Café Hub
Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our café is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a. m. till late.
Tel: 0131 473 2067 www. thehub-edinburgh. Com
Farm World
Enjoy being “A Farmer for a Day”. Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies—bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.
Open: May---Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m. ----5 p. m.
Tel: 01797 0260256/260321 www. Farmworld-rye. co. uk
Enter the Europe-wide student competition!
Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join Multimedia 2010 is for you!
Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English----based on one of three different topics. You can register (报名) between May 1 and Nov. 15, 2010 and will have to turn in your entry before Dec. 15, 2010.
The rewards are wonderful:￡150 000in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp ---- plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!
小题1:You’ll have to register first if you want _______.
A．to enjoy delicious food
B．to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres
C．to enter the Europe-wide student competition
D．to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace小题2:According to the passage, there will be _______ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.
A．only one
B．two
C．three
D．four小题3:You can visit Farm World ________.
A．on Monday in May
B．any day in October
C．at 2 p. m. at Christmas
D．at 10 : 30 a. m. during school holidays小题4:From the advertisements above, we can learn that __________.
A．Café Hub is a popular place in the local area
B．families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground
C．Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining.
D．the Europe-wide student competition will be held on Dec. 15, 2010
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
题目分析：本文是一篇广告，目的在于吸引更多的人去光顾这些地方。本篇文章有三个广告，一是咖啡中心。二是农场乐园。三是一次欧洲学生的比赛。这三个广告都叙述了各自的特点，报名的联系方式等。
小题1:这是细节理解题。根据You can register (报名) between May 1 and Nov. 15, 2010 and will have to turn in your entry before Dec. 15, 2010.故选C。
小题2:这是细节理解题。根据￡150 000in prize for schools and teams 故选B。
小题3:这是细节理解题。根据daily during school holidays 11 a. m. ----5 p. m.
圣诞节属于节日期间，故选C。
小题4:这是细节理解题。根据one of the most talked about spots in town ，故选A。
点评：阅读能力的测试包括阅读速度，理解程度以及记忆能力等。要想获得满意的英语成绩，最根本的方法就是提高词汇量，加强阅读训练，同时熟悉一些阅读技巧和做题方法也是至关重要的。本文是比较容易读懂的，仔细阅读后能在原文找到正确答案。
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