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Situated in the southeast part of California, Death Valley covers an area of more than 3.3 millionacres, even larger than the famous Yellowstone National Park.
Death Valley is a land of extremes. It is one of the hottest places on the surface of the earth. The
highest ground temperature ever recorded was 93. 90℃ on July 15, 1972. It is the driest place in North
America with an average rainfall of only l.96 inches a year. Death Valley also boasts the lowest point in
the western hemisphere-Bad-water, at 85. 95 meters below sea level.
Death Valley got its name in 1849, when a group of emigrants were looking for a shortcut to the gold
field of California. They were given bad advice and went into the valley. Some of them were killed by the
bad weather and harsh road. When the rest finally walked out, they gavethe area its name by saying to it "Good-bye, Death Valley".
As the name might suggest, there is very little apparent vegetation within Death Valley. First impressions, however, can be deceiving. Death Valley includes more than 1000 species ofplants that have adapted
to the harsh conditions.
Death Valley is also a land of beauties. Sunrise and sunset are two of the most spectacular attractions. Depending on different angles, they show many of the area's different moods.For the best viewing, plan to be there approximately one hour before sunset or before sunrise.
Death Valley National Park is open all year round. In spite of the climate, hiking is one of the most
popular activities in Death Valley. The surrounding mountains produce spectacular wildflower displays
along with snow-covered peaks, breathtaking sand dunes, abandoned mines and industrial structures.1. All the following statements are the most special natures of Death Valley except_________. A. it has the largest number of desert plants
B. it has the hottest ground in the world
C. it is the driest place in North America
D. it is the lowest in the western hemisphere 2. From the passage we can know that the name Death Valley comes from the fact that_________.A. no one can escape from its bad weather
B. it's too hot for any plants to grow there
C. some persons died from its terrible climate at
D. it is so dry that no living things can exist 3. Though Death Valley has horrible living conditions, the author thinks highly of __________.A. its snow-covered peaks
B．its special climate
C．its wild life
D. the view of sunrise and sunset 4. The purpose of this passage probably is_________.A. telling us the danger of Death Valley
B. giving us a general introduction of Death Valley
C. encouraging us to pay a visit to Death Valley
D. describing the beauty of Death Valley 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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据考高分专家说，试题“ Situated in t.....”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。
