This huge dam was called Boulder Dam when it was finished in 1936. Later it was renamed Hoover Dam in honor of a president of the United States. Hoover Dam， one of the highest dams in the world， is situated between the states of Arizona and Nevada.?
Q： Hoover Dam lies ______.?
A. between Arizona and Nevada?
B. in the Black Canyon?
C. between New York and San Francisco?
D. both A and B?
解析：由第二段的第一句话和最后一段的最后一句话可得出正确答案。?
2.间接事实题?
解此类题需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断。?
Invited by Mr. Ye Huixian， host of the well?received TV programme“Stars Tonig ht”， Miss Luo Lin， Miss Asia of 1991， appeared as the guest hostess on the Shan ghai TV screen last Sunday.?
Born in Shanghai and taken to Hong Kong when she was only six years old，（此括号内不是文章内容，来自学习方法网，阅读请跳过）， Luo Lin has never dreamed of being Miss Asia. Her childhood dream was to be an air?hostess. Before she took part in the competition， she had been an airhostess in Cat hay Airline for seven years. However， it still took her three months to learn the art of walking on the stage， dancing， singing， making-up and other proper manners， designed by the Asia TV Station.?
“It’s really a hard job for me. I won’t enter for such competition any more. Anyhow， I am quite lucky. I am also glad to have had more chance to work for the social welfare since I won the title. This time， in Shanghai， I'd love to make a deep impression on my TV audience，" said Luo Lin with a sweet smile.?
Q： Which of the following is NOT true??
A. Luo Lin is a native of Shanghai.?
B. Luo Lin moved to Hongkong with her parents.?
C. Luo Lin won the title of Miss Asia in 1991.?
D. Asia TV Station helped Luo Lin to become Miss Asia.?
解析： A、C和D都可在原文找到答案，而B项原文列的是： taken to Hong Kong可判断不是moved to Hong Kong with her parents，因此选B。?
3.词义理解题?
做此类题时，学生应尽可能地利用生词所在的上下文来猜测词义，即利用我们所熟悉的词或短语和上下文中的已知部分进行逻辑上的推理，有时还需依靠常识和经验。?