Question

One of the best student cities: Boston

Boston, Massachusetts is the unofficial student capital of the United States. The greater Boston area contains some of the most famous universities in the world，including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). With their reputation attracting some of the brightest students from around the globe, the heart of New England is young, energetic and active.

Best spots

The Fenway area — home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team — attracts students from nearby schools. On game days, the neighborhood’s many sports bars are packed with college students.

The Harvard Square is also a popular gathering spot for Harvard and MIT students, with several restaurants serving up affordable and tasty food.

Student activities

Boston’s most popular college events are the universities’ annual music festivals — like Yardfest at Harvard and Spring Fling at Tufts University — during which big-name stars perform free concerts before the spring semester ends.

The Berklee College of Music, which attracts top international talent and counts the band Passion Pit among its alumni (男校友), often organizes free student performances in such picture-perfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park. The free-to-watch boating races on the Charles River are also well-attended on fair-weather race days, when students cheer on their classmates.

Student discounts

The Museum of Fine Arts, one of Boston ’ s leading cultural institutions, is free for students carrying ID from one of the many schools in the city and the museum’s special exhibits and film screenings are discounted for students.

The historic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the New England Aquarium offer discounts for all university students, while admission to Harvard’s museum is free for Harvard students and discounted for all other college kids. Even movie theatres like Regal Cinemas Fenway and AMC Loews Boston Common cut students a discount.

1.The underlined part “the heart of New England” in paragraph one refers to       .

A. Boston    B. Massachusetts

C. Harvard    D. the MIT

2.The Fenway area most probably attracts students who have interest in       .

A. food    B. sports

C. music    D. science

3.We learn from the text that the Berklee College of Music       .

A. often gives free performances

B. often invites big stars to perform

C. organises performances along the Charles River

D. attracts talented teachers such as the Passion Pit members

4.Which of the following is free for students carrying ID from one of the schools in Boston?

A. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

B. The New England Aquarium.

C. The Museum of Fine Arts.

D. Regal Cinemas Fenway.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】文章主要讲述了波士顿是美国最古老、最有文化价值的城市之一：拥有世界上最著名的大学；芬威区-波士顿红袜棒球队主场；伯克利音乐学院；美术博物馆等。

1.词义猜测题。根据“With their reputation attracting some of the brightest students from around the globe” 由于他们的名声吸引了来自世界各地的一些最聪明的学生，their指代的是波士顿的名牌学校。所以英格兰的心脏指的是波士顿。根据题意，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“The Fenway area — home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team — attracts students from nearby schools.” 芬威区-波士顿红袜棒球队主场，吸引了附近学校的学生。可知“The Fenway area”吸引学生过来是因为学生对运动感兴趣。根据题意，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据“often organizes free student performances in such picture-perfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park.” 经常组织这样的免费学生表演在波士顿港国家公园。选项A正确，选项C错误；选项B文章未提及邀请大牌明星表演；根据“which attracts top international talent and counts the band Passion Pit among its alumni (男校友)” 吸引国际顶尖人才和Passion Pit乐队。选项D错误。根据题意，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据“The Museum of Fine Arts, one of Boston ’ s leading cultural institutions, is free for students carrying ID” 美术博物馆是波士顿主要的文化机构之一，它是免费为学生提供身份证。根据题意，故选C。