Big Ben is not the name of a man.It is the name of a huge(庞大的)clock in London.London is the capital of England.This clock has four faces.So, no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.Each face is the size of a double decker(层)bus.The hands are about four metres long.It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other.If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament(国会大厦).There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower(塔)in the Houses of Parliament.Maybe you will hear it as well as see it.The huge clock makes such a loud noise.“Ding dong, ding dong, ”it goes every quarter of an hour.
The clock was named after a big man.He was Sir Benjamin Hall.This man did much building work in London many years ago.
Thrills at Silverwood come in all shapes and sizes.Three big-time roller coasters, including two world-famous wooden coasters, are sure to satisfy.Tremors, the 60-mile per hour slingshot(弹弓)that drops you 103 screamin’ feet into a pitch black tunnel of terror.Speaking of terror, Timber Terror is Tremors’ slightly smaller but equally twisted cousin, and the properly named corkscrew(螺旋式移动)will turn your world upside down-not once, but twice.
Get wet…Try one of the four monster waterslides on Rumble Falls, or cruise over to Big Moose Bay and dine on the surf dished-up by the gigantic wave pool.Still not completely satisfied? Then sink your teeth into Velocity Peak, our high-speed body slide.Forget thing the mats and inner tubes, it’s just you, the water, pitch-darkness, 62-foot vertical drops, and oh yeah, speed up to 50 mph.
That’s just the start!
Silverwood has 60 plus rides and attractions.
We’re the Northwest’s largest theme park, plus new for 2005 lots of special events, a Christian Music Festival to an International Dance Festival.
Click here for more info on special events.
(1)
How many kinds of thrills are described in this passage?
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A.
Three.
B.
Five.
C.
Four.
D.
Six.
(2)
Which of the following two events are similar?
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A.
Roller Coasters and Waterslides
B.
Waterslides and Corkscrew
C.
Corkscres and Slingshot
D.
Slingshot and Wooden Coasters
(3)
Which of the following is the proper topic sentence?
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A.
Thrills at Silverwood come in all shapes and sizes.