【难度说明】：难

66.Whatdoestheauthorimplybyhisquestionattheendofthepassage?

A.Heshouldhavecometotheplaceearlier.

B.Heshouldn’thavespentsomuchtimeonthetrip.

C.Heshouldhaveunderstoodthewonderofnature.

D.Heshouldn’thavecountedtheblessings.

【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。题干意思为：文章结尾处作者的问题所暗含的意思是什么？。可以快速定位到最后一句:“Howcouldittakemesolongtofindit?”结合全篇文章所讲的去该“世外桃源”旅游的舒适惬意之感，可知作者是在感叹与HuapleeBeach“相见恨晚”的感觉。所以答案为A项。

【难度说明】：中等

E

Formostcitypeople,theelevatorisanunremarkablemachinethatinspiresnoneoftheenthusiasmorinterestthatAmericansaffordtrains,jets,andevenbicycles.Dr.ChristopherWilkisamemberofasmallgroupofelevatorexpertswhoconsiderthisamisunderstanding.Withouttheelevator,theypointout,therecouldbenodowntownskyscrapersortallbuildings,andcitylifeasweknowitwouldbeimpossible.Inthatsense,theyargue,theelevator’sroleinAmericanhistoryhasbeennolesssignificantthanthatofcars.Infact,accordingtoWilk,thecarandtheelevatorhavebeenlockedona“secretwar”foroveracentury,withcarsmakingitpossibleforpeopletosPadhorizontally(水平地),andelevatorspushingthemtowardlifeinclosegroupsoftoweringvertical(垂直的)columns.