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2020-2021学年高中英语新教材同步备课(人教版选择性必修第一册)
Unit 4 Body Language
Period 4 Reading for writing(原题版)
阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题:每小题分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Here are the top summer vacation lodges in the nation!
Out of Lake Wobegon; Fair Hills Resort
With sandcastle contests, Swedish buffet night, and family bingo, this classic northern Minnesota lodge is right out of Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon. Families can choose from a collection of activities suitable for both adults and kids—volleyball, tennis, sailing, swimming-laze by the lake, or rehearse for their star turn at the weekly talent show. The family-run resort is proud of its myriad "lifers," guests who've been vacationing here since they were kids. This year, ten of them will celebrate their 50th yearly visit.
Northern California, Unplugged; Gray Eagle Lodge
Once they find Gray Eagle Lodge off a two-lane road, most guests have no use for their cars. Days here are spent on foot, hiking to alpine lakes in the Sierras or going for a dip in the swimming hole fed by a 15-foot waterfall. "There are no officially planned activities, " explains Tracy Morris, who has taken her children here for years, "unless you count the get-togethers specifically arranged for kids who have never met before but have become fast friends and enjoy fun together."
Authentic Adirondacks; The Hedges
For recent years improvements have been made—including upgrading the plumbing to accommodate more guests, answering to the main complaints in the past about its poor capacity. The current owners have restored the camp to its original Adirondack-style glory. Though tasteless to the younger age group, the style earned the lodge a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.
Great Lake Lodge; The Inn at Watervale
Built as a boarding school in 1892, this lodge became a summer retreat in 1917. Today, the owner of the lodge proudly promotes the resort's lack of TV, Wi-Fi, and decent cell phone coverage, which makes it perfect