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3 Days Dunhuang Bike Tour
Going on a bike is a great way to explore the natural beauty of Dunhuang. Our tour is spent riding along the country road and the edge of town where we’ll pass by country houses, farmlands and vineyards (葡萄園) to show you the beauty of the little oasis (綠洲) in the desert.
Day 1
Meals: None
Accommodation (住宿): In Dunhuang
You will be picked up at the train station and moved to the hotel once you arrive in Dunhuang. Free for the rest of the day. Dunhuang is located on the western end of Hexi Corridor, at the meeting point of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang in the Northwest of China. Known as Shazhou in ancient times, Dunhuang served as a rest stop for traders and due to its special geographical location, it was the gateway through which many religions (宗教) like Buddhism, Islam and Christianity entered China.
Day 2
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Dunhuang
You need to get up and start biking early in the morning. First, we will ride 30 minutes to the Mogao Caves (10 km) and visit the biggest Buddhist art gallery of the world. After lunch, we will ride bike to the White Horse Pagoda which is located in the countryside (12 km) and was built in 386 A.D. in memory of the white horse of the greatest Buddhist translator, Kumarajiva. Then we will have dinner at a local farmer’s restaurant. In the evening, we will ride bike to the famous SingingSand Dunes and Yueyaquan (6 km). Finally, we will ride back to the hotel.
Day 3
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None
Be dropped off at the airport and call it a day.
1. What can the riders do during the tour?
A. Enjoy the beauty of the countryside.
B. Find the best way to visit Dunhuang.
C. Have to put up with the heat in the desert.
D. Go cycling in downtown Dunhuang.
2. Dunhuang once had various .
A. horse races
B. tourism programs
C. business activities
D. Buddhist arguments
3. What can we know about the Mogao Caves and the White Horse Pagoda?
A. They hold art exhibitions.
B. They have places for horses.
C. They have religious backgrounds.
D. They are tourist information centers.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了騎自行車去敦煌旅游的三日行程。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的“Our tour is spent riding along the country road and the edge of town where we’ll pass by country houses, farmlands and vineyards (葡萄園) to show you the beauty of the little oasis (綠洲) in the desert.(我們的旅程是沿著鄉(xiāng)村公路和城鎮(zhèn)邊緣騎行，在那里我們會經(jīng)過鄉(xiāng)村房屋、農(nóng)田和葡萄園，向您展示沙漠中小綠洲的美麗)”可知，沿途騎車過程中人們可以欣賞到農(nóng)田和葡萄園帶來的自然之美。故選A。
【2題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Day 1部分的“Known as Shazhou in ancient times, Dunhuang served as a rest stop for traders and due to its special geographical location, it was the gateway through which many religions (宗教) like Buddhism, Islam and Christianity entered China.(敦煌古代被稱為沙州，是貿(mào)易商的休息站，由于其特殊的地理位置，是佛教、伊斯蘭教、基督教等眾多宗教進入中國的門戶)”可知，在古代，敦煌是商人們的休息站，曾經(jīng)擁有繁榮的商貿(mào)活動。故選C。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)Day 2部分的“First, we will ride 30 minutes to the Mogao Caves (10 km) and visit the biggest Buddhist art gallery of the world. After lunch, we will ride bike to the White Horse Pagoda which is located in the countryside (12 km) and was built in 386 A.D. in memory of the white horse of the greatest Buddhist translator, Kumarajiva.(首先，我們將騎30分鐘到10公里的莫高窟，參觀世界上最大的佛教藝術(shù)畫廊。午餐后，我們將騎自行車前往白馬塔，這座塔位于鄉(xiāng)村（12公里），建于公元386年，是為了紀念最偉大的佛教翻譯家鳩摩羅什的白馬)”可知，莫高窟和白馬塔都有佛教背景。故選C。
