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Walk Through History
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s been to Charleston that it is among the best US cities to visit. “It can feel like you’re in a dream sometimes, like you’ve stepped back 200 years,” says Brian Sim ms, the owner of Charleston Sole Tours. These are Simms’s must-sees.
African-American Heritage Tour
“People don’t realize how much African culture is here.” says Sim ms. He recommends learning about the African-American heritage that shaped the city, region and country to fully understand Charleston.
Gullah Tours offers a two-hour bus tour for $ 18.www.gullahtours.com
Battery and White Point Gardens
A large public park and garden with walking paths and artifacts —all shaded by beautiful trees.
Free admission. Simms provides two- hour guided tours for $10 to $20. www.charlestonsole.com
Middleton Place
Middleton Place is a historic plantation with vivid exhibits and a working table It provides an all-around view of what was going on with the history of the families that ran the plantation.
$ 28 / adult; $ 15 / student 14 and older; $ 10 / child 6-13; free / under age 6. www.middleton place.org
Fort Summer National Monument
Marking the site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, this historic place includes several sites around Charleston Harbor and an education center at Gadsden’s Wharf. The best time of year to visit is spring—when the azaleas are flowering—or fall.
Admission is free. Boat ride is $ 19.5 / adult $ 12 / child. www.nps.gov/fosu
1. If you like walking under the shade of trees,which is the best place for you to go?
A. Fort Sumter National Monument B. Middleton Place
C. Battery and White Point Gardens D. African-American Heritage Tour
2. How much should a couple with a daughter of 16 and a son of 7 pay for a tour around Middleton Place?
A. $71 B. $81 C. $56 D. $91
3. Which sentence is true according to the passage?
A. Spring is the only best season to visit Fort Sumter National Monument.
B. All the people must pay money if they want to visit Middleton Place.
C. You can learn American culture’s influence on Africa when visiting African-American Heritage Tour.
D. All the four tours don’t offer free admission.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了四項旅行活動的情況，包括活動特色、票價等信息。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Battery and White Point Gardens部分中“A large public park and garden with walking paths and artifacts —all shaded by beautiful trees.(一個大型的公園和花園，有人行道和工藝品，都被美麗的樹木遮蔭)”可知，如果你喜歡在樹蔭下散步，Battery and White Point Gardens是最好去處。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Middleton Place部分中“$ 28 / adult; $ 15 / student 14 and older; $ 10 / child 6-13; free / under age 6.( 成人28美元；14歲及以上學生15美元；6-13歲兒童10美元；六歲以下免費)”可知，一對夫婦帶著一個16歲的女兒和一個7歲的兒子游覽米德爾頓廣場要花28+28+15+10=81美元。故選B。
【3題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)African-American Heritage Tour部分中“Gullah Tours offers a two-hour bus tour for $ 18.( Gullah Tours提供兩小時巴士游，收費18美元)”；Battery and White Point Gardens部分中“Free admission.(免費入場券)”；Middleton Place部分中“$ 28 / adult; $ 15 / student 14 and older; $ 10 / child 6-13; free / under age 6.( 成人28美元；14歲及以上學生15美元；6-13歲兒童10美元；六歲以下免費)”以及Fort Summer National Monument部分中“Admission is free.(入場券免費)”可知，D選項“并不是所有的旅行都是免費入場的”正確。故選D。
