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You're riding in the car on this family vacation. Suddenly your dad slows down. And you may see the following：

1．Bubblegum Alley

San Luis Obispo, California

Some call it art; others call it just plain gross. Bubblegum Alley is covered from top to bottom with wads of chewed gum, a tradition that was started mysteriously by locals in the 1950s. Some artists even created images of funny faces and the American flag.

2．Blue Whale

Catoosa, Oklahoma

Not ready to dive the depths of the ocean to see a blue whale? No problem. Just visit this 80footlong cement beast, which even has a slide and diving board so visitors can take a dip in the pond. When the artist died, the whale fell into disrepair. Neighbors couldn't stand to see the grinning whale fall apart, so they fixed it and now keep it bright with gallons of blue paint.

3.Lonesome Legs

Amarillo, Texas

Just what are these large legs doing in a cow pasture? According to artist Lightnin' McDuff, they represent a poem about a traveler who finds a bodiless statue of an Egyptian pharaoh (法老) called Ozymandias.Using concrete over a steel frame, McDuff constructed the legs to appear as if they were made of weathered sandstone. And the socks? A prankster (恶作剧的人) keeps adding them—even though McDuff always removes the unwanted addition.

4.Giant Penguin

Cut Bank, Montana

Bundle up (使……穿暖)when you visit this statue, because temperatures here can get as low as 47 degrees below zero. As a nod to the frosty conditions, a local businessman built the 27foottall penguin out of 10,000 pounds of concrete. The creator left for warmer weather, but the statue—7 times the height of a real emperor penguin—still stands, welcoming visitors to its chilly home.

【1】How can you see the roadside attractions?

A．By participating in tours.

B．By having a family vacation in a car.

C．By daydreaming.

D．By going to places of interest.

【2】The following are descriptions about these sites, which is TRUE?

①The Blue Whale has been ruined.

②Visitors can entertain in the whale.

③The socks were added by the designer.

④The legs were made of weathered sandstone.

⑤The penguin is located in a very cold area.

⑥The statue of penguin is 6 times higher than a real emperor penguin.

A．①②③ B．④⑤⑥ C．①④⑤ D．②⑤⑥

【3】What led to the formation of the Bubblegum Alley?

A．Artists made it by creating images of funny faces and the American flag.

B．It's covered with pieces of chewed gum.

C．It spread for some unknown reason.

D．Artists guided this trend.

【4】What impression of these sites does the author give you?

A．Funny. B．Strange. C．Amazing. D．Usual.

【答案】【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】该文讲述了四个听起来不可思议但确实存在的美国路边景点。

【1】细节理解题。从第一段第一句话我们可以知道这一答案。

【2】细节理解题。由Blue Whale中第三句可知②正确。由最后一段内容可知⑤、⑥正确。

【3】推理判断题。从对口香糖巷的介绍中a tradition that was started mysteriously by locals可推断无人知道这起源于何原因。

【4】写作意图题。本文的目的就是介绍令人不可思议但确实存在的美国路边景点。

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