Unit5Meetingyourancestors课时作业Ⅰ.阅读理解(2020·陕西省部分学校第一学期摸底检测)MagicalHistoryTourJoinusforourfifthannualexplorationoffascinatinghistoricsitesaroundGreaterPortlandthatyou'veneverseenormaybedidn'tevenknowexisted!TheMagicalHistoryTourisyourkeytounlockingfascinatinghistoricalplacesthatarenotusuallyopentothepublic.Itisaself－guidedadventureguaranteedtoamazeandamusebothadultsandchildren.Equippedwithamap,andatyourownpace,youwillbegreetedbyguidesateachlocationreadytosharethehistoryofthetourstop.Inthe5thyearoftheMagicalHistoryTour,wewillbepresentinganexcitingmixofbothnewsitesandfavoritesfromthepastfouryears.TheMagicalHistoryTourcheck－inbeginsat9：45amatMaineHistoricalSociety'sBrownLibrary.Atthistime,youwillfindoutwherethetourwilltakeyoutoasyoureceiveyourmapandticketintoeachsite.Followusforupdates,chancestowinticketsandsomeotherexcitingopportunities;andfeelfreetoshareyourtourexperiencestooursocialmediapagesusing#MHStour!●Time:10：00am－4：00pm,Saturday,May11,2019●Location:485CongressStreet●Tickets:Getyourticketsonline,bycallingusat207－774－1822,orbyvisitingourMuseumStoreat489CongressStreet.$25/AdultMHSMember;$35/AdultGeneralAdmission;$5/Juniors—underage18.●Volunteering:WeneedvolunteersfortheMagicalHistoryTour!Volunteershelpforhalfthedayofthetourandaregivenafreetickettothetourtoenjoyeitherbeforeoraftertheirvolunteershift!Formoreinformation,emailusatevents@mainehistory.orgorcallusat207－774－1822.篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了神奇的历史之旅，包括其时间、地点以及购票和志愿者招募等相关情况。1．What'sthepurposeoftheMagicalHistoryTour?A．Toexploreunfamiliarhistoricsites.B．Tovisitsomeworld－famousattractions.C．Toprovidechildrenwithhistoryclasses.D．Tomakesomeprivateplacesknowntothepublic.答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“you'veneverseenormaybedidn'tevenknowexisted”和第二句中的“historicalplacesthatarenotusuallyopentothepublic”可知，神奇历史之旅的目的是探索(人们)不熟悉的历史遗址。2．Howmuchshouldacouple(oneistheMHSMember)andakidpay?A．$55.B．$65.C．$75.D．$105.答案：B细节理解题。根据●Tickets部分的介绍“$25/AdultMHSMember;$35/AdultGeneralAdmission;$5/Juniors—underage18.”可知，神奇历史之旅会员成人票价是25美元；普通成人票价是35美元；18岁以下的孩子票价是5美元，并结合题干可知，B项正确。3．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Youcanbuyaticketbyemailing.B．Touristswillonlybeguidedbyamap.C．Onlynewsitesareavailableforthetour.D．Volunteerscantakepartinthetourforfree.答案：D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Volunteershelpforhalfthedayofthetourandaregivenafreetickettothetourtoenjoyeitherbeforeoraftertheirvolunteershift.”可知，志愿者可以免费参加神奇之旅。TheancientMayamasteredtheartofceramic(制陶艺术)inamannerwhichvirtuallynootherculturedid.TheVaseoftheSevenGods,madeintheareaofNaranjo,anancientcityoftheMayacivilizationinthepresent－dayPetén,Guatemala,showsthefinewayMayahandledclay.LikeallartofMaya,thisvaseexhibitshighlyreligioussymbols.Furthermore,theartist'snameiscarvedalongthebottomofthispieceintheformofasmallwhiterabbit.Ceramicsalsoservedasremindersofancestorsandgods.TheFlourDeLisVaseisafineexampleofthis.Thewaterliliesarenotonlysymbolsofnewbirthandlifegivingqualities,butaconstantreminderofpurity.Onthisvase,thewaterliliesarewhite,whichisundoubtedlyasignofpurity.Theblackbackgroundshowsthesea,inwhichtheliliesfloat.Furthermore,ceramicsservedpracticalfunctio...
