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Sydney Cultural Festival — What’s on today!
European Art Show
Location: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Today is the final day of the exhibition featuring 18th and 19th century paintings by some of the greatest European artists, such as Van Gough and Monet. Posters of these great works are available for purchase at the Visitors’ Centre.
Time: 8:30 am –7 pm
Cost: $12 adults; $7 children and students
Nature Walks
Location: Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. Come and celebrate our natural environment in one of the world’s only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.
Time: 9 am – 4 pm
Cost: Free
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concert
Location: Sydney Opera House. Australia’s most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonight’s concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.
Time: 8:30 pm –11:30 pm
Cost: $175 adults; $90 students and children
Moonlight Cinema
Location: Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australia’s best and largest outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Australian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters.
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Cost: $19 adults; $14 children and students
1. Where should people wishing to join a Nature Walk meet?
A. The Visitors’ Centre. B. The Harbour Bridge.
C. The Eastern Gate. D. The guides’ building.
2. What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening?
A. Australian. B. German.
C. French. D. Chinese.
3. How many of today’s festival activities take place outside?
A. 1. B. 2.
C. 3
D. 4.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文为应用文。本文向大家介绍了悉尼文化节中今天上演的四个节目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Nature Walks中的Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.可知，如果想参加Nature Walks的话就要从东门出发，即在东门集合出发，故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三个广告Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concert中的But in tonight’s concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.可知，“在今晚的音乐会上，世界著名的中国钢琴家郎朗是特邀艺术家，他将演奏包括《黄河》在内的一系列中国古典作品。”由此可知，今晚由郎朗演奏的中国古典音乐，故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Nature Walks中Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.可知，在悉尼皇家植物园行走，从东门出发是在户外享受令人叹为观止的森林；最后的Moonlight Cinema中的Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australia’s best and largest outdoor cinema.可知，月光电影院是在澳大利亚最好的最大的户外电影院，坐在草地上，在星光下欣赏最新电影或过去的经典作品，可知是户外的活动。因此今晚的户外活动有两个。故选B项。
【点睛】根据事实细节，推断合理信息是阅读理解中常用的方法。推理题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，作出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。如第3小题就属于推理判断题中的依据事实细节推断出合理的信息。Nature Walks中Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.可知在悉尼皇家植物园行走，从东门出发是在户外享受令人叹为观止的森林；最后的Moonlight Cinema中的Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australia’s best and largest outdoor cinema.可知“月光电影院是在澳大利亚最好的最大的户外电影院，坐在草地上，在星光下欣赏最新电影或过去的经典作品”，可知是户外的活动。因此今晚的户外活动有两个。
推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话，也可是某几句话，但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理。也就是说，要做到判断有据, 推论有理, 忠实原文。切忌用自己的观点代替作者的本意，切忌片面思考，得出片面结论。
