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B. To perform at a dance theater. C. To learn contemporary dance. 19. Why did Emily quit dancing? A. She was too old to dance. B. She failed to get a scholarship. C. She lost interest in it.
20. How does Emily feel about stopping training? A. She’s pleased. B. She’s regretful. C. She’s upset.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens
Visitor Information How to Get to Holker By Car: Follow brown signs on A590 from J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere — 20 minutes, Kendal — 25 minutes, Lancaster — 45 minutes,
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Manchester — 1 hour 30 minutes.
By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports. Opening Times Sunday — Friday (closed on Saturday) 11:00am — 4:00pm, 30th March — 2nd November. Admission Charges Hall & Gardens
Adults: Groups:
￡12.00 ￡9.00
Gardens ￡8.00 ￡5.50
Special Events
Producers’ Market 13th April
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas. Holker Garden Festival 30th May
The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening. National Garden Day 28th August
Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour
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with our garden guide. Winter Market 8th November
This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.
21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to
Holker from Manchester? A. 20 minutes. C. 45 minutes.
B. 25 minutes. D. 90 minutes.
22. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit Hall & Gardens? A. ￡12.00. ￡5.50.
23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?
A. Producers’ Market. Festival.
C. National Garden Day.
B
Cities usually have a good reason for being where they
D. Winter Market. B.
Holker
Garden
B. ￡9.00. C. ￡8.00.
D.
are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places
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because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness (荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very