Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.
The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had . They had only basic ways of creating light , and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated (孤零零的) places to save ships from hitting rocks .
Secondly , visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers .By their very nature , lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs . Thus , the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives . To walk around their small home , and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls , is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.
The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time . It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the –way places . But on a pleasant sunny summer day. This very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience . Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse . the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.
Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings . Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .
Finally , lighthouses have a romantic attraction , summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives .
【小题1】What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse ?A．To escape from the busy and noisy city .B．To look for the tools used by our ancestors .C．To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse .D．To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers .【小题2】The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph of means .A．far-away .B．dangerousC．ancient D．secret【小题3】Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch .A．to attract visitors B．to guide passing shipsC．to give a pleasant sight D．to remember lighthouse keepers【小题4】How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to a lighthouse ?A．Three .B．Four .C．Five .D．Six .D
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】D 细节题。根据第三段第一行visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers说明通过参观灯塔，我们可以了解那些keeper的生活。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据第三段第三行lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs说明灯塔都是建在岩石和悬崖之上，都是建在了偏远的地方。故A正确。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .说明建成这样的一些有创造性美丽的灯塔，可以让人们欣赏风景。故C正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。文章2-6段，每一段都讲述了一个原因，故共有5个原因。故C正确。