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Family Fun
Not only is Buffalo familyfriendly，we're also familyfun！If you have yet to pack the car，here are four activities to plan for your next family adventure in Buffalo.
Animal House
Take a walk on the wild side and visit with our animal friends！You can have some face time with river otters (水獭)at the Buffalo Zoo.Get up close and personal with animals on a tour at the Hidden Valley Animal Adventure，and develop your child's sense of wonder at the Tifft Nature Preserve，a position that's great for birdwatching.And don't leave town without a visit to the Aquarium of Niagara to see the penguins(企鹅)!
Make a Splash
Buffalo is surrounded by water and has plenty of chances to make a splash.Head to Canalside and ride on a water bike or take a sunset tour on the Miss Buffalo Ⅱ.Have fun in the water park at Fantasy Island or jump on a Whirlpool Jet Boat or a Niagara Jet Adventure tour for a wild ride on the Niagara River.Welcome to our water world.
Handson Experiences
Throw the textbooks aside and introduce your little explorers to handson experiences.Raise a future paleontologist (古生物学者)with a visit to Penn Dixie where the kids can seek fossils (化石).Head to East Aurora where learning feels like play at the Explore & More Children's Museum.
Make History
There're plenty of things to inspire the imagination of the history lovers in your family on a trip to Buffalo.Appreciate art at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum.Pick up a souvenir at the Kazoo Factory Museum or experience life in the 19th century at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village.It's time to make history in Buffalo!
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。给读者推荐了去布法罗(Buffalo)的家庭旅行，在那里可以享受家庭游玩的乐趣。
1．What is the best place for birdwatching?
A．Make a Splash.
B．Tifft Nature Preserve.
C．Handson Experiences.
D．Aquarium of Niagara.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的．..at the Tifft Nature Preserve，a position that's great for birdwatching.可知，在提夫特自然保护区(Tifft Nature Preserve)这个地方非常适合观鸟，因此该自然保护区是观鸟的理想场所，故选B项。]
2．What can visitors do during the activity Make a Splash?
A．Learn about the history of Buffalo.
B．Watch penguins and river otters.
C．Dig for fossils.
D．Play in the water.
D [细节理解题。根据第三段中的ride on a water bike；Have fun in the water park以及Welcome to our water world.可知，在Make a Splash活动中可以体验在水中玩耍的快乐，故选D项。]
3．In what way are Handson Experiences and Make History the same?
A．They are for animal lovers.
B．They offer museum visits to kids.
C．They are closely related to kids' textbooks.
D．They can buy souvenirs.
B [ 推理判断题。根据第四段中的Head to East Aurora where learning feels like play at the Explore & More Children's Museum.可知，在Explore & More儿童博物馆中学习就像玩耍一样；根据最后一段中的Appreciate art at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum.可知，在Herschell Carrousel工厂博物馆可以欣赏艺术品。因此这两个活动的共同点在于它们都提供给孩子去博物馆参观的机会，故选B项。]
