Question

15．The Children's Groundwater Festival，first organized by the Groundwater Foundation 19 years ago，is celebrated every year in Nebraska，a state of the central United States in the Great Plains．After organizing the festival for 16 years，the foundation passed the program on to the local community of Grand Island，Nebraska．The festival is an annual event for fourth and fifth graders of Nebraska．It is an interesting and energetic day filled with handson education．Water magic，folk singers and musicians，storytellers，and bird shows add to the happy atmosphere during the festival．There are also some educational activities：
Gooey Garbage：Children build a landfill （废物填埋场） and  learn  how  a  properlybuilt  landfill  can  protect groundwater．
Water Races：Children learn about water pollution by racing a drop of water through a model．
Well in a Cup：By building a small aquifer （蓄水层） in a cup，children learn about aquifers and drinking water wells．
Taster's Choice：Children drink different types of water，from tap water to bottled water．Then they are taught about the treatment process of each type of water．
There's No New Water：Students are taught to make a special glass container and learn about the water cycle．
The Children's Groundwater Festival not only has a great influence on Nebraska's people．So far，similar festivals have been held in nearly 40 American states，Mexico City，several provinces in Canada，and New Delhi，India．People everywhere are realizing the importance of educating young people to learn and care about groundwater．
For more information about this festival，remember to watch our program tomorrow evening．I'll be waiting for you．
24．We can learn from the passage that the Children's  Groundwater FestivalA．
A．offers both fun and educational activities
B．was started in 1978 by the Groundwater Foundation．
C．is now organized by the Groundwater Foundation．
D．is aimed at educating college students to care about  groundwater
25．How long does the Children's Groundwater Festival last？A
A．One day．
B．Two days．
C．One week．
D．Two weeks．
26．Which of the following activities can help children know how bottled water is made drinkable？B
A．Gooey Garbage．
B．Taster's Choice
C．Well in a Cup．
D．Water Races．
27．The passage is most probably taken fromC．
A．a radio program   
B．one of Nebraska's local newspapers
C．a TV program     
D．a magazine about environment．

Answer 1

分析 短文主要是一个电视节目对The Children's Groundwater Festival该节日的介绍，关于其起源和活动项目等内容．

解答 24．A，细节理解题，根据句子It is an interesting and energetic day filled with handson education．Water magic，folk singers and musicians，storytellers，and bird shows add to the happy atmosphere during the festival．There are also some educational activities可知，Children's Groundwater Festival既有娱乐又有教育的活动，故答案为A．
25．A，推理判断题，根据句子It is an interesting and energetic day filled with handson education可知，Children's Groundwater Festival只有一天，故答案为A．
26．B，细节理解题，根据句子Taster's Choice：Children drink different types of water，from tap water to bottled water．Then they are taught about the treatment process of each type of water．可知，Taster's Choice该活动帮助孩子们了解瓶装水如何制成可饮用的，故答案为B．
27．C，细节理解题，根据句子For more information about this festival，remember to watch our program tomorrow evening可知，这篇短文是来自于电视节目的，故答案为C．

点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．