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The Quest Centre

Set in the wild Welsh countryside, the Quest Centre offers a wide range of activities for teenagers, from archery to rope climbing. Want to try something new? Why not take part in one of our special adventure activities?

MOUNTAIN BIKING

25th March-8th April, 10:00 a. m. -6:00 p. m.

Want to put your mountain bike to the test? Join our guide for a ride on the wild side. Cost: £15 per; ride.

CLIMBING

1st -30th April, 10:00 a. m. -6:00 p. m.

Try out your mountain-climbing skills in the local countryside. Don't worry! We won't. be doing anything dangerous: just short, safe climbs. Cost:£130 per person.

SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES

May Day, all year round, 10:00 a. m. -5:00 p. m.

Equip yourself with basic survival skills by taking part in this special. 1-day course absolutely free of charge. Learn survival techniques like how to light a fire, build a shelter, find food and water, and cook over a campfire.

ABSEILING AND ROPE CLIMBING

27th August, 10:00 a. m. -8:00 p. m.

If you've been dying to learn about abseiling and rope climbing, now is your chance! Ken Wallace,our professional coach, will teach you everything you need to know on this special 1-day course. Cost:£150 per person.

Please note:

Phone the number at the bottom of the page for an application form.

All activities are suitable for beginners.

20% DISCOUNT （折扣） for groups of 6 or more.

The Quest Centre: St Davids, Wales Telephone: [phone]

1.You can join their guide for a ride on the wild side on _________ .

A.24 March B.9th April C.7th August D.5 April

2.The underlined word dying" is closest in meaning to " _________ ".

A.eager B.able C.interested D.glad

3.It's quite _________ for you to practise mountain-climbing.

A.interesting B.safe C.easy D.enjoyable

4.You can choose_________ during the May Day holiday.

A.climbing B.mountain biking C.survival techniques D.abseiling and rope climbing

5.If 10 students take part in all the activities, they should pay _________ altogether.

A.£2950 B.£2360 C.£2400 D.£1200.

6.The information in the advertisement is mainly for teenagers to _________ .

A.learn survival techniques B.practice mountain-climbing

C.learn about abseiling D.try something new

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.D

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了在威尔逊农村的一系列冒险活动，文中介绍了各项活动的详细信息，包括营业时间，费用等等。

1.细节理解。A. 24 March3月24日； 9th April4月9日；7th August8月7日；5 April4月5日。

根据文中“25th March-8th April, 10:00 a. m. -6:00 p. m. Want to put your mountain bike to the test? Join our guide for a ride on the wild side. Cost: £15 per; ride. ”可知，3月25日至4月8日上午10:00至下午6:00。加入我们的向导，在野外兜风。 故选D。

2.词句猜测。eager渴望； able能；interested有趣的； glad高兴的。根据下文“to learn about abseiling and rope climbing, now is your chance! Ken Wallace,our professional coach, will teach you everything you need to know on this special 1-day course. Cost:£150 per person. ” 可知，这里是渴望学习下降和绳索攀爬，现在是你的机会！这里是说渴望学习。用eager，根据题意，故选A。

3.细节理解。interesting有趣的； safe安全的； easy容易的； enjoyable高兴的。根据文中“Try out your mountain-climbing skills in the local countryside. Don't worry! We won't. be doing anything dangerous: just short, safe climbs.”可知，你练习爬山是很安全的。故选B。

4.细节理解。根据文中“SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES May Day, all year round, 10:00 a. m. -5:00 p. m. ”可知，在五一可以选择学习生存技巧。故选C。

5.数字计算。根据文中“20% DISCOUNT （折扣） for groups of 6 or more. MOUNTAIN BIKING Cost: £15 per;CLIMBING £130 per person.;ABSEILING AND ROPE CLIMBING Cost:£150 per person.”可知，15+130+150=295，295*10=2950. 根据优惠20%可知，2950*0.2=590，2950-590=2360.故选B。

6.主旨大意。learn survival techniques学习生存技能；practice mountain-climbing练习爬山；learn about abseiling了解降落伞；try something new尝试一些新的东西。通读整篇短文可知，这是一篇写给青少年去参加冒险获得的广告。故选D。