答案及解析来源：考试大
文章标题分析： The national park service
America’s national parks are like old friends. You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they’re out there makes you feel better. Hearing the names of these famous old friends –Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon…
根据以上的句子判断文章将讲述的“国家公园服务”是指在“美国国家公园里的服务（服务结构？）”

直接解题：来源：考试大
1. Why are America’s national parks like old friends?
A. because they are always out there.
B. because they are very old
C. because they make people feel better
D. because they are very famous
　　1. A. 分析：利用题干中的核心词“老朋友”作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：America’s national parks are like old friends. You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they’re out there makes you feel better. Hearing the names of these famous old friends –Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon 划线句说“知道它们总是在那里使你感觉更好”，因此判断A（因为它们总是在那里）是答案。

2. Which of the following statements is true about uniformed rangers（护林员）?
A. they take tourists to national parks.来源：考试大
B. they always act as tourist guides
C. they help set up new national parks
D. they protect the national park system
　　2．D. 分析：利用题干中的“uniformed rangers（护林员）”作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：Uniformed rangers, the most visible representatives of the service, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer, or a thought provoking history lesson, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals. 该句提到“穿着统一制服的护林员是娴熟的救护者，森林救火员，是专职的保护者”。因此判断D是答案。

3. The Park Service does all of the following EXCEPT
A. offering help to visitors.
B. molding the Nation来源：考试大
C. keeping people better informed of the National Park System
D. helping preserve the cultural heritage.
　　3．B. 利用题干中的“Park Service”作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：The care and preservation for future generations of these special places (与D一致)is entrusted to the National Park Service. Uniformed rangers, the most visible representatives of the service, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer（与A一致）, or a thought provoking history lesson（与C一致）, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals.

4. What is this passage about?
A. it is about the American National Park来源：考试大
B. It is about the National Park Service
C. it is about the National Park Service partnerships.
D. It is about the care and preservation of the National Parks in America
　　4．B． 分析：该题问及文章主题，借助文章的中心词（文章标题）的提示判断B是答案。

5. What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?
A. the pocket parks in America.来源：考试大
B. the preparations made for the celebration of National Park Week 1996.
C. the work that has been done by the partners.
D. the preservations of national resources in America
　　5． C。分析：问题问接下来的段落可能谈什么，注意文章最后一段的内容。最后一段是一句话（National Park Week 1996 is a celebration of these partnerships），其含义是“1996年的国家公园周是对这些合作关系达成进行的专门庆典”，而前一段的段首句(To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, the National Park Service has formed partnerships --..)引出新信息，谈到合作关系的建立，因此判断后文中继续谈到这些合作者所做的工作是最可能的。