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【題目】What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century(1900~1927) did on weekends?What do they do on weekends now?

Then
Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
◆People used electric(電動的) streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the street cars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters(過山車).
◆The first movie lasted only one minute. Soon movies lasted longer. In the 1920s, movie theatres sold millions of tickets each week. In 1927, movies eventually(最終) had sound. Sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention — radio.
◆People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.

Now
With more time, money and inventions, people have much more choices.
◆They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before.
◆They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex(a building with many movie theatres) or watch a video at home.
◆Many people jog(慢跑), bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports.

【1】Before the early twentieth century, Americans used to spend their weekends _______.

A. outdoors B. in the theatre

C. at home D. in the park

【2】What do you know about the first movie according to the passage?

A. It was interesting. B. It got longer.

C. It sold well. D. It had no sound.

【3】The roller coasters in America go ______ than ever before.

A. higher B. faster

C. faster and higher D. more slowly

【4】The best title of the text is “_______”.

A. The Popular Activities B. The Changing Weekend

C. Much More Choices D. The New Inventions

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】試題分析：本文主要介紹的是美國人20世紀(jì)初度周末的情況和現(xiàn)在的情況。20世紀(jì)初，美國人周末會坐街車去公園，年輕人坐過山車，人們看無聲電影，或在家聽收音機，當(dāng)時騎自行車是受歡迎的活動�，F(xiàn)在人們有更多選擇，可以選擇不同類型的電影，或者在家看錄像，可能會去慢跑、騎自行車或到體操房鍛煉。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. 可知早在20世紀(jì)初之前，美國人常常呆在家里度過周末。故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)In 1927, movies eventually(最終) had sound.可知在1927年電影才有聲音，因此推斷第一部電影沒有聲音。 故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before.可知現(xiàn)在過山車比以前跑得更高更快。故選C。

【4】標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century(1900~1927) did on weekends? What do they do on weekends now?可知本文主要介紹的是美國人20世紀(jì)初度周末的情況和現(xiàn)在的情況，因此是關(guān)于美國人度周末的改變。故選B。