A small man with a big stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier(边境). He carried a paper bag, And four feet of ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found a seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read.

Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with the ducks’ feet at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody answered, The policeman asked the question again and said, "I will have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn’t be taken out of country." "Well, then," said the small man with a big stomach. "Hurry up and take it away. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage (车厢).

At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at other passengers and said, "I hope they’ll enjoy the ducks’ feet. The bag that the policeman took away had nothing but rubbish in it." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied over the stomach and it was not really big. "I have the rest of the two ducks here," he said. With these words, he got off the train.

But while he was happily walking to the exit (出口) with the bag in his hand, another policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food mustn’t be brought in."

1.The small man travelled to another country .

A. by plane B. by ship

C. by train D. by car

2.The first policeman took the paper bag away because .

A. he wanted to find the owner of the bag

B. he enjoyed the ducks’ feet in the bag

C. the bag belonged to him

D. food can’t be taken abroad

3.In fact, there were ducks according to the passage.

A.2 B.4 C.6 D.8

4.At the end of the story, the small man .

A. failed to take his food home

B. crossed the frontier with two paper bags

C. took the ducks safely home

D. hid his ducks under his coat again

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(电动的) streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters.

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 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 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 theaters) or watch a video at home.

Many people jog, bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports.

1.Which of the following do you know is the newest invention now?

A. Radio B. Bicycle C. Movie D. Video

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.

3.Which is the best title of the text?

A. Many More Choices

B. The New Invention

C. The Popular Activities

D. The Changing Weekend

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