题文
If you are planning a visit to Chicago, make sure you see the city best before you head back home.Architecture
Chicago is home to some of the most fascinating architecture in the country. One of the oldest buildings in the city is the Water Tower, which was built in 1869. It is one of the structures to survive the Chicago Fire in 1871. It is a fascinating builging to see, and is nearby the Water Tower Place, which has great shopping. It’s a paradise for the young. Another stop must be the Willes Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower. Go to the top and walk out on the clear walkway to take a look straight down on the city. If you have the time, be sure to have dinner or a cocktail in the Signature Room on the 95th floor. Not only is the food great, but the views are breathtaking.
Boat Tours
If architecture is your thing, Wendella Boats offers a great architecture tour of Chicago. You can see some of the beautiful buildings from the Chicago River, which is a side of the buildings you don’t usually get to see. There are several other boat tours that are just great, too, and many will even take you from the river out to Lake Michigan where you can see the Chicago skyline at any time of day. These tours are great ways to gain knowledge of this spectacular city, and it’s also a funny way to rest your legs between walking tips.
Famous Pizza
You cannot come to Chicago without trying some famous, deepdish pizza. There are many places to get this delicious, thick pizza, but three stores stand out from the rest. Gino’s East, Giordano’s, and Lou Malnati’s are the best places to get authentic, Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza. Try it with all the toppings or just cheese, but be sure you try it at some point. Many think that much pizza and cheese seems disgusting, but don’t knock it till you try it. You might find a new favorite way of eating this Italian classic.
小题1:Water Tower Place is so popular among young people most probably because of ______. A．its advantage of meeting his or her future partnerB．its amusement services and shopping advantagesC．there being many museums about art and literatureD．its importance in working as an unusual water tower now小题2:While making a boat tour, you can ______. A．see some beautiful buildings and even the Chicago skylineB．draw the newly built architecture along the riverC．see how to gain knowledge in daily lifeD．measure the length and width of the Chicago River小题3:Why does the author advise visitors to try pizza in Chicago?.A．Because its cheese comes from Italy.B．Because the Chicago-style is really impressive.C．Because there are so many chain stores from Italy.D．Because its style is completly the same as that in Italy. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
解析
本文是一则广告，介绍了芝加哥的一些著名的建筑和船上旅游以及著名的名吃比萨饼。芝加哥的建筑是非常迷人，非常漂亮的；乘船旅行也可看见沿途的有名的建筑及Chicago skyline；游客看见芝加哥的比萨饼不吃就不行的，非常美味可口的。
小题1:细节理解题。根据Architecture中的... and is nearby the Water Tower Place, which has great shopping. It’s a paradise for the young.（... ...水塔广场大厦有最大的购物广场。它是年轻人的天堂。）判断B.它的娱乐设施和购物的优点。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据Boat Tours的段落大意，判断A 看到一些漂亮的建筑甚至芝加哥的skyline最符合。故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Famous Pizza的段落大意，A.因为它的奶酪来自意大利，文章没提及；C. 因为有很多意大利的连锁店；和D. 因为它的风 格和意大利的完全相同，都没提。而B.因为芝加哥风格是令人赞叹的符合 段意，如famous, deepdish，delicious, thick 和最后一句You might find a new favorite way of eating this Italian classic.故选B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“If you are planning .....”主要考查你对 [广告布告类阅读 ]考点的理解。广告布告类阅读
广告类阅读:1、品味广告的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。
2、要特别留意广告中包含的数字、联系人、地址等。
3、要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或
至少是一部分内容的概括。
广告布告类阅读特点及解题技巧：
一、广告布告类阅读试题的文体特点：
此类文章不同于其他文体的文章，其目的是为了向读者传输信息，措辞简洁明了，直截了当，一般说来，广告布告类阅读试题具有以下特点：
1、选材特点：
信息量大，文句精炼，形式灵活，用最少的篇幅表达最大量的信息。
2、内容特点：
生活化，实用化，多样化，如产品宣传、服务介绍、通知、海报、启示、招生招聘等。
3、形式特点：
标题醒目，重点突出，条理清晰，常用粗体字或各类项目符号使文章结构更鲜明。
4、语言特点：
人名、地名、专有名词多；生词多；缩略词、祈使句、省略句多；结构不完整。
5、命题特点：
主要考察考生提取信息和处理信息的能力，既注重特定细节的筛选、类比、综合，又注重推理判断题的考查，题目设置相对较容易。
二、解题技巧点拨：
阅读这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息。细节题题干都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等)，因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较。做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果。同时，在阅读时也要特别注意文中以粗体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是文章的核心或某一部分内容的概括。具体答题策略如下：
1、先题后文：
先读试题，了解考点；明确目的，快速捕捉，获取信息。
2、题干定向：
根据题干关键词到文中定位答案范围，按照题目顺序依次而下：问题与材料相同：对号入座；问题与原文相同：同义替换、归纳事实等。
3、生词模糊：
遇到生词；如无关答题，直接跳过；涉及答题，则根据语境、构词法等猜词。
4、信息补全：
对于影响理解的省略句，可根据语境，将其补全。
