Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginning，amiddle，andanendwithcommercialsthrownineverythreeorfourminutes.Thecommercialsareunavoidable.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow."BuySuperCleanToothpaste.DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.FillupwithPacificGas.Onlyifyousleep，whichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoff，areyousparedtheunendingcryof"YouNeedIt!BuyItNow!"

Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexciting，evenifyou&rsquovetraveledthatwaybefore.Usuallysomethingshavechangednewhouses，newbuildings，sometimesevenanewroad.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit&rsquosfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless（鲁莽的）ordaring，theridecanbeasthrilling（惊心动魄的）asasuspensestory.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?Willthedrivermoveintotherightorthelefthandlane?Afterawhile，ofcourse，theexcitementdiesdown.Sleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheride.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou&rsquovegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.

Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere&rsquosakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.Theseatofcourse，hasbecomeharderasthehourshavepassed.Bynowyou&rsquovesatwithyourlegscrossed，withyourhandsinyourlap，withyourhandsonthearmrestsevenwithyourhandscrossedbehindyourhead.Theendcomesjustatnomorewaystosit.

小题1:Accordingtothepassage，whatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?

A．Busesontheroad.

B．Filmsontelevision.

C．Advertisementsonthebillboards.

D．Gasstations.

小题2:Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A．Togivethewriter&rsquosopinionaboutlongbustrips.

B．Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.

C．Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.

D．Todescribethebillboardsalongtheroad.

小题3:Thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor.

A．busdriverswhoaren&rsquotreckless

B．drivingalone

C．atelevisionsetonthebus

D．nobillboardsalongtheroad

小题4:ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause.

A．thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefun

B．theybothhaveabeginning，amiddle，andanend，withcommercialsinbetween

C．thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbuses

D．bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting.

小题5:Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare.

A．exciting

B．comfortable

C．tiring

D．boring
答案
小题1:C

小题1:A

小题1:D

小题1:B

小题1:A