Tom wants me ___ shopping this afternoon.
　　A. to go　 　　B. going　 　　C. go to　 　　D. to go to
　　

A　点拨：want sb. to do sth.
　

Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure (奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four?hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.

Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation— in another language.It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.

Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two?day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.

She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.

There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures.If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.

It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.

1．According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was________.

A．to do business　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to see her children

C．to visit places of interest 　　　　　　　　　 D．to see her old friends

2．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?

A．Disappointed. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Satisfied.

C．Worried. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Pleased.

3．Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?

A．She is too old to drive now.

B．She does not like to take trains.

C．Although she is old，she has a good memory.

D．Her daughters live far away from her home.

4．In the author’s opinion，on the train Amtrak________.

A．the services are quite good

B．the food is terribly expensive

C．all the passengers are polite

D．all the passengers are American

5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．Train ride—a cultural experience

B．A painful experience on the train

C．The history of Amtrak

D．A wonderful lady

　　In the United States, many people want to save（节省）time. In many families, the husband and the wife have to work full time, so their free time is very important（重要的）for them. They look for quick ways to do shopping.

　　Many years ago, people had to go to the fish market to buy fish and to the butcher to buy meat and chicken and to the bakery, for bread. Nowadays most people go to one place, the supermarket. They can also buy things for the house. When Americans go out, they often go to the fast food restaurants. They can get food in a few minutes. It's very quick. There are many supermarkets and fast food restaurants in China now. Chinese people also want to save time like Americans. Many children like fast food very much. But their parents don't want them to have too much fast food. It's not good for their health.

(1) Where did most Americans go shopping many years ago?

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A．They did shopping in the supermarkets.

B．They went shopping in different places.

C．They did shopping in the fish market.

(2) Why is time very important for many Americans?

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A．Because the husband and the wife have to work full time.

B．Because the supermarkets are far from their houses.

C．Because no one goes shopping in their free time .

(3) What do Americans buy in the butcher?

[　　]

A．Fish

B．Meat and chicken.

C．Bread.

(4) What does the word“bakery”mean?

[　　]

A．肉铺

B．鱼市

C．面包店

(5) Which of the following sentences is right?

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A．Nowadays American people can't buy bread in the supermarket.

B．Americans have to wait for their food in the fast food restaurants for a long time.

C．Many Chinese children like fast food very much but their parents don't want them to eat it.