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Places of Interest in Wales
Conway: On the north Wales coast, Conway is where you’ll find the world’s smallest house, as well as a much larger “house”，Conway Castle, which was built in the 13th century.
Anglesey: This beautiful island is joined to the rest of north Wales by a road bridge and a railway bridge, and it’s just a short drive from Conway. Here you can visit the village of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll which has the strangest name in Europe. Don’t miss the station. The sign runs the complete length of the platform! Also on Anglesey is Beaumaris Castle, which was started in the 13th century and to this day remains unfinished.
Sonwdonia: Just a couple of hours’ drive from Beaumaris is the Snowdonia mountain range, which takes its name from the highest mountain in Wales, Mount Snowdon. From there, visit the famous Swallow Falls at nearby BetwsyCoed.
Portmeirion: In 1925 Clough WilliamsEllis bought an attractive piece of Welsh land for less than ￡5,000. He then set out to show the world how a naturally beautiful castle could be built without being damaged and spent the next 50 years building the town of Portmeirion with a style of Italy.
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1. What do we know about Anglesey?
A. It is far from Conway.
B. It can be reached by train.
C It lies in the south of Wales.
D. It has the smallest house in the world.
2. Where can visitors go if they want to see the Italianstyle building?
A. Conway. B. Anglesey. C. Sonwdonia. D. Portmeirion.
3. What can visitors get from the brochures?
A. Introduction of the climate in Wales.
B. Characteristics of buildings in Wales.
C. Information about adventure activities.
D. Detailed information about people in Wales.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了威尔士颇有特色的旅游景点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Anglesey: This beautiful island is joined to the rest of north Wales by a road bridge and a railway bridge, and it's just a short drive from Conway. Anglesey:这座美丽的岛屿由一座公路桥和一座铁路桥连接到北威尔士的其他地方，从康威开车去也只有很短的距离。可知，乘火车可以抵达Anglesey，故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的He then set out to show the world how a naturally beautiful castle could be built without being damaged and spent the next 50 years building the town of Portmeirion with a style of Italy. 然后，他开始向世界展示如何在不受破坏的情况下建造自然美丽的城堡，并在接下来的50年里将意大利风格的波特梅利翁镇建成。可知，在Portmeirion可欣赏到意大利风格的建筑，故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Over 30 ideas for adventure activities and sports, both traditional and extreme. 超过30个冒险活动和运动的想法，既有传统的也有极端的。可知，在旅游手册上可以看到关于冒险活动的介绍，故选C。
【点睛】应用文多是细节理解题。一般定位关键词适用于解答细节理解题。通过定位关键词解题，考生在阅读题干时，把题干中有标记意义的词或词组划记出来，或者选项中的关键词，然后用这个词回到原文当中定位。如小题1题干中的Anglesey，再如小题2题干中的Italianstyle building，可以帮助快速找出答案。
