2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习二星级8ASriLankaisknownasthe“PearloftheIndianOcean”,anditiseasytoseewhy.Thislittlecountryneverfailstopleasevisitors.ArriveThenationalairlineisSriLankanAirlines,whichfliesfromColombotoLondonandacoupleofotherEuropeancities.Thecountry’smainairportisColomboBandaranaike,located29kmnorthofthecapitalcity.Whynow?ThebesttimetovisitSriLanka’ssouthernbeachesisfromNovembertoApril.Sobygoingearlyintheseason,you’llgetthebestweather.AlsoinNovember,Deepavali,knownas“Diwali”orthe“FestivalofLights”,isSriLanka’smainreligiousfestival,celebratedthroughoutthecountry.SeeThereisplentytoseeinSriLanka.TheancientcapitalcitiesofPolonnaruwaandAnuradhapuraareworthseeing,andsoaremanyoutstandingruins.Othermustseesaretherockfortress(要塞)ofSigiriya,toweringoverthejungleasfarastheeyecansee,andDambulla’scavetemple,thecountry’slargestandbestpreserved.BothareUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)Sites.Kandyisapicture-liketown,whichwasthelaststrongholdoftheKandyanKings.Todayitisaculturalreliccentrewhereage-oldcustoms,arts,andcraftsremain.DoSriLankaownsabout1,600kmofbeautifulpalm-shadedbeachesaswellaswarm,pureseasandcolourfulcoralreefs.Youcanexploretheunderwaterworld,andsurfinganddivingareavailabletoo.Awayfromtheshore,wildlifeisabigdrawforSriLanka,andYalaNationalParkisoneofthebestplacesintheworldtoseewildanimalsincludingleopards(豹)andelephants.1TasteSriLankaiscelebratedforitsexcellentfood,withaparticularemphasisonfreshfruitandvegetablesonmenuseverywhere.Fishandseafoodareabigpartofthelocaldiet.Didyouknow?SriLankaisknownforitstea,butitisalsotheworld’slargestproducerandexporterofcinnamon(肉桂).56.WhichofthefollowingisaculturalreliccentreofSriLanka?A..Anuradhapura.B.KandyC.Polonnaruwa.D.Colombo.57.Ifyouwanttoknowsomethingabout“Diwali”,you’dbettergotherein________..A.September.B.October.C.May.D.November.58.WelearnfromthepassagethatSriLanka_________..A.isinthePacificOceanB.hasonlyflightstoLondonC.istheworld’slargestproducerofteaD.isfamousforitsexcellentfood59.Theauthorwrotethearticleinorderto_______..A.introducethepicturesquelandscapeofSriLankaB.letreadersknowwhatisfamousforinSriLankaC.letpeoplegetmoretravelinformationaboutSriLankaD.makeSriLankawellknownthroughouttheworldBSheisalovely,quietgirl.Asadaughter,shehasnosecretsfromhermother,whoisverypleasedwithher.Butrecentlyshehasbecomesomewhatmysterious,notsoopenasbefore.Shehasadiarythatshekeepsunderlockandkey.Hermothercannothelpworryingabouther:whatifshefallsinlove,whichistooearlyforagirlofherage?Afterallsheisreachingthe"dangerousstage".Thesethoughtshavecausedtroubleinthemother’smind.Oneweekendthegirlcametotellhermotherthatshewasgoingtothecinemawithherschoolmateandwouldreturnlate.Thiswasthefirsttime2hermotheragreed,andshecouldn'thelpworryingbecauseherdaughterhadneverbeenawayatnightbefore.Themotherwaitedtillnineandheruneasinessgottheupperhandoverher.Shedecidedtogoouttomeetherdaughter.Justatthatmomentthenoiseofacarpullingupdrewhertothewindowandtherewasherdaughter,wavinggoodbyetoaboy.Herheartmissedabeat.Whenthegirlcamein,themotherwaswatchingTV,pretendingnothinghadhappened.“Mum,I'mback.”“Yeah.”“Sorrytobelate.Stillsittingup?”“Yes.Oh,that．．．Who'sthatboy?”Thedaughterwasstunned(发愣)foramoment.“Ah.It'smymonitor.Hegavemealiftonhiswayhome.Mum,I'mgoingtobed.”“Allright.Gotosleepearly.”Nextmorningwhenthemotherwenttothedaughter'sro...
