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The Pow Wow(印第安人的帕瓦仪式)is held annually at the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park in Hopkinsville，Kentucky.The Pow Wow provides an opportunity for participants to celebrate the great heritage of the American Indian through dance，drumming and singing，traditional foods，crafts and storytelling.For the visitors，it provides an exceptional educational experience.

The idea for hosting a Pow Wow in Hopkinsville was developed by the Trail of Tears Commission in 1988 as a way to commemorate(纪念)the 150th anniversary of the cruel Cherokee removal from their ancestral homelands in the southeast，across the Mississippi to Indian Territory，which is now Oklahoma.Known as the“trail of tears”，this forced removal affected Hopkinsville，which was along the trail，and served as a major stopping point for the Cherokees during the freezing winter of 1838 and 1839.

The president and founder of the Trail of Tears Commission，Beverly Baker，began work in late 1985 to gain support for his idea for a commemorative park，and to encourage interest in acknowledging this event in local history.Volunteers joined Baker in pursuing support of the park and designation(指定)of the Trail of Tears as a National Historic Trail.City and county governments，and a church offered$1,000 in seed money to the group.And then other help came.

A proclamation(宣言)by the governor set 1988 as the Year of the Trail of Tears.In 1992，the Pow Wow celebrated the Year of the American Indian.The state provided money to help develop the Pow Wow grounds as the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park，which opened in 1993.In 1996，the National Park Service designated the park as a site on the National Historic Trail of Tears—the first nonfederal property to receive this designation.Since 1989，Pow Wow’s own income has supported development，operation，and maintenance of the park and its heritage center.School and scout groups，local clubs，and tourists regularly visit the park and center.

【1】The Pow Wow is held each year to________.

A．honor Beverly Baker

B．offer all kinds of entertainment to visitors

C．provide visitors with an educational experience

D．honor the cruel Cherokee removal

【2】The Pow Wow was first held in the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park in________.

A．1988

B．1838

C．1989

D．1993

【3】Which of the following shows the correct order for the development of Trail of Tears Pow Wow?

a．The idea for hosting a Pow Wow was developed.

b．The Trail of Tears Commemorative Park was designated as a site on the National Historic Trail of Tears.

c．The Pow Wow celebrated the Year of the American Indian.

d．The idea for a commemorative park was put forward.

A．a，b，c，d

B．d，a，c，b

C．c，a，d，b

D．d，b，c，a

【4】It can be inferred that when the idea for a commemorative park was put forward，________.

A．it won many people’s support

B．Beverly Baker grew more and more famous

C．it was refused by the government

D．it only received$1,000 in seed money in all

【5】How many of the following pieces of information can be gathered from the passage?

a．It was in 1838 that the cruel Cherokee removal took place.

b．Hopkinsville sheltered the Cherokees from freezing cold of winters throughout their trail.

c．Conventionally federal property has the honor to be designated as the site on the National Historic Trail of Tears.

d．The park relies on Pow Wow in terms of monetary support.

A．4

B．3

C．2

D．1

Answer 1

【答案】【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】【1】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“...as a way to commemorate (纪念)the 150th anniversary of the cruel Cherokee removal...”可知，the Pow Wow是为了纪念发生在祖辈身上的一次悲惨的迁徙经历，故选D项。

【2】 细节理解题。文章第一段提到“The Pow Wow(印第安人的帕瓦仪式) is held annually at the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park...”最后一段提到“...the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park，which opened in 1993.”所以最早应该是在1993年。

【3】 事件排序题。根据文章介绍的顺序可知，a，b，c，d中列出的四件事分别发生于1988年、1996年、1992年和1985年，故选B项。

【4】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段，该观点提出后，得到了很多的帮助，故选A项。

【5】 细节推断题。第二段第一句揭示了切罗基人大迁徙的时间——1988－150＝1838年，a正确；第二段末句表明Hopkinsville(霍普金斯维尔)仅在1938及1939年寒冬为切罗基人提供落脚点，并不是全程，b错误；最后一段第四句指出该纪念公园是第一个获得指认的非联邦财产，由此可知，通常来讲，联邦财产才能获得该指认，c正确；最后一段倒数第二句表明帕瓦仪式所带来的收入用以维持公园发展、运作及维修开支，d正确。正确论断共有三个，B正确。