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Looking for some places out of this world to visit on vacation？Here are four cool places to visit.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Located (位于)in the east of Orlando，Florida，it’ s considered as the greatest space adventure on Earth. You can meet astronauts，eat space food，watch movies about past space missions，and if you’ re lucky，get to watch a new launch (depending on the space program’ s schedule). Remember to take enough money for admission and various souvenirs in the world’ s largest store devoted to space souvenirs and NASA clothing and equipment，which might cost a fortune.
American Museum of Natural History
It’ s an important scientific and cultural institution with extremely impressive exhibitions and collections about human cultures，the natural world and the universe. The museum’ s associated Rose Center for Earth and Space is located near Central Park West in Manhattan. It looks like a huge glass box with a huge globe enclosed，which is quite attractive to people. It contains space and astronomy (天文学)exhibits，a model solar system，and the beautiful Hayden Planetarium (天文馆).
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Nobody would expect such a cool space museum in the desert near White Sands，New Mexico， ut in fact，there is one！This museum records the area’ s space history. Admission tickets are available on the website，and it offers discounts for senior citizens and youngsters under age 12.
Lowell Observatory
The Lowell Observatory，located on Mars Hill overlooking Flagstaff，was built in the late 1800s by Massachusetts astronomyenthusiast Percival Lowell to help him study Mars. Visitors to Lowell Observatory can see the dome，visit Clyde Tombaugh’ s tomb，take tours，and participate in astronomy camps. The observatory is at an altitude of about 7，200 feet，so bring sunscreen，drink lots of water，and take frequent breaks.
21. What will you probably face in Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex？
A. Risky surroundings. B. Adventurous astronomy camps.
C. Relatively high cost. D. Terrible space food.
22. What is special about New Mexico Museum of Space History？
A. Its location. B. Its history. C. Its size. D. Its budget.
23. What’ s the passage mainly intended to do？
A. To introduce the history of some museums.
B. To ask people to learn more about astronauts.
C. To recommend some space themed museums.
D. To give tips on a space themed vacation preparation.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。主要向人们推荐了几个度假的好去处。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句Remember to take enough money for admission and various souvenirs in the world’ s largest store devoted to space souvenirs and NASA clothing and equipment, which might cost a fortune.（记得带足够的钱去世界上最大的太空纪念品商店买门票和各种各样的纪念品，这家商店专门出售太空纪念品和美国宇航局的服装和设备，这可能要花一大笔钱。）在肯尼迪航天中心，你可能会面临相对较高的费用。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Nobody would expect such a cool space museum in the desert near White Sands, New Mexico, but in fact, there is one！（没有人会想到在新墨西哥州白沙附近的沙漠里会有这么酷的太空博物馆，但事实上，有一个!）可知New Mexico Museum of Space History的特别之处在于它的地理位置。故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段Looking for some places out of this world to visit on vacation？Here are four cool places to visit.（想去世界上其他地方度假吗?这里有四个很酷的地方。）以及文章内容可知，这篇文章主要是想推荐一些太空主题的博物馆。故选C。
【点睛】细节理解题大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的。抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础。该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。正确选项虽然一般不是原文照搬，但是一般是原文的改写，意思不变。如换一个同义词，把否定改为肯定，把肯定改为否定等。如第一小题，根据第二段最后一句Remember to take enough money for admission and various souvenirs in the world’ s largest store devoted to space souvenirs and NASA clothing and equipment, which might cost a fortune.（记得带足够的钱去世界上最大的太空纪念品商店买门票和各种各样的纪念品，这家商店专门出售太空纪念品和美国宇航局的服装和设备，这可能要花一大笔钱。）在肯尼迪航天中心，你可能会面临相对较高的费用。故选C。
