Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.
The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had . They had only basic ways of creating light , and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated (孤零零的) places to save ships from hitting rocks .
Secondly , visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers .By their very nature , lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs . Thus , the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives . To walk around their small home , and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls , is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.
The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time . It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the –way places . But on a pleasant sunny summer day. This very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience . Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse . the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.
Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings . Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .
Finally , lighthouses have a romantic attraction , summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives .
小题1:What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse ?
A．To escape from the busy and noisy city .
B．To look for the tools used by our ancestors .
C．To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse .
D．To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers .小题2:The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph of means .
A．far-away .
B．dangerous
C．ancient
D．secret小题3:Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch .
A．to attract visitors
B．to guide passing ships
C．to give a pleasant sight
D．to remember lighthouse keepers小题4:How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to a lighthouse ?
A．Three .
B．Four .
C．Five .
D．Six .
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
题目分析：
小题1:D 细节题。根据第三段第一行visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers说明通过参观灯塔，我们可以了解那些keeper的生活。
小题2:A 推理题。根据第三段第三行lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs说明灯塔都是建在岩石和悬崖之上，都是建在了偏远的地方。故A正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .说明建成这样的一些有创造性美丽的灯塔，可以让人们欣赏风景。故C正确。
小题4:C 细节题。文章2-6段，每一段都讲述了一个原因，故共有5个原因。故C正确。
点评：文章讲述了我们要去参观灯塔的5个原因。集中考查细节题，在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。