的阅读信息定位能力，只要学生细心对照题干和原文内容，就很容易拿到全分，适合用来巩固细节查找类阅读的答题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.8
