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【题目】 How to Save on Sightseeing New York City Attractions With so many unique attractions， world-famous museums， theaters， and skyscrapers there is always plenty to do in New York． However， sightseeing， in New York City might not be the easiest or the cheapest experience．

This is why our team of real， life-long New Yorkers has created the New York Pass． If you want to discover the best of what this amazing city offers while still saving some time and money on your visit， the New York Pass is something you should be interested in．

How You Benefit from the New York Pass

Free entry to over 50attractions---Empire State Building， Statue of Liberty， Museum of Modern Art， Madison Square Garden Tour， NBC Studio Tours， New York Aquarium & many others．

Free 140-page guidebook in English， German & Spanish， containing hours of operation， maps and directions to every tourist attraction， shop and restaurant．

Line skipping privileges （特权）， as a New York Pass holder you are entitled to fast track entry to the New York City's busiest attractions．

Over 650 worth of entrance fees---that's how much it would cost if you visited all the attractions that New York Pass grants entrance to---without using the New York Pass． That doesn't even include the additional discounts you receive for having a NY Pass．

100% Risk Free， Money Back Guarantee---New York Pass insurance gives you extra comfort in case your travel plans change， offering refund on non-used Passes．

Please Note：

You can visit as many attractions as you want---even more with the time saved with fast track entry． You don't need to carry too much cash and the New York Pass keeps control on your spending．

New York Pass Prices：

Offer Ends： Fri 13Feb 2016

Product	Price
1 Day Adult Pass	﹩75
1 Day Child Pass	﹩55
2 Day Adult Pass	﹩110
2 Day Child Pass	﹩90
3 Day Adult Pass	﹩112
3 Day Child Pass	﹩96
7 Day Adult Pass	﹩144
7 Day Child Pass	﹩ 112

【1】What is the main purpose of this passage？ ______

A. To introduce the New York Pass．

B. To attract more tourists to New York．

C. To describe how to use the New York Pass．

D. To explain why the New York Pass is created．

【2】What benefit can you get from the New York Pass？ ______

A. You don't have to carry cash with you．

B. You can visit the Statue of Liberty for free．

C. You can change your travel plans as you like．

D. You can get the free guidebook in four languages．

【3】Jack and his two kids will visit New York for three days in January in 2016， how much should he pay for the New York Pass？ ______

A. ﹩520B. ﹩420

C. ﹩380D. ﹩304

【4】The underlined phrase "are entitled to" most probably means "are given ______ of"．

A. the nameB. the honor

C. the privilegeD. the title

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一则广告，介绍了在纽约旅游的时候，可以拥有纽约通行证，在文章中详细描述了纽约通行证在各方面的优惠措施。并对纽约通行证进行了宣传和推广。

【1】主旨大意题。根据文章第二段If you want to discover the best of what this amazing city offers as well as save time and money during your visit，the New York Pass is something you should be interested in．In 2012，New York Passes have been used over 2，500，000 times．Get your Pass today and join the big savings it offers：可知纽约通行证在解决时间和金钱方面有很大的作用，说明本文主要是为了推广纽约通行证，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据表格第一格Free Entry to best attractions in NYC，可知持有纽约通行证的人在进入一下景点时是免费的。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据表格中Three-day adult pass﹩112，3 Day Child Pass﹩96，因此大人带两个小孩一共的价格是304美元，故选D。

【4】猜测词义题。根据Line skipping privileges As a New York Pass holder，you are entitled to fast track entry to some of New York City's busiest attractions中的Line skipping privilege可知作为纽约通行证的持有者，在一些地方你是有特权的。故选C。