模擬試題：閱讀理解Tv Shows and Long Bus Trips

　　Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning ， a middle ， and an end—with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good’n Wet Root Beer.” Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep， which is equal to turning the tevevision set off， are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It！ Buy it Now！”

　　The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting， even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed— new houses， new buildings ，sometimes even a new road. The bus driver is particularly reckless or daring， the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left- hand lane? After a while ， of course， the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesint. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

　　The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expection and excitement in that， the seat， of course， has become harder as the houts have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed， with your hands in your lap， with your hands on the arm rests- even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit

　　1. according to the passage， what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

　　A) buses on the road B)films on television

　　C) advertisements on billboards D)gas stations

　　2. what is the purpose of this passage?

　　A) to talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows.

　　B) to persuade you to take a long bus trip.

　　C) to display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.

　　D) to bescribe the billboards along the road.

　　3. the writer of this passage would probably favor

　　A) bus drivers who weren’t reckless.

　　B) driving alone.

　　C) a tevevision set on the bus.

　　D) no billboards along the road.

　　4. the writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because

　　A) the commercials both on TV shows and on the billboards along the road are fun.

　　B) they both have a beginning ， a middle ， and an end， with commercials in between.

　　C) the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses.

　　D) both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.

　　5. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are

　　A) exciting B) comfortable

　　C) tiring D) boring

　　參考答案：C A D B A