Many people have heard stories of the California gold rush during the 19th centu

题文

Many people have heard stories of the California gold rush during the 19th century, when lots of people went there in arch for gold. Panning (淘洗) for gold has a rich and interesting history. Nowadays some people continue to pan for gold in California. Although it cannot be regarded as a method for earning income, taking on gold-panning as a hobby can give you a feeling of being in the old west and get you out into nature.The only tool that is required to pan for gold is a gold pan. You can u a regular old flat pan, but “officially” gold pans are quite cheap so you may as well buy one that is made for the task. Most sold pans come in either plastic or medal.once you have your pan you will want to start practicing your gold panning technique. Panning for gold works becau gold is much heavier than most rocks. To pan for gold you add rock and dirt form the bottom of a stream to your pan and then gently let water flow through the pan. The lighter-weight rocks are slowly swept away while any gold will be left behind in the pan.To start panning for gold, first you will need to find a good location. Try checking maps of your area and old history books to find location where there were gold mines in the past. Even though most of the gold have already been removed, there are likely to be small leftovers that you can find. once you have found an area that looks promising, look for any small stream or river where you can try out panning for gold.Panning for gold requires patience and it may be a long time before you hit anything of value. However, it is an enjoyable hobby and provides a great opportunity to get outdoors, so don’t give up too quickly.小题1:What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A．Where to pan for gold.B．How gold-panning works.C．What tools are needed.D．A promising area for panning.小题2:What is the author’s attitude toward modern gold-planning?A．Oppod.B．Indifferent .C．Positive.D．Neutral .小题3:In which part of a newspaper would you probably find this article?A．Lifestyle.B．Health.C．Travel.D．Sports. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:D小题2:C小题3:C

解析

文章讲述的是加州一个古来的淘金的工作，在现在人们再次进行淘金别有一番味道。小题1:推理判断题，根据第四段的中心句To start panning for gold, first you will need to find a good location可知，该部分主要讲述的是淘金的最好地点小题2:推理判断题，根据第一段taking on gold-panning as a hobby can give you a feeling of being in the old west and get you out into nature可知，作者对这种淘金是积极的态度小题3:推理判断题，该段文章讲述的是加州一个特殊的特色活动，因此我们可以在旅游杂志上看到，为了吸引游客到当地去游玩。

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