Question

What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century (1900--1925) 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 streetcars 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 theaters 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 many more choices. They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coaster that go higher and faster than ever before. They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex (a building with many movie theaters) 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.

小題1:Before the early twentieth century, Americans used to spend their weekends       .

A．at home

B．in the theater

C．outdoors

D．in the park

小題2:What do you know about the first movie ?

A．It had no sound

B．It got longer

C．It sold well

D．It lasted minutes

小題3:The best title of the text is     .

A．Many More Choices	B．The New Invention
C．The Popular Activities	D．The Changing Weekend

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:D

試題分析：短文以表格的方式，介紹了以前和現在美國人是如何度過周末的。隨著時間、金錢、發明的越來越多，人們不再是宅在家，看無聲電影，騎電動車玩公園了；而是逛著主題公園，在多廳影院享受著不同的電影，做著各種健身運動。
小題1:細節理解題。從短文第一句話Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends從前，人們周末的大量時間是在家度過的，可以看出應該選A。
小題2:細節理解題。文中有這么一句話：In 1927, movies eventually（最終） had sound.在1927年，電影才最終有了聲音。我們可以看出以前電影是沒有聲音的，所以應選A。
小題3:細節理解題。這個題目需要我們通讀全篇才能正確得出結論，短文第一句話實際上就是文章的中心句。短文以表格的形式比較了美國人以前和現在度過周末的不同方式，所以應該選D。
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