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第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Washington Sightseeing Guide

White House-Public tours of the White House have been offered since Thomas Jefferson was president, but you can't just drop in.  Visits to the White House are in high demand, and you must make your request through your member of Congress(国会)up to six months, and no fewer than 21 days, before your visit. Be sure to check the White House tour-info Web site to make sure about the personal identification you'll need.  And before the day of your visit,call 202-456-7041 to confirm the tour schedule.

Lincoln's Cottage-Lincoln's Cottage, the hilltop home where President Lincoln lived during part of the Civil War, is simply furnished but features lighting effects and actors' recordings that reveal Lincoln's thoughts on slavery and the war. "In the library you can actually see the ghost lines of where the library shelves would have been," says cottage director Erin Carlson Mast. "We haven't re-created the bookshelves because that was such an amazing moment of discovery for us that we wanted to preserve that so people can have that moment of discovery themselves. "

Library of Congress-The Library of Congress is housed in three buildings: the Thomas Jefferson Building, James Madison Memorial Building and the John Adams Building. Although trying to see all of it in one day is possible, it's probably best to do a little thinking ahead and figure out which areas you'd really like to explore (i. e. when your feet start to hurt, you won't feel so bad about not catching everything). The most popular visitor destination is the Thomas Jefferson Building, but there are things worth seeing-murals(壁画) ,  sculptures, performances-elsewhere in the complex.

21. Which is true about the White House?

A. It is a new tourist attraction.

B. It is open only to members of Congress.

C. A reservation for a visit is required.

D. You should call 202-456-7041 during your visit.

22. In Lincoln's Cottage, you can              .

A. see actors giving performances

B. see the bookshelves in the study

C. hear the recorded voice of Lincoln

D. learn about Lincoln's opinions on slavery

23. The paragraph about the Library of Congress implies that            .

A. there is so much to see there

B. there are so many visitors there

C. you needn't spend so much time there

D. you should drive there instead of walking

B

Mother's Day is coming up.  Maybe your gift is wrapped and your dinner plans booked for

mom, step-mom, grandmother-whoever the person is who fed, cared for, taught and

loved you.

But there are other people who said their most special Mother's Day memories rarely dealt

with beautifully wrapped objects, but rather, the ways people showed they cared.

Mother's Day 2012 was the last one Jannet Walsh was able to celebrate with her mother,

Margaret, who had a stroke (中风) in 2009.  In her last few years, Walsh always shot photos

and videos of their visits together, and with Walsh's West Highland White Terrier, Andrew.

"My mother had a dog just like him, so I would tell her it was her dog, and she would hold onto

his leash, even in bed up to the last few weeks before she passed away," Walsh said.

As Mother's Day approached, Walsh wanted a way to remember her mother and "best

friend". She decided to build the memories she captured during those last few years into a

video memorial-images of her mother with Andrew or quiet moments at her gravesite.

"I thought it good to tell the story with few words, just show my mother as she was-

happy, and loved till the end," Walsh said.

Mother's Day was not a light-hearted subject for Wendy Bowers in the past. Her mom

had walked out when she was 18, and Bowers had tried for years to become pregnant without

success. She had almost convinced herself she wasn't meant to be a parent.

But three years after she gave up on having a baby, Bowers discovered that she was

pregnant. Six weeks earlier than expected, little Nathan arrived.

That first year, Nathan, only 10 months old, was sick with a stomach bug. Bowers said

she spent the day holding him between loads of laundry.  "I would not have been anywhere else

in the world that day," she said. "I wouldn't trade that first Mother's Day for anything, and

I'm pretty sure Mother's Day will always be a reminder to me of just how lucky I am to even

be a mom. "

24. What does the underlined word "Andrew" refer to?

A. Walsh's child.

B. Walsh's mother.

C. Walsh's dog.

D. Walsh's mother's dog.

25. The purpose of what Walsh did for her mother before Mother's Day was to            .

A. bring her mother what she wanted

B. show she would be loved till the end

C. celebrate her last Mother's Day

D. remember her and share her story

26. How does Bowers feel about what happened on her first Mother's Day as a mother?

A. It was worth it.

B. It was unlucky.

C. It was unexpected.

D. It was unbearable.

27. What is the text mainly about?

A. Painful memories of Mother's Day.

B. Plans for Mother's Day.

C. Tips for a special Mother's Day.

D. Special ideas for Mother's Day.