TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

　　The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed---new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

　　1. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

　　B) Films on television.

　　D) Gas stations.

　　A) To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.

　　C) To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.

　　3. the writer of this passage would probably favor

　　B) driving alone.

　　D) no billboards along the road.

　　A) the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun.

　　C) the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses.

　　5. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are

　　B) comfortable.

　　D) boring

　　TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

　　The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed---new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

　　1. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

　　B) Films on television.

　　D) Gas stations.

　　A) To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.

　　C) To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.

　　3. the writer of this passage would probably favor

　　B) driving alone.

　　D) no billboards along the road.

　　A) the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun.

　　C) the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses.

　　5. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are

　　B) comfortable.

　　D) boring