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阅读理解。 Massachusetts today looks nothing like it did when the first English settlers arrived. Back in the 17thcentury, forest blanketed the land. Today, roads and towns cover much of the area. But the past is not
dead and gone. Just an hour's drive from Boston lies Plimoth Plantation.
There you'll experience the 17th century life from the days of tAe Pilgrims (清教徒移民). You can
look in the Pilgrims' homes, watch the way they cook, and ask them about their daily lives. You can even
help them build houses or work in the fields.
When you arrive at Plimoth, you are greeted with "How do you fare?" instead of "How are you?" In
this living history plantation, actors portray (扮演) real people of 17th-century Plymouth. Each actor has
taken the identity of someone from that period. All the actors speak the language of Shakespeare. They're
happy to talk about the hardships of their lives or just share the gossip of the day. But don't try to discuss
modem topics. They won't understand what you are talking about!
In fall, you can enjoy a harvest dinner very similar to the first Thanksgiving. You'll dine with your hands
like Pilgrims. You'll find no pepper on the table. This expensive spice was used only sparingly (节俭地) in
cooking. You'll find no last-course "dessert" either. At the time, people ate sweet dishes right along with the
meal.
Cranberries were on the menu then and still are today. A short distance from Plimoth, you can visit
Cranberry World. At this unique museum, you'll see how cranberries are harvested and can taste different
cranberry products.
Of course, the first Thanksgiving included not only the Pilgrims, but also their Wampanoag guests. If
you want to find out something about the Wampanoag, explore a re-created Wampanoag Home Site. It is
just a short walk from Plimoth. Step into the Native American home and enter a different world. Native
Americans dressed in 17th-century Wampanoag outfits (服装) describe how their people lived 400 years
ago. Outside, you can help make a traditional boat or learn about native plant remedies (治疗法).
Much in Massachusetts has changed since the 17th century. But in Plimoth, the past lives on. 1. From the text we know Plimoth Plantation _____. A. is a cranberry plantation in Plimoth.
B. is where some old Pilgrims are still living.
C. presents the Pilgrims' life in the 1600s.
D. is a plantation dating back to the 1700s.2. What did the English settlers greet each other in the 17th century? A. How do you fare?
B. How are you?
C. Hi, nice to meet you.
D. How do you do? 3. In Cranberries World tourists can _____. A. harvest cranberries by yourself
B. learn how to grow cranberries
C. taste various cranberry products
D. visit an old history museum 4. The purpose of the rebuilt Wampanoag Home life is _____. A. to protect Native Americans, the Wampanoag
B. to attract more tourists to stay in Plimoth
C. to show how the Wampanoag helped the Pilgrims
D. to keep the 17th century Native Americans life alive 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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1-4: C A C D解析
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据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解。 Mass.....”主要考查你对 [历史文化类阅读 ]考点的理解。历史文化类阅读
什么是历史文化类阅读：
本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。
历史文化类阅读技巧：
【题型说明】历史文化类阅读理解文章属高考常选材料之一。这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等。这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上。
【答题方法】在做这类阅读理解题时，我们应注意以下几个方面：
1、采用先题后文：先读题目，再带着问题读文章。这类阅读理解文章相对来说事实细节题稍多一点，如果带着问题读文章，有利于我们抓细节。
2、先做细节题。因为做完了局部性的事实细节题后，自然会加深我们对文章的理解，这样更有利于做主旨大意题。
3、重点敲定主旨题。主旨大意题提问的形式主要有两大类：一类是Main idea型；一类是Topic或Title型。
在解答这类试题时应注意以下几点：
a．读首句抓大意。
文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁，而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心，即主题句在文章开头。因此，要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句。
b．读尾句抓大意。
有时这类文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾，作为对全篇的总结。
c．读首段抓大意。
有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句。这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法。这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同，而且在内容上前句和后句也不重复。
d．从段落中抓大意。
有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中，这种文章或段落往往以一句话或几句话引出要表达的主题，在主题句出现后，再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。
e．归纳要点抓大意。
有些文章或段落无明显的主题句，只是暗示性地体现主题。这就要求同学们在阅读过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。
