【语篇解读】　本文介绍了几个各具特色的动物园。

　　1．Riverbanks Zoo would most probably attract those who ．

　　A．want to visit a tropical zoo

　　B．want a ride on a monorail

　　C．love both animals and plants

　　D．love the giraffe­feeding activity

　　C　[推理判断题。根据第二则广告中的over 2，000 animals和more than 4，200 species of native and foreign plants可知C为正确选项。]

　　2．Which of the following zoos has the most animals?

　　A．Fort Worth Zoo.　 B．Riverbanks Zoo.

　　C．Denver Zoo. D．Colorado Springs.

　　A　[细节理解题。对比四个动物园的动物数目可知， Fort Worth Zoo，Texas有5 000种动物，是最多的。]

　　3．What makes Colorado Springs special?

　　A．Being the largest zoo in the US.

　　B．Being named as a top zoo in the US.

　　C．Having the largest number of animals.

　　D．Being the only mountainside zoo in the US.

　　D　[细节理解题。根据Colorado Springs，Colorado中第一句话America's only mountainside zoo spans 140 acres可知D为正确选项。]

　　B

　　Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames.Some people called him Satchmo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag.Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.

　　Born in 1901 in New Orleans，he grew up poor，but lived among great musicians.Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often said，"Jazz and I grew up together."

Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet