Hong Kong has about forty public beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. But to go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, dressing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.

You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions(说明):

1. Never swim alone.

2. Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.

3. Don’t stay in the water too long.

4. Never go out in a boat if you can’t swim.

Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.

1.There are _________public beaches in Hong Kong.

A．forty                                 B．a little more or less than forty

C．less than forty                          D．more than forty

2.We can reach __________by bus.

A．all the public beaches                    B．no public beach

C．only a few public beaches                 D．most of the public beaches

3.When you see a blue flag, you know that _________there.

A．women should not swim                  B．children should not swim

C．nobody can swim                       D．men should not swim

Hong Kong has about forty public beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. But to go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, dressing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions(说明):
1. Never swim alone.
2. Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.
3. Don’t stay in the water too long.
4. Never go out in a boat if you can’t swim.
Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.
【小题1】There are _________public beaches in Hong Kong.

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　　Hong Kong (香港) has about forty public beaches (公共海滩). Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.

　　You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions: 1．Never swim alone. 2．Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired. 3．Do not stay in the water too long. 4.Never go out in a boat if you can not swim.

　　Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.

1．There are ________ public beaches in Hong Kong.

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2．We can reach ________ by bus.

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3．When you see a blue flag, you know that ________ there.

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4．Which of the following is true according to (根据) this passage?

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A．You can always swim when you see a red flag

B．You should not swim with other people

C．You should not swim after lunch

D．You can't swim for a short time

5．This passage mainly (主要) tells us ________.

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A．something about Hong Kong's beaches and swimming there.

B．that swimming in Hong Kong is dangerous

C．that Hong Kong has many best beaches in the world

D．it is not easy to go swimming in Hong Kong