Question

Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900～1925) did on weekends? What do you do on weekends now? In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.

*People used electric streetcars to travel in the cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to the parks. Young people like roller coasters.

* The first movie lasted only one minute. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound. Sometimes people stayed at home and listened to another new invention —the radio.

* People in cities worked indoors during the weekdays, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.

* Now there are more inventions in our life. People have more time and money, too. So they have many ways to spend their weekends.

* People travel by their own cars. Or they can visit big parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters and go higher and faster than ever before. *

They can choose from lots of different movie theatres. Or they can watch videos at home.

* More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym.

Others turn on their TV and watch sports on "Family Night".

1.Before 1927, __________.

A. people can watch videos at home

B. the movie had sound

C. People could go to the movie theatres to see movies

D. people could watch sports on "Family Night"

2.Long time ago, people spent their weekends __________.

A. at home B. in the theatres

C. outdoors D. in Disney World

3.Which is a popular activity in the early twentieth century?

A. Watching TV B. Riding the electric streetcars

C. Listening to the radio D. Bicycling

4.The underlined word "lasted" means .

A. began B. was over C. played D. spoke

5.Which is TRUE about the weekends in America?

A. They still see movies without sound now.

B. They didn't go outside in the early twentieth.

C. The weekends are not the same in different times.

D. They don't go to the parks any more now.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了在不同时代的，人们度过周末的方式不同，在20世纪早期，人们通常在家过周末，后来，人们发明了自行车，骑自行车成为人们喜欢的一种运动。随着时代的发展，社会进步了，人们现在度过周末的生活方式多种多样了。

1.1】细节理解题。根据In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! 人们去电影院去看电影，故选C。

2.2】细节理解题。根据In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. 很早以前人们在家度过周末，故选A。

3.3】细节理解题。根据Bicycling became a popular activity.骑自行车成为一种受欢迎的活动，故选D。

4.4】词义猜测题。根据第一部电影持续了一分钟，故选C。

5.5】细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知短文叙述了在不同的时代，人们过周末的方式是不同的，故选C。

考点：历史类短文阅读。