Question

It may be the happiest place on Earth, but the Magic Kingdom has become a little more restrictive(限制的) for the children hoping to enjoy Disney’s US parks on their own. Beginning on March 23 of this year, anyone under the age of 14 must go there with someone over 14. If a worker who works at the front gates sees a child who looks younger than 14 without a person who looks older than that, he will have a talk with the tourist. If he is sure the tourist is under 14, his parents will be contacted to pick them up.

Before this, Disney did not have any age restrictions(限制) for tourists. The new rule was set up after Disney conducted a survey of its tourists and contacted various child welfare association(福利机构). They both thought it was necessary to have the age requirement. The American Red Cross suggested that 14 is the minimum(最小的) age for babysitters(保姆).

News of the age restriction comes nearly a week. A child on vacation with his father and mother fell into a pool and died at Disneyland Pop Century Resort(度假村). Anthory Johnson was swimming in the hotel pool with a group of children including his little brother and a cousin at about 9:30 pm when the accident happened. Witnesses said the teen was playing in the water on Sunday evening without family members. A cousin found him under water around 9:10 pm and told others in the group who pulled him out of water. Orange Country Sheriff’s officials said after Anthony was taken to nearby hospital, he died several days later.

1.How does the worker know the child is under 14?

A. By contacting with his parents.   

B. By seeing if the child comes on his own.

C. By seeing if the child comes with his parents.

D. By looking at the child’s appearance and talking with him.

2.What ISN’T the reason for setting up the new rule?

A. 14 is the minimum age for babysitters.            

B. Children like to play in Disney’s US parks with their parents.

C. Tourists think it’s necessary to have the age requirement.   

D. A child on vacation with his parents died in a pool at Disney’s Pop Century Resort.

3.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. The happiest place for children.

B. A new rule of age requirement about children who go to Disneyland.

C. A survey of age requirement about children who go to Disneyland.

D. A child who fell into a pool and died at Disneyland.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了低于14岁的孩子没有大于14岁的人陪同就不能去迪斯尼乐园。关于年龄限制的规定制定出来已经将近一个星期。

1.细节理解题。根据 If a worker who works at the front gates sees a child who looks younger than 14 without a person who looks older than that, he will have a talk with the tourist.句意：如果一个前门工作的工作人员看到一个孩子小于14岁，且没有一个大于14岁的人陪同，他会和这个游客交谈。由此可知，工作人员是通过看孩子的外貌和交谈来判定孩子是否低于14岁。故选D。

2.推理判断题。孩子们喜欢和他们的父母亲在迪斯尼乐园玩。这个不是制定新规定的原因。可知应选B。

3.主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲了低于14岁的孩子没有大于14岁的人陪同就不能去迪斯尼乐园。故选B。

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。