共用题干TV Shows and Long Bus Trips Long bus rides are like televisions shows.They have a beginning,a middlle,and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.""Drink Good‘n’Wet Root Beer.""Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It!Buy It Now!" The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if you've 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 it's 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 you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that.The seat,of course,has become harder as the hours have passed.By now you've sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the arm rests-even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit.What is the purpose of this passage?A:To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.B:To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C:To show the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.D:To describe the billboards along the road.
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TV Shows and Long Bus Trips Long bus rides are like televisions shows.They have a beginning,a middlle,and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.""Drink Good‘n’Wet Root Beer.""Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It!Buy It Now!" The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if you've 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 it's 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 you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that.The seat,of course,has become harder as the hours have passed.By now you've sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the arm rests-even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit.
TV Shows and Long Bus Trips Long bus rides are like televisions shows.They have a beginning,a middlle,and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.""Drink Good‘n’Wet Root Beer.""Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It!Buy It Now!" The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if you've 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 it's 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 you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that.The seat,of course,has become harder as the hours have passed.By now you've sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the arm rests-even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit.
What is the purpose of this passage?
A:To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.
B:To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C:To show the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.
D:To describe the billboards along the road.
A:To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.
B:To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C:To show the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.
D:To describe the billboards along the road.
参考解析
解析：由文章第一段可知，乘长途汽车旅行就像看电视一样，汽车往前开，人们就可以看到路两旁的广告不断地从窗旁掠过。故选C。
文章第一段说乘长途汽车旅行就像看电视一样，有开始、中间和结尾，期间还会时不时地伴有广告；紧接着描述了旅途中的及作者的感受，所以该文章讲述的是作者对乘长途汽车旅行的看法。故选A。
由文章第一段中“The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.”及“Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of ‘You Need It ! Buy It Now!’”可知，作者对这些广告很无奈，说明作者更喜欢沿途没有广告牌。故选D。
由文章第一段前两句话“Long bus rides are like televisions shows.They have a beginning , a middle,and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.”可知，长途汽车旅行就像电视节目一样。他们都有开头、中间和结尾，并目、期间还会时不时地伴有广告。故选B。
由文章第二段第一句话“The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting …”和文章第三段第二句话“You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and excitement in that.”可知，旅途的开始和结束都令人激动。故选A。
文章第一段说乘长途汽车旅行就像看电视一样，有开始、中间和结尾，期间还会时不时地伴有广告；紧接着描述了旅途中的及作者的感受，所以该文章讲述的是作者对乘长途汽车旅行的看法。故选A。
由文章第一段中“The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.”及“Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of ‘You Need It ! Buy It Now!’”可知，作者对这些广告很无奈，说明作者更喜欢沿途没有广告牌。故选D。
由文章第一段前两句话“Long bus rides are like televisions shows.They have a beginning , a middle,and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.”可知，长途汽车旅行就像电视节目一样。他们都有开头、中间和结尾，并目、期间还会时不时地伴有广告。故选B。
由文章第二段第一句话“The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting …”和文章第三段第二句话“You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and excitement in that.”可知，旅途的开始和结束都令人激动。故选A。