题文
Most city parks are places where you can escape from big, ugly structures of metal and stone. The Manhattan High Line is different. Raised 25 feet above the ground, this massive metal structure once supported a rail line. The line opened in 1934 to bring trains directly into factories and warehouses. It was hardly used after the 1960s, and much of it was torn down. However, one section remained in an area of Manhattan called Chelsea. Chelsea was becoming more and more valuable as restaurants, art galleries and apartments were built, but the ugly railway structure remained as a dead weight. Everyone knew that at some time, it would have to be removed.But the High Line was not destroyed. In fact, now the old rail line serves as one of the most peaceful places in the city. It holds an elevated park, with beautiful gardens, a sidewalk and great views of the city. The idea to change the rail line into a park came from Joshua David and Robert Hammond. In 1999, they attended a community meeting to decide the fate(命运) of the High Line. David and Hammond were the only people at the meeting interested in saving the structure for its historical significance. Later on, when they asked railway officials to take them up to look at the High Line, they saw a mile and a half of wild flowers growing in the middle of the city, and they realized that the High Line had potential to become a park. There was growing interest in improving urban centers, and so the project quickly won support and funds for construction were easily obtained.
The first section of the High Line opened in 2009 and immediately became popular with tourists and locals alike. Each part of the park has a different atmosphere. Some areas are like balconies (阳台)with wonderful city views. Where the rail line goes between buildings, trees are thickly planted. Other sections have wide walkways planted with wild flowers. only the final section remains the way it has been for the last fifty years – a railway line overgrown with weeds.
小题1:The underlined phrase “a dead weight” in Paragraph 1 means_____.A．something with potential to be better.B．something with historical interest.C．something which is a danger to people.D．something useless which slows progress.小题2:According to Paragraph 2, David and Hammond wanted to save the High Line because they_____.A．thought it had historical valueB．wanted to reopen the train lineC．thought it would bring them money D．were interested in improving the city小题3:From the last paragraph, we can learn that the park ______.A．is different in its designB．is covered with treesC．didn’t change at allD．became a natural countryside小题4:Which of the following is NOT true about the High Line?A．It is situated above ground level.B．only part of the line remains.C．It is now a popular park.D．Trains still use the line. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析
文章介绍了Manhattan的一条废弃的铁轨线路被设计成一个特殊的公园的过程。
小题1:猜词题：根据第一段的最后一句话：Everyone knew that at some time, it would have to be removed. 可知a dead weight是没有用的，影响发展的东西，所以很多人认为有一天会将它除掉，选D。
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：David and Hammond were the only people at the meeting interested in saving the structure for its historical significance.可知David and Hammond想拯救the High Line因为他们知道它的历史价值，选 A
小题3:细节题：根据最后一段的句子;The first section of the High Line opened in 2009 and immediately became popular with tourists and locals alike. Each part of the park has a different atmosphere. 可知公园的设计是与众不同的，选A。
小题4:细节题：根据第一段的句子：It was hardly used after the 1960s, and much of it was torn down.可知火车不再使用这个铁路线路了，选D 。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Most city parks are .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
