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语 篇 提 能 阅读理解 A Check out some of the newest, most extreme, record-breaking roller coasters around. Newest Want to listen to music while you ride? The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., might be for you. After climbing straight up 17 stories, start playing the song you choose. The ride doesnt turn you completely upside down. And its all recorded on video. Take flight with the Manta at SeaWorld in Orlando. Climbing through the aquarium, you can see a huge Pacific octopus (章鱼) swimming overhead. Fastest and Tallest The fierce Kingda Ka at Six Flags Adventure Park in Jackson, N．J., is the tallest, fastest roller coaster in the world. It moves from 0 to 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds and carries riders 45 stories into the sky. The Kingda KA s speed record might be broken by the RingRacer, set to open this year at Nurburgring racetrack in Germany. It is expected to give you a 134-m.p.h. ride. Steepest (最陡峭的) Take a ride 96 feet above the ground and drop 111 degrees on North AmericA s steepest coaster: the Steel Hawg at Indian Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello, Ind. It was the worlD s steepest until last year, when the Mumbo Jumbo (112-degree drop) opened at Flamingo Land in England. Most Extreme The Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, carries riders to speeds of 120 m．p.h. in less than four seconds. After climbing 420 feet into the air, the ride is over in just 17 seconds. 语篇解读　本文是应用文。文章介绍了世界上最具代表性的一些过山车。 1．To record your expression while going on a roller coaster, you should go to ________. A. Universal Studios B. SeaWorld C. Six Flags Adventure Park D. Indian Beach Amusement Resort 答案与解析　A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla, might be for you ... And its all recorded on video”可知答案。 2．Which of the following will take riders to see some fish? A. The Manta. B. The RingRacer. C. The Mumbo Jumbo. D. The Top Thrill Dragster. 答案与解析　A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Take flight with