You may be too busy to notice the wonderful world where you live. Taking time to know your own town or city can help you see it in a new light. With the warm weather outside, now is a good time to go exploring (探索) with a trusted adult. ___1___
◆Act like a tourist.
Many times, when you live in a place, you never really explore some of the most exciting parts that a visitor might. Start by asking yourself this question: ___2___ Maybe you can visit a historic building, a nice park, or a new ice cream store.
◆Consider local attractions (景点).
First, do some research online and talk to an adult about where to go. ___3___ A local museum or zoo might have a new exhibit. You might also head to a national park for a hike.
◆ ___4___
With an adult’s guide, look up walking tours for a whole new way to explore your city. Some cities offer walking tours focused on a theme, like food or local parks. You can also search for free self-guided walking tours in your area.
◆Take a photography (摄影) walk.
___5___ Pick a theme for your photos, like special dishes, local waterways, or lovely birds. And at the end of the day, you can look back on all your explorations.
A. Find out a guided tour.
B. Here is how to get started.
C. Go bike riding in a local park.
D. Then try to think about which place is the best to explore.
E. If I have never been to the town before, when is the best time to explore?
F. If my friends came to town for the first time, where would I advise them to go?
G. Another way to see where you live with fresh eyes is to go exploring with your camera.
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解析:选B。这是一篇关于如何探索自己所在城市的建议文章。此段为引言部分,提出了主题,即探索自己所在的城市,并给出了一个开始的方式。接下来,文章列出了几个具体的建议步骤。因此,B选项“Here is how to get started.”(这里是如何开始的)最符合此段的语境,起到了承上启下的作用。
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解析:选F。此空出现在“Act like a tourist”这一建议中,需要填入一个能引导读者思考自己所在城市最值得探索的地方的问题。F选项“If my friends came to town for the first time, where would I advise them to go?”(如果我的朋友第一次来这个城镇,我会建议他们去哪里?)正好符合这个要求,能促使读者思考并列举出自己所在城市值得探索的地方。
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解析:选D。在“Consider local attractions”这一建议中,作者建议读者在网上进行研究并和成年人讨论去哪里。紧接着,应该是一个决策的过程,即选择最值得探索的地方。D选项“Then try to think about which place is the best to explore.”(然后试着想想要探索哪个地方最好)正好承接了上文的研究和讨论,为接下来的行动提供了方向。
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解析:选A。在“Find out a guided tour”这一建议中,作者提到了在有成年人指导下,查找步行游览的路线来探索城市。A选项“Find out a guided tour.”(找出一个有导游的旅行)直接点明了这一建议的核心内容,是合适的选项。
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解析:选G。在“Take a photography walk”这一建议中,作者提出了另一种探索城市的方式,即带着相机去摄影。G选项“Another way to see where you live with fresh eyes is to go exploring with your camera.”(另一种用新的眼光看待你居住的地方的方式是带着相机去探索)正好概括了这一建议的核心内容,是合适的选项。