高三英语阅读训练一阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the word, for over 250 years.OPENING TIMES：20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat： 9：00am to 5：00pmSun：9：30am to 5：00pm20 Oct to 19MarMon to Sat：9：30am to 4：00pmSun：10：00am to 4：00pm Enter though the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms-where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works.ADMISSION：Adult 4.90Child 2.20Family 12.0(2 adults +up to 3 children)The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible(可进入的)to wheelchair user.The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).1. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?A. 9.80 B. 12.00 C. 14.20 D. 16.402. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace?A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors Centre.C. At Windsor street. D. Near the Coffee House.3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .A . the House B the garden C the Visitors Centre D. the exhibition hallBEDGEWOOD Every morning at Dixie Heights High school, customers pour into a special experiment： the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90drinks.“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.Not that it was easy. Chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition（营养）guidelines.The whole school has joined in to help.Teachers agreed to give up their lounge(休息室)in the morning. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups. 4. What is the text mainly about？ A. A best-selling coffee. B. A special educational program. C. Government support for schools. D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.5. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to . A. raise money for school affairs B. do some research on nutrition C. develop students practical skills D. supply teachers with drinks6. How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzmans opinion of the chi tea？ A. She met her in the shop. B. She heard her telling others. C. She talked to her on the phone. D .She went to her office to deliver the tea.7. We know from the text that Ginger Gray . A. manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County B. sees that the drinks meet health standards C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School D. owns the schools coffee shopC Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws(爪)on its wings when young .They build their homes about 4.6m above the river ,an important feature(特征)for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin. In appearance，the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside .The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking