2018高级会计师《职称英语》基础班：阅读理解8

1.Why are America's national parks like old friends?

为什么美国国家公园像老朋友?——主旨题

2.Which of the following statements is true about uniformed rangers?

下面哪项关于穿着制服的公园管理员的推论是正确的——细节题

3.The National Park Service does all the following EXCEPT_______.

国家公园的服务机构做了哪些除了____.—细节题

4.What is this passage about?

这篇文章主要写了什么内容?——主旨题

5.What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?

如果还需要补充一段接下来会写什么内容——推断题

1.America‘s national parks are like old friends.You may not see them for years at a time，but just knowing they’re out there makes you feel better.Hearing the names of these famous old friends-Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon-revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come.

美国国家公园就像老朋友一样，你可能几年都见不到它们一次，但是只要知道它们在那里，你的心情就会比较畅快。听到这些有名的老朋友的名字：优山美地、黄石、大峡谷国家公园——就会唤起对过去游览的记忆或激发起想要到那里游览的激情。

2.From Acadia to Zion, 369 national parks are part of a continually evolving system.Ancient fossil beds, Revolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges, and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part of our National Park System(NPS).

The care and preservation for future generations of these special places is entrusted to the National Park Service. Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of the Service, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer or a thought-provoking history lesson, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals.

从阿卡迪亚到锡安，369个国家公园是一种不断演化的体系的组成部分。古老的化石床、独立战争的战场、宏大的山脉、为塑造这个国家而献身的英雄儿女纪念碑，都是我们国家公园体系的组成部分。为下一代看管和保存这些具有特殊意义的地方的重任落在了国家公园行政部门的肩上。穿着制服的公园管理员是公园行政部门可以看得见的代表。他们不仅向游客挥手表示欢迎，帮助解答问题，或给他们上一堂启迪思想的历史课，而且也是熟练的救生员、消防员和有奉献精神的资源保护人员。

The National Park Service ranks also include architects, historians, archaeologists, biologists, and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washington's teeth to Thomas Edison's wax recordings.

国家公园行政部门的人员还包括建筑师、历史学家、考古学家、生物学家和许多其他的专家。他们负责保存并保护这里的一切，从乔治·华盛顿的牙齿到托马斯·爱迪生的蜡制唱片。

3.Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive challenges and enormous opportunities.Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educational possibilities of a national park beyond its physical boundaries.

Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage, create pocket parks and green spaces, and re-energize local economies.Growing communities thirsty for recreationally outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and hiking trails, as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers.

现代社会为国家公园行政部门带来了巨大的挑战和机遇，卫星和计算机技术扩大了一个国家公园超越其自然界线的教育的可能性。一些城市为使它们的都市中心复苏，正求助于公园行政部门来保护它们的文化遗产、处于建筑群之间的小公园、绿色空间以及活跃当地的经济等。渴望娱乐场所不断发展的社区也和国家公园系统一起工作，除将废弃了的铁路线变为自行车道和人行道之外，还把一些弃置了的设施建成娱乐中心，从而赋予他们新的生命。

4.To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, the National Park Service has formed partnerships-some dating back 100 years, some only months old-with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations, American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives, Park Friends groups, cooperating associations, private organizations, community groups and individuals who share the National Park ethic.

为帮助迎接这些挑战和利用这些机会，国家公园行政部门已和其他机构、州、地方政府、企业美印第安部落、阿拉斯加土著、公园友好小组、社区组织和个人结成合作伙伴。这些合作伙伴有些已经合作了一百年，有些则合作了几个月。

National Park Week 1966 is a celebration of these partnerships.

1996国家公园周是这些合作伙伴的一个庆祝会。

【练习】

1.Why are America's national parks like old friends?

A.Because they are always out there.

B.Because they are very old.

C.Because they make people feel better.

D.Because they are very famous.

【答案】A

【解析】本题为细节题，从第一段第二句话实际上回答了这个问题，可以看出这种感情跟对一个老朋友的感情基本上是一样的。

【出处】第一段

America's national parks are like old friends.You may not so see them for years at a time，but just knowing they’re out there makes you feel better.

2.Which of the following statements is true about uniformed rangers?

A.They take tourists to national parks.

B.They always act as tourist guides.

C.They help set up new national parks.

D.They protect the National Park System.

【答案】D

【解析】本题为细节题，主要是考察对公园行政人员职责的判断，只要定位到文章第二段即可。

【出处】第二段