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If you’re living in or visiting New York, take a few hours to visit one of these places to ice skate during your time in New York City.
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
The free rink in Manhattan’s Bryant Park first opened in 2005 At 17,000 square feet, it is about half the size of the Wollman Rink in Central Park and twice as big as the rink at Rockefeller Center.
As Manhattan’s only free skating rink, and centrally located at that, it tends to be mobbed(闈聚) with waits up to 2 hours on weekend days.
Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers
Manhattan’s only year-round skating rink is a delight that’s been around since 1965 It’s large, indoors, and has few lines, and courteous staff It’s also, amazingly, open 24 hours a day In the winter it sometimes gets so cold that the ice cracks, but at least they fix it!
Prices for skating admission is $11. and skate rental $6.
Riverbank Stile Park Ice Skating Rink
This sizeable outdoor rink is open to the public Friday through Sunday and has a root to prevent December snows and April rain .And since Riverbank Stale Park overlooks the Hudson, you'll have nice views of the river and the George Washington Bridge as a backdrop .
Admission is S5 for adults, children S3 Skate rental is $6 The Ice Kink at Rockefeller Center Ice skating at Rockefeller Center is a truly unique New York holiday staple(重要內容). It is the most sumptuous(豪華的)getting for skating Since opening on Christmas Day back in 1936. this skating rink has been an institution at the Rockefeller.
Admission is $25—$32 for adults, children up to 12 years S15, skate retual $12.
1. What can be known about the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park？
A. It is the first rink opened in Manhattan s Bryant Park .
B. It is not popular for its limited space
C. Only one can actually get into the rink for free
D. It takes much longer to enter the rink to skate on weekends
2. What is special about the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers ？
A. It is open all through the year.
B. It has the longest history.
C. Its ice never cracks.
D. It has a roof to prevent snows and rain.
3. If a couple with their 11-year-old son goes to skate at the Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center with their own skating equipment, how much should they pay at least?
A. $40 B. $64
C. $65 D. $101
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇廣告布告類短文閱讀。文章主要介紹了紐約的幾個溜冰場。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據文章中As Manhattan’s only free skating rink, and centrally located at that, it tends to be mobbed(闈聚) with waits up to 2 hours on weekend days. 曼哈頓布萊恩特公園的免費溜冰場到了周末往往會被擠爆，需要等待2小時。故選D。
【2題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據文章中Manhattan’s only year-round skating rink is a delight that’s been around since 1965.可知，切爾西碼頭的露天滑冰場的特別之處在于，它是曼哈頓唯一一個全年開放的溜冰場。故選A。
【3題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據文章最后一段Admission is $25—$32 for adults, children up to 12 years S15, skate rental $12.可知，兩個成人最低門票是$25×2=$50，一個11歲孩子最低門票是$15，自帶滑板不需要租金，故總共需要$65。故選C。
【點睛】本文是一篇廣告布告類短文閱讀。廣告類或布告類的文章主要考查學生根據問題迅速從文中定位、提取有效信息的能力。考生需要根據問題中的信息迅速定位到相關的廣告板塊，并從中尋找有用信息。有的題目有時需要進行簡單的計算或推理。例如小題3需要進行簡單的計算，特別注意總費用不包括租用滑板的費用，從而根據兩個成年人加一個11歲孩子的最低門票計算出最少花費。
