二、阅读理解
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Being a famous honeymooning (度蜜月) place and the seventh natural wonder of the world, it's no wonder that Niagara Falls tourism is growing stronger and stronger year by year. Though it is most often visited by honeymooners and retirees, Niagara Falls is also a fantastic place for families and adventurers to explore.
But what is the best way to see the falls? You may want to try seeing the falls from a boat, like the Maid of the Mist which takes you right through the waters around all of the main attractions. This is a wet but enjoyable way to get close to the falls.
Another way of seeing Niagara Falls is through the elevator at the Table Rock House. The elevator will drop you 151 feet through the rocks to an area where you'll be able to view the falls from behind. If you don't like to get wet, you may want to try seeing the falls from the Skylon Tower Observation Deck. No matter which way you choose to see the falls during the daytime, don't miss the chance to take a look at the falls at night. In the evening, twenty-two spotlights illuminate the falls with a rainbow of colours. This light show takes place at different times all year round, so make sure you check the schedule before you go.
In fact, there are so many other interesting places along the Niagara Parkway and within the town of Niagara Falls Canada that you might decide to stay an extra week to see them all. If you want to get a full view of the area, you can take the cable car (缆车) and enjoy the beauty from high above.
() 1. Who visits Niagara Falls most often?
A. Honeymooners and adventurers.
B. Young people and adventurers.
C. Children and retirees.
D. Honeymooners and retirees.
() 2. Which of the following is True about the way of taking a boat?
A. It will not make people wet all over.
B. People can get a good view of the falls from behind.
C. It is designed for honeymooners and retirees.
D. People can get close enough to see the falls.
() 3. Why does the author suggest viewing the falls at night?
A. The spotlights make the falls look more fantastic.
B. You can save your time with fewer tourists.
C. There are a lot of beautiful spotlights to see.
D. There are many interesting activities at night for tourists.
() 4. What does the underlined word "illuminate" mean in Chinese?
A. 遮挡
B. 照明
C. 围绕
D. 涂色
() 5. You'd better take if you want to have a full view of the area.
A. the plane
B. the train
C. the cable car
D. the boat

1. D
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C

1. 根据原文第一段“Though it is most often visited by honeymooners and retirees”可知，最常游览尼亚加拉大瀑布的是度蜜月的人和退休人员，对应选项D。
2. 根据原文第二段“This is a wet but enjoyable way to get close to the falls.”可知，乘船可以近距离观赏瀑布，选项D表述正确；A选项与原文“wet”矛盾，B是乘坐电梯的观赏方式，C原文未提及，故选D。
3. 根据原文第三段“In the evening, twenty-two spotlights illuminate the falls with a rainbow of colours.”可知，夜间聚光灯用彩虹色照亮瀑布，让瀑布看起来更奇幻，因此建议夜间观赏，对应选项A。
4. 结合语境，spotlights（聚光灯）对瀑布的作用是“照明”，所以“illuminate”的中文意思是照明，对应选项B。
5. 根据原文最后一段“If you want to get a full view of the area, you can take the cable car (缆车) and enjoy the beauty from high above.”可知，想要俯瞰整个区域的全景，最好乘坐缆车，对应选项C。

B
We often face the following situations in our daily life:
● The woman next door plays her piano after 12 o'clock at night.
● The family across the street never cleans up their yard. The rubbish blows into your yard.
● The man next door always parks his car in front of your car.
Have things like this ever happened to you? If so, you may ask yourself, "Who are these people? Why are they doing these things to me?"
These days, many people don't know their neighbors. Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello, but lots of people don't even know their neighbors' names! When you don't know someone, it's easy to be angry when something has happened that you think is unfair. You think, "Maybe they like to make me angry." or "Maybe they do it on purpose." Believe it or not, your neighbors probably don't mean to irritate (刺激) you. Often, they don't even know that they're making you feel angry. So before you take unusual steps to fix the problem, you should discuss it with them first.
When you move towards your neighbors, you should talk to them in a friendly manner. Praise their children to make them feel good. Then explain the situation. And if you can think of a simple way to solve the problem, suggest it.
If talking doesn't work, ask another person to help. This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the situation.
Finally, sometimes it's a good idea to avoid the problem. Depending on the problem, it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor's way.
() 6. What's the writer's purpose of writing paragraphs 1 and 2?
A. To ask some questions
B. To list some situations
C. To lead in the subject
D. To tell some stories
() 7. You should talk about the problem with your neighbors first because .
A. you don't know what they are called
B. they probably don't plan to make you unhappy
C. they will take unusual steps to solve the problem
D. they often say hello or smile at you
() 8. When talking with your neighbors, you can make them have a good feeling by .
A. shaking hands with them
B. praising their children
C. explaining the problem
D. making friends with them
() 9. The best way to solve the problem sometimes is to .
A. ask another person for help
B. tell the story to your friend
C. let your neighbor get out of the way
D. turn a blind eye to it
() 10. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Ways to deal with troubles caused by neighbors.
B. Problems caused by neighbors.
C. Situations we may face every day.
D. Reasons why we become angry at neighbors.

6. C
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. A

6. 文章前两段列举邻里间的困扰场景，是为了引出后文关于处理邻里问题的主题，因此作者的写作目的是引出主题。
7. 根据文章第三段内容，邻居很可能并非有意惹你不快，甚至不知道自己的行为让你生气，所以应先和他们沟通问题。
8. 由第四段“Praise their children to make them feel good.”可知，和邻居交谈时，夸赞他们的孩子能让他们感觉良好。
9. 最后一段提到有时解决问题的好办法是避开问题，即对问题视而不见。
10. 文章先列举邻里间的困扰，随后重点介绍了处理这些邻里问题的多种方法，主旨是处理邻居带来的麻烦的途径。