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Besides fun and relaxation, vacations also provide chances to learn and grow. Below are several places that every kid in America should visit.
Ellis Island Museum, New York City
About 40 percent of Americans are offspring (后代) of someone who immigrated through this station. Visiting is a powerful experience, thanks to exhibits.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D．C.
This is a city of inspiring (鼓舞人心的) sights: the Washington Monument, the Arlington National Cemetery, and the Jefferson and Vietnam Veterans memorials. Still, the 19foot statue of our 16th president is a can’tmiss.
National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis
The motel where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed is a museum recording the AfricanAmerican struggle from slavery to Rosa Parks and beyond.
Redwood National Park, California
Everyone feels small, in a good way, when walking in the shadows of 300foottall trees — many of which are more than 1,000 years old.
Monticello, Virginia
Besides The Declaration of Independence, one of Thomas Jefferson’s other masterpieces is the estate (庄园) he designed and improved over the course of fifty years, located seven miles from the University of Virginia.
You can find more places for kids to visit and see the photos of these sights at Budgetseeing. com.
21．What’s the purpose of this passage?
A．To advertise some places of interest.
B．To help foreigners know America better.
C．To advise kids to learn more about the nation’s history.
D．To introduce some places for kids to visit and learn.
22．According to the passage, the 19foot statue of Lincoln is in________.
A．New York City B．Williamsburg
C．Washington, D．C. D．Memphis
23．We can infer that Budgetseeing. com is most probably a website about________.
A．travel B．education C．history D．kids
