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Experience the Colorado River the Hualapai Way!
River Runners offers the ONLY One Day Whitewater trip ANYWHERE at the GRAND CANYOU!
Since1973，Hualapai River Runners has been conducting whitewater rafting journey to the Colorado River. Our experienced guides expertly sail along the river and share the history of the Canyon and the Hualapai people with you.
Visitors experience the excitement of whitewater rapids and then stop to enjoy the impressive beauty of Travertine Falls and a tasty lunch．No charge for children 2 years and under.
One-Day Trip
Retail$249.00+$79.00(helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)
Whitewater rafting tours begin in Peach Springs．Hualapai River Runners transports you to Diamond Creek, which is the starting point for the 37 mile rafting tour. Lunch is included and upon arrival at the rafting tour termination point(终点)，fly out of the Grand Canyon by helicopter （直升机）to Grand Canyon West．
Two-Day Trip
Retail$549.00+$79.00(helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)
Two-day rafting trips with one night on the Colorado River. All supplies and meals are included. Two days in the Grand Canyon，on the Colorado River allows more time to explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Tours Include：
●Round-trip transportation from Peach Springs to the starting point and from the termination point back to Peach Springs．  
●Snack, drinks and lunch(vegetarian meals available upon request)
●Waterproof dry bags for storing your cameras, sunscreen, dry clothes, etc．
●The helicopter part of transportation is weather permitting. If the helicopter transportation is cancelled because of bad weather, the raft will continue an additional two hours to South Cove and a maximum（最大量）$20.00 per customer will be given back.
Special Website booking rate 15% off rafting in April 2010. So book now!
Call us Toll Free Today! Tel: [phone]
小题1:Where do whitewater rafting tours start?

A．Travertine Falls

B．Peach Springs

C．Diamond Creek

D．Grand Canyon West

小题2:We learn from the passage that _______.

A．Hualapai River Runners provides dry clothes

B．you will get $20 back if you are dissatisfied

C．the trip is free of charge for children under 2

D．online booking has a better offer all year round

小题3:What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To explore the Hualapai culture

B．To attract people to the sights

C．To explain how to make a rafting trip

D．To introduce the history of the Colorado River

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B

解析

试题分析：这篇文章介绍了漂流旅行，文中叙述了旅行的方式，旅行的路线，费用（及其都包含什么东西），提供什么交通工具，预定的联系方式等。其目的是呼吁更多的人去参加这次旅行。
小题1:这是细节理解题。根据Whitewater rafting tours begin in Peach Springs．故选B。
小题2:这是细节理解题。根据No charge for children 2 years and under.故选C。
小题3:这是写作意图题。根据Special Website booking rate 15% off rafting in April 2010. So book now! Call us Toll Free Today! Tel: [phone]，因为这是一片广告其主要当然是吸引更多的人去旅行。故选B。
点评：根据文体类别推断写作目的这就要求我们了解在历年高考阅读题中，不同文体与三种写作意图类型的大致对应关系，这有助于做好此类试题。第一种写作意图（to entertain readers）常见于故事类的文章。第二种写作意图（to persuade readers，to sell a product or a service），或是要通过对旅游景点﹑报刊杂志﹑影片﹑电视节目等的介绍来达到他的写作目的：吸引更多的游客﹑读者或订户﹑观众等（to attract more visitors / readers / audience）。第三种写作意图（to inform readers）多见于科普类﹑新闻报道类﹑文化类或社会类的文章，了解这类文章的写作目的有赖于对文章主题的正确把握，阅读时有必要找准文章的主题句，或较好地对主题加以归纳。