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(2021·邢台高一检测)
About the Irish Experience
The Irish Experience is a program for North American high school students. This program takes place over a four-week period in July. For two weeks the students will live in the beautiful university town of Cork in the South of Ireland. They will attend classes in an informal and relaxed atmosphere.
Traditional Irish music is alive in Cork City and can be heard most nights in some of the pubs in the city centre. There are several theatres in the city. A visit to one of these will be part of our schedule. Cork is also the gateway to the beautiful southwest part of Ireland and we will be taking in all the sights of West Cork and Kerry.
The other two weeks will be spent at University College Dublin, a short bus ride from the centre of Dublin, one of the oldest capital cities in Europe with one of the youngest populations — almost 50% of the city’s people are under 25 years old. Staying at student apartments on the university campus, students will have the opportunity to meet young people of many different nationalities.
The students will enjoy a true Celtic cultural experience and a sense of Irish history and culture through guided tours to various historical sites in Dublin—The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare and the Neolithic passage tombs in Newgrange, County Meath.
【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个名为Irish Experience的暑假留学项目, 介绍了这个项目中的一些活动和要参观的地方等信息。
21. What can we learn about the Irish Experience?
A. It admits college students.
B. It is hosted by universities.
C. It’s a summer study abroad program.
D. It aims to advertise universities in Ireland.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段可知“爱尔兰体验”是一个针对北美高中生的项目。这个项目在7月份进行, 为期四周。学生们将在爱尔兰南部美丽的大学城科克居住两周。由此可知, Irish Experience是一个暑期留学项目。故选C。
22. What will the students do in Cork City?
A. They will visit a theatre.
B. They will study at West Cork.
C. They will play live music at a pub.
D. They will spend a whole night at a pub.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段可知, 这个城市有几家剧院。参观其中的一家将是日程安排的一部分。由此可推知, 学生们将在科克市参观一家剧院。故选A。
23. How is Dublin different from other cities in Europe?
A. It is the oldest city in the world.
B. It has a very young population.
C. It attracts people under 25 years old.
D. It has people of different nationalities.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段可知, 都柏林是欧洲最古老的首都城市之一, 也是人口最年轻的城市之一。由此可推知, 都柏林与欧洲其他城市的不同之处在于都柏林的人口非常年轻化。故选B。
