高级会计师《职称英语》：词汇练习(1)
TheNational Park Service
(国家公园的服务机构)
【题目】
1. Why are America's national parks like old friends?
为什么美国国家公园像老朋友?——主旨题
2. Which of the following statements is true about uniformedrangers?
下面哪项关于穿着制服的公园管理员的推论是正确的——细节题
3. The National Park Service does all the followingEXCEPT_______.
国家公园的服务机构做了哪些除了____.—细节题
4. What is this passage about?
这篇文章主要写了什么内容?——主旨题
5. What will the paragraph following this passage most probablydiscuss?
如果还需要补充一段接下来会写什么内容——推断题
1. America‘s national parks are like old friends.You maynot see them for years at a time，but just knowing they’re out there makes you feel better.Hearing the names of these famousold friends-Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon-revives memories of visits pastand promotes dreams of those still to come.
美国国家公园就像老朋友一样，你可能几年都见不到它们一次，但是只要知道它们在那里，你的心情就会比较畅快。听到这些有名的老朋友的名字：优山美地、黄石、大峡谷国家公园——就会唤起对过去游览的记忆或激发起想要到那里游览的激情。
2.From Acadia to Zion, 369 national parks are part of acontinually evolving system.Ancient fossil beds, Revolutionary Warbattlefields, magnificent mountain ranges, and monuments to heroic men andwomen who molded this country are all a part of our National Park System(NPS).
The care and preservation for future generations of thesespecial places is entrusted to the National Park Service. Uniformed Rangers,the most visible representatives of the Service, not only offer park visitors afriendly wave, a helpful answer or a thought-provoking history lesson, but alsoare skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protectionprofessionals.
从阿卡迪亚到锡安，369个国家公园是一种不断演化的体系的组成部分。古老的化石床、独立战争的战场、宏大的山脉、为塑造这个国家而献身的英雄儿女纪念碑，都是我们国家公园体系的组成部分。为下一代看管和保存这些具有特殊意义的地方的重任落在了国家公园行政部门的肩上。穿着制服的公园管理员是公园行政部门可以看得见的代表。他们不仅向游客挥手表示欢迎，帮助解答问题，或给他们上一堂启迪思想的历史课，而且也是熟练的救生员、消防员和有奉献精神的资源保护人员。
The National Park Service ranks also include architects,historians, archaeologists, biologists, and a host of other experts whopreserve and protect everything from George Washington's teeth to ThomasEdison's wax recordings.
国家公园行政部门的人员还包括建筑师、历史学家、考古学家、生物学家和许多其他的专家。他们负责保存并保护这里的一切，从乔治·华盛顿的牙齿到托马斯·爱迪生的蜡制唱片。
00:18:14 4.To help meet these challenges and take advantage of theseopportunities, the National Park Service has formed partnerships-some datingback 100 years, some only months old-with other agencies, state and localgovernments, corporations, American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives, ParkFriends groups, cooperating associations, private organizations, communitygroups and individuals who share the National Park ethic.
为帮助迎接这些挑战和利用这些机会，国家公园行政部门已和其他机构、州、地方政府、企业美印第安部落、阿拉斯加土著、公园友好小组、社区组织和个人结成合作伙伴。这些合作伙伴有些已经合作了一百年，有些则合作了几个月。
National Park Week 1966 is a celebration of these partnerships.
1996国家公园周是这些合作伙伴的一个庆祝会。 【练习】
1. Why are America's national parks like old friends?
A.Because they are always out there.
B.Because they are very old.
C.Because they make people feel better.
D.Because they are very famous.
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节题，从第一段第二句话实际上回答了这个问题，可以看出这种感情跟对一个老朋友的感情基本上是一样的。
【出处】第一段
America's national parks are like old friends.You may not so see them for years at a time，butjust knowing they’re out there makes you feel better.
2. Which of the following statements is true about uniformedrangers?
A.They take tourists to national parks.
B.They always act as tourist guides.
C.They help set up new national parks.
D.They protect the National Park System.
【答案】D
【解析】本题为细节题，主要是考察对公园行政人员职责的判断，只要定位到文章第二段即可。
【出处】第二段
Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of theService, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave,a helpful answer or a thought-provoking history lesson, but also are skilledrescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals.
3. The National Park Service does all the following EXCEPT_______.
A.offering help to visitors
B.molding the Nation.
C.keeping people better informed of the National Park System.
D.helping preserve the cultural heritage.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题，需要根据选项一一定位 到文章中，判断正误。
【出处】第二段
Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of theService, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, ahelpful answer or a thought-provoking history lesson, but also areskilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals.
…and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part of our NationalPark System(NPS).
4. What is this passage about?
A.It is about the American National Parks.
B.It is about the National Park Service.
C.It is about the National Park Service partnerships.
D.It is about the care and preservation of the National Parksin America.
【答案】B
【解析】本题为主旨题，需要注意的是标题一般体现了整篇文章的中心思想。同时从第二段开始也重点介绍了国家公园的服务机构职责。
The National Park Service5.What will the paragraph following this passage most probablydiscuss?
A.The pocket parks in America.
B.The preparations made for the celebration of National ParkWeek 1996.
C.The work that has been done by the partners.
D.The preservation of national resources in America.
【答案】C
【解析】本题为推断题，从最后一段可以看出下一段有可能阐述国家公园的合作伙伴所做的事情。
【出处】文章最后一段
National Park Week 1966 is a celebration of thesepartnerships.
