Question

    Seoul is a modern city full of delicious food options (选择) as well as great attractions, historical sights, and places to shop.

Best time to visit

The best month for sightseeing in Seoul is during the warm weather between summer and early fall.

Getting around

In Seoul, you have three main forms of transportation: train, subway, and taxi. The fastest option to get around Seoul is the Airport Railroad Express train. It has two options: the Express and the All-stop. While the All-stop option is cheaper, it’s about 15 minutes slower than the Express. Seoul has one of the largest subway stations in the world with 14 lines. It may seem a bit awful, but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy.

Another option to get around Seoul is to rent a car. This is one of the least used options as Seoul has a convenient public transportation system.

Places to visit

Everland—the largest theme park in Korea.

Lotte World—a great theme park for kids with never-ending thrill rides.

Seoul Tower—a symbolic skyscraper where you can take breathtaking views of the city. Trickeye 3D museum—if you love photos, you will find strange photos in this museum.

Where to stay

There are lots of places to stay at Seoul. Below are our top recommendations (推荐): Myeongdong is tourists’ popular option. It has great shopping malls, great food, and lively nightlife. You can stay at the Aloft Seoul Myeongdong.

Gangnam is another popular district, which has become famous thanks to the song Gangnam Style. One of the best areas in Gangnam is Garosugil,where you will find cafes, art galleries, retail (零售) stores. A great hotel option in this area is the Dormy Inn Premium Seoul Garosugil.

1.Which month below is the best time to visit Seoul?

A.December. B.February. C.April. D.August.

2.Where may kids most like?

A.Everland. B.Seoul Tower. C.Lotte World. D.Garosugil.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.The Express offers a faster but more expensive service.

B.Myeongdong is a great shop favored by tourists.

C.Gangnam has become popular only because of a hit song.

D.Renting cars is a common way to get around Seoul.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。文章从游览的最佳时间，交通方式，参观的地方和住宿四个方面介绍了去首尔旅游需要了解的相关情况。

1.

细节理解题。根据Best time to visit部分中的“The best month for sightseeing in Seoul is during the warm weather between summer and early fall.”夏季和初秋之间的温暖天气是首尔观光的最佳月份。可知，去首尔旅游的最佳时间是夏季到初秋，包含8月。故选D项。

2.

细节理解题。根据Places to visit部分“Lotte World—a great theme park for kids with never-ending thrill rides.”乐天世界——对孩子来说是一个伟大的有永无止境的惊险游乐项目的主题公园，可知，Lotte World是适合孩子玩的主题公园，孩子可能最喜欢。故选C项。

3.

细节理解题。根据Getting around部分“It has two options: the Express and the All-stop. While the All-stop option is cheaper, it’s about 15 minutes slower than the Express.”它有两种选择：特快和全站式。虽然全站式列车更便宜，但比快车慢15分钟左右。可知，The Express更快更贵，A项正确。根据Where to stay部分“Myeongdong is tourists’ popular option. It has great shopping malls, great food, and lively nightlife. You can stay at the Aloft Seoul Myeongdong.”明洞是游客们的热门选择。那里有大型的购物中心、美味的食物和热闹的夜生活。你可以住在汉城汉城明洞。可知，B选项“明洞是一个很受游客欢迎的商店。”错误。根据Where to stay部分“Gangnam is another popular district, which has become famous thanks to the song Gangnam Style.”江南区是另一个受欢迎的地区，它因《江南Style》而出名，可知C选项用only（仅仅）不对。根据Getting around部分“Another option to get around Seoul is to rent a car. This is one of the least used options as Seoul has a convenient public transportation system.”另一个在首尔旅游的选择是租车。这是最少使用的选择之一，因为首尔有一个便利的公共交通系统。可知D选项“租车是在首尔旅游的常见方式。”不对。故选A项。