阅读理解 This is your chance to win a Breakaway weekend for two people at any of the 83 Breakaway hotels throughout Britain． To win the Breakaway weekend for two, answer these four questions and send yo 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　This is your chance to win a Breakaway weekend for two people at any of the 83 Breakaway hotels throughout Britain．

　　To win the Breakaway weekend for two, answer these four questions and send your entry, to arrive no later than 31 July 1999, to Team House, 24 Church Street, Ashford, Kent, TN255 BJ．

　　1．The St Vincent Rocks Hotel, Bristol is on the Avon Gorge which is crossed by the Clifton Bridge．Who designed the bridge?

　　2．The Aeroidrome Hotel, Croydon is next to the airfield from which England’s solo(单独的) pilot made her record flights in the 1930s．Who was she?

　3．The Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northants is not far from the village of Fotheringgay and the castle where one of history’s most famous queens was imprisoned．Who was she?

　　4．The Larkfield Hotel, Maidstone is a few miles away from one of England’s top motor racing tracks．What is the name of the track?

　　The person whose correct entry is picked out first by a computer will win the prize．This decision is final．The winner will be sent an excellent value Breakaway booklet(小册子) giving details of the 83 hotels from which he/she can choose where to spend the prize weekend．

　　Every Breakaway hotel gives you the chance to see something different, while providing you with comfortable surroundings and good food．

　　A breakaway weekend includes a three-course dinner(三道菜的正餐), accommodation(房间) and a full English breakfast, for two nights．You also get Sunday lunch, either a traditional meal at your hotel, or, if you are planning to go sightseeing, the hotel will provide a packed lunch for you．Breakaway hotels are great places for families．Children can choose from their own special menu, and for those up to 12 years old accommodation is free of charge when sharing a room with their parents．

　　A splendid value Breakaway booklet will be sent to you if you dial this number：0252517517．

(1)

What kind of article is it?
[　　]
A．	Advertisement．
B．	A news story．
C．	A report．
D．	A notice．

(2)

Entries for the competition which arrive on 31 July, 1999 will ________．
[　　]
A．	be too late for the competition
B．	be entered with the others
C．	have a better chance of winning
D．	go to a different address

(3)

Question 4 in the competition is different from the others because ________．
[　　]
A．	the hotel described is a modern one
B．	it asks about a place not a person
C．	the hotel can be reached easily by car
D．	the answer is the name of a man

(4)

The announcement suggests that the best way to get a Breakaway booklet is to ________．
[　　]
A．	enter the competition
B．	write to one of the hotels
C．	write to Team House
D．	telephone 0252517517

(5)

The competition will be won by the person ________．
[　　]
A．	who sends in the first correct answers
B．	whose correct entry is chosen by a computer
C．	whose entry arrives first on 31 July
D．	whose entry is the final one chosen by the computer

答案：1．A;2．B;3．B;4．D;5．B;
解析：

(1)	这篇文章主要介绍赢得Breakaway weekend的方式，并建议人们参加这一活动。
(2)	由第二段中的no later than(不迟于)可知，1999年7月31日的报告也可以。
(3)	对照4个问题可以发现，第1、2和3个问题是问“who”，即某人。第4个问题是问“track(跑道)”，即某东西。
(4)	由最后一段可知。
(5)	由第四个问题下面的一段的第一句“The person whose correct entry is picked out first by a computer will win the prize”可知。

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