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Sunday, October 5

Clear, 69°F

My wife, Eleanor , and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide, and the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.

After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy,  a village with a large square and wooden houses.

 

Monday, October 5

Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F

We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, where we will visit tomorrow.

It was pleasant to sit out on deck （甲板）and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.

 

Monday, October 7

Light rain, 64°F

This mourning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church ,  which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lost of shopping ,  then walked across the bridge to see a very , very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.

We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side.  Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13^th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall-24 feet wide by 40 feet high.

 

Wednesday, Ocrober8

Cloudy.65 °F

Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went through two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.

 

Thursday, Ocrober9

Cloudy, 66°F

Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.

72. Where did the author get off the train?

A. Paris            B. Strasbourg           C. Nancy         D. Barn

73. On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?

A. Monday and Tuesday

B. Tuesday and Wednesday

C. Wednesday and Wednesday

D. Monday and Wednesday

74. From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of

A. towns           B. churches              C. museums       D. mountains

75. What does the author think of the tour?

A. Tiring            B. Expensive              C. Enjoyable      D. Quick

Answer 1

解析：本文是几则旅行日记。

72，B，73，D，74，A，都是细节筛选类型的考题，从文章中直接找到。

75，C 推理猜测类型考题，从文章最后一句不难推出答案。