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Most city parks are places where you can escape from big, ugly structures of metal and stone. The Manhattan High Line is different. Raised 25 feet above the ground, this large metal structure once supported a rail line. The line opened in 1934 to bring trains directly into factories. It was hardly used after the 1960s, and much of it was torn down. However, one part remained in a region of Manhattan called Chelsea. Chelsea was becoming high-class as restaurants, art galleries and apartments were built, but the ugly railway structure remained asa dead weight. Everyone knew that at some time, it would have to be removed.
But the High Line was not destroyed. In fact, now the old rail line serves as one of the most peaceful places in the city. It holds an elevated(高架的) park, with beautiful gardens and great views of the city. The idea to turn the rail line into a park came from Joshua David and Robert Hammond. In 1999, they attended a meeting to decide how to deal with the High Line. David and Hammond were the only people at the meeting interested in saving the historical structure. Later on, when they asked railway officials to take them up to look at the High Line, they saw a mile and a half of wild flowers growing in the middle of the city, and they realized that the High Line had potential(潜力) to become a park. There was growing interest in improving city centers, and so the project quickly developed and money for construction was easily collected.
The first section of the High Line opened in 2009 and immediately became popular with tourists and locals alike. Each part of the park has a different atmosphere. Some areas are like balconies(阳台) with wonderful city views. Where the rail line goes between buildings, trees are thickly planted. Other sections have wide lawns(草坪) and walkways planted with wild flowers. Only the final section remains the way it has been for the last fifty years.
【小题1】What is the text mainly about？
A．Protection of cultural relics.
B．An unlikely place for a park.
C．Improving city transport.
D．Closing a train line.
【小题2】The underlined part “a dead weight” (Paragraph 1) means__________.
A．something with potential to be better
B．something with historical interest
C．something useless which slows progress
D．something which is a danger to people
【小题3】Why did David and Hammond originally want to save the High Line?
A．They thought it had historical value.
B．They thought it would make a good park.
C．They wanted to reopen the train line.
D．They were interested in improving the city.
【小题4】Why were people easily persuaded by David and Hammond’s idea?
A．They wanted to see the wild flowers too.
B．They realized the High Line was historically important.
C．They wanted to make cities nicer places.
D．They knew the project would bring in much money.
【小题5】What can we learn about the High Line from the text?
A．It was designed by David and Hammond.
B．It began to be popular in the 1960s.
C．Trains still use the line.
D．Only part of the line remains.
答案：【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题4】D
试题分析: 本文是一篇记叙文。Manhattan有一条废弃的铁轨线路，人们认为它是无用的，打算移走，后来在David and Hammond的建议下，这条废弃的铁轨线路被保留下来并被设计成一个特殊的受人欢迎的公园。
【小题1】B主旨大意题。本篇文章主要介绍了Manhattan的一条废弃的铁轨线路被设计成一个特殊的公园的过程。选项B. An unlikely place for a park.能概括本文主题，故选B。
【小题2】C词义猜测题。根据第一段第三行It was hardly used after the 1960s, and much of it was torn down.以及最后一句Everyone knew that at some time, it would have to be removed.描述它的大部分被拆掉，每个人都认为应该把它移走，由此可以推测a dead weight是指影响发展的无用的东西。故选C。
【小题3】A细节理解题。根据第二段第四行David and Hammond were the only people at the meeting interested in saving the historical structure.描述可知David 和 Hammond认为它有历史价值所以才想拯救它，故选A。
【小题4】C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一行There was growing interest in improving city centers, and so the project quickly developed and money for construction was easily collected.描述可知人们很容易的接受David 和 Hammond和观点是因为他们想把城市变得更漂亮。故选C。
【小题5】D细节理解题。根据文章最后一句Only the final section remains the way it has been for the last fifty years.描述可知只有部分的铁轨线路被保留，故选D。其它三项都与文章细节某些不符。
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