Question

Do you long for lasting camp memories? Sure we can guarantee it.

    Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program ! We are 100% horse from stable（马厩）management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.

Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning:

Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack（马具）, as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.

At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. We have “The Bunkhouse”（4 girls）, the “Wranglers Roost”（4 girls）, and “The Hideout”（2 girls）in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.

Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child’s vacation. Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album （usually 300-500 pictures） of their stay at camp.

Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2013, for small groups of girls aged

13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.

    We will send you full program descriptions at your request.

1.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To attract people to the camps.

B. To talk about camping experiences

C. To describe the programs of the camps.

D. To explain the aims of the camps.

2.What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge?

A. Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts.

B. Horses play a central role in the activities.

C. Campers learn to cook food for themselves.

D. Horse lessons are offered all the year round.

3.The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people ________.

A. understand horses better

B. enjoy a family atmosphere

C. have fun above other things

D. achieve an educational purpose

4.The passage is written mainly for ________.

A. horse riders     B. teenage girls   C. Canadian parents    D. international travelers

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析： 本文是一则写给父母亲的广告，宣传Shadow Ridge Summer Camps马术夏令营，介绍这个夏令营的诸多优点，目的在于吸引孩子参加这个夏令营。

1.A  主旨大意题，本文实际上是一则广告，宣传Shadow Ridge Summer Camps马术夏令营，介绍这个夏令营的诸多优点，目的在于吸引人们参加这个夏令营。故A正确。

2.B  推理题。根据文章第二段Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program ! We are 100% horse from stable（马厩）management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.可知在这个夏令营的各项活动中马将起着很重要的作用，马匹是百分百的参与其中的。故B正确。

3.D  推理题。根据文章第四段Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack（马具）, as well as how to ride.可知这项夏令营的活动目的在于教育参与者如何照料马匹，马具以及如何骑马。这些都起着教育的作用和目的。故D正确。

4.C  推理题。根据文章倒数第二段Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child’s vacation. Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album （usually 300-500 pictures） of their stay at camp.中的Your child可知这篇文章是写给父母亲的。故C正确。

考点：考察广告类短文阅读