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Christmas events in Los Angeles
You won't find snow-covered trees and below-zero temperatures in LA,but there are still plenty of Christmas events and holiday activities to get you involved.
Beverly Hills Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Rodeo Drive,Beverly Hills Sunday December 17,2017
During Christmas,you can see the twinkling lights anywhere along Rodeo Drive between Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards.On weekends throughout the holiday season,you can swing by the Paley Center to meet Santa or board a trolleybus with Mrs.Claus.
Hollywood Christmas Parade
Various locations in LA Sunday December 17,2017
Now in its 84th year,the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will feature floats,balloons,bands and Hollywood stars as they ride in a U-shaped route that begins at Hollywood and Orange and ends up at Sunset and Orange. Reserved seats can be purchased,but free side seating is also available.
Culver City Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration
Music Center,Downtown Monday December 18,2017
Downtown Culver City lights up the holiday season at Town Square.The city opens the switch on its respectable green tree: a 22-foot Rocky Mountain pine with over 7,500 LED lights.Stick around for hot cocoa and cookies,along with a special visit from Santa.Park free for two hours in the nearby parking spaces.
Angel City Band Holiday Concert and Sing-Along
Pomona Friday December 22,2017—Sunday December 24,2017
Head over to the Methodist Church to listen and sing along to Christmas classics.The 160-member Angel City Band,famous for its classical,pop,world and contemporary,is putting on “Bring on the Joy” its annual holiday concert.So join in on the holiday tradition.
1. Where should you go to have a bus ride with Mrs.Claus?
A. Methodist Church,Pomona. B. Town Square,Culver City.
C. Rodeo Drive,Beverly Hills. D. Hollywood and Orange.
2. What do you know about the Christmas tree at Town Square?
A. It's the tallest Christmas tree in the US.
B. It's collected from Rocky Mountain.
C. It offers free drinks and food to visitors.
D. It has the most Christmas lights in the city.
3. If you are a traveler in Los Angeles,you can .
A. meet Santa and Mrs.Claus throughout the week
B. reserve seats to view the Hollywood Christmas parade
C. switch on the green tree by yourself
D. sing and dance along with the band
【答案】1
C 2. B 3. B
【解析】
本文属于广告布告类。主要介绍美国圣诞节的几个庆祝活动。
【1题详解】
C
【名师点睛】文章细节理解题。
文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应，一目了然。 （2）语言转述型。这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另一种表达。 （3）语意理解型。这是一类深层事实细节理解题，答案与题目之间存在着一定的逻辑联系，这种联系需要建立在事实的基础上通过上、下文来进行判断、分析、归纳和整合，才能得出正确答案。 （4）是非辨别型。这是一类综合事实细节题 。（5）事实排序型。
【解题剖析】此题属于细节理解中的（1）一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应，一目了然。
【答案定位】根据Rodeo Drive,Beverly Hills Sunday December部分中的最后一句“you can swing by the Paley Center to meet Santa or board a trolleybus with Mrs.Claus.”。
【推理关系】题干Where should you go to have a bus ride with Mrs.Claus? ?文章内容Santa or board a trolleybus with Mrs.Claus.
【答案】Santa or board a trolleybus with Mrs.Claus.?C选项Rodeo Drive,Beverly Hills.
【2题详解】
B
细节题解题。根据“Culver City Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration”中的第一句“… respectable green tree: a 22-foot Rocky Mountain pine with over 7,500 LED lights.”……一棵绿色的树，它是一座22英尺高的落基山松树，有7500多个LED灯。分析本句可知这是一棵来自落基山的圣诞树。故选B.
【3题详解】
B
推理判断题。根据Hollywood Christmas Parade一段中“.the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will feature … Reserved seats can be purchased,but free side seating is also available.”分析本段可知在游行期间可花钱预订座位观看大游行的，故选B。
