Unit 3 Inventors and inventions reading课时作业

第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。

Dear Jorge，

　　Are you enjoying your break from school? My family are now in Sacramento, California. We are here paying a visit to my aunt Gloria. We have been to the California State Capitol Building, the nature center, and the zoo. I have seen many interesting things, but one stands out above the rest. This morning we drove from my aunt's home to Calistoga to see California's Old Faithful Geyser (老忠实泉). I had read about it in my book, Sightseeing in California: Where You Should Go. You have probably heard of Old Faithful, the geyser farther north in Yellowstone National Park. This California geyser is sometimes called "Little Old Faithful."

　 When we arrived California's Old Faithful was only a calm pool of water. The geyser didn't look very deep."What's the big deal？" I wondered. As I turned, I saw some steam (蒸气) rising from the water. Before I knew it, there was hot water shooting (射) up about 60 feet into the air. We could not believe our eyes! It continued for almost three minutes.

　　Aunt Gloria told me that the water came from an underground river. She also said that the water temperature was about 95℃. This water can sometimes shoot 170 feet into the air.

　　My aunt said that other geysers around the world reach hotter temperatures and shoot water even higher than California's Old Faithful Geyser. I'd love to learn more about this geyser and other geysers in different countries when I get home. I'll see you soon!

　　Your friend，

　　Bennetto

　　语篇解读：本文是应用文。作者主要讲述了自己的旅游经历。

1．According to the text, Bennetto________.

　　A．visited his aunt Gloria by himself

　　B．had never heard of Old Faithful Geyser

　　C．thought nothing of Old Faithful Geyser at first

　　D．flew all the way from Sacramento to Calistoga

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由第二段中的"When we arrived ... I wondered."可知，Bennetto刚开始觉得老忠实泉没什么可看的，故选C项。

2．What was expressed in Bennetto's letter?