Question

    Great changes have taken place in people’s lives in the past 20 years. In many ways, people live better than before, as we can see from the following points.

In the past, every family had several children. They lived a hard life. Many of the children couldn’t get a good education. But people have been changing their ideas in the past few years. Now, families have fewer but healthier children. Many of the children can go to college.

In the past, people kept in touch with relatives (亲戚) and friends mainly by sending letters. Now people can talk to others on the telephone or Internet at home. Also, in the past, people listened to the radio for news and other information. But now they can get the information in many ways such as TV, Internet and so on.

Transportation (交通) has also changed. In the past, people walked to work and children went to school on foot or by bike. It often took a lot of time. Today some families are rich enough to send their children to school in their own cars. The traffic (交通) is very convenient (便利的). People can save a lot of time to do other useful things.

In the past, big families had small rooms. The whole family had to live in a small apartment. These days, there are more and more buildings, so more and more people have moved into big and bright apartments with several rooms.

All in all, I think people’s lives are becoming better and better.

1.How many points were mentioned (提到)?

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

2.In the past, why couldn’t many people get a good education?

A. Because of their hard lives.

B. Because their parents didn’t let them go to school.

C. Because they didn’t want to go to school.

D. Because they had new thoughts.

3.Today people can talk to others ________.

A. by telephone B. on the Internet

C. only by sending letters D. Both A and B

4.From the fourth paragraph we know that ______.

A. children go to school only by bus

B. children go to school only by bike

C. the traffic us very convenient

D. children go to school only on foot.

5.From the passage, which of the following is FALSE?

A. Great changes have taken place in people’s lives in the past 20 years.

B. Now, families have fewer but healthier children.

C. Now people can get the information in many ways such as TV, Internet and so on.

D. The whole family didn’t have to live in a small apartment in the past.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

过去的20年里，人们的生活发生了巨大的变化，这篇短文从教育、联系方式、交通、住房等方面给我们进行了对比介绍。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第二段至第五段的内容a good education、get the information、Transportation (交通) has also changed、These days, there are more and more buildings可知，作者从教育、联系方式、交通和住房等四个方面对比了人们生活的变化，故应选C。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第二段They lived a hard life. Many of the children couldn’t get a good education.可知，过去人们的生活很困难，所以很多孩子都不能受到良好的教育。故应选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段Now people can talk to others on the telephone or Internet at home可知，现在人们可以用电话和网络来与别人交流。由此可知A和B都对，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文第四段中Today some families are rich enough to send their children to school in their own cars. The traffic (交通) is very convenient (便利的). People can save a lot of time to do other useful things.可知，现在交通非常的便利，故应选C。

5.推理判断题。根据短文第五段中In the past, big families had small rooms. The whole family had to live in a small apartment.可知，过去的时候，全家人都只住在一个小公寓里。由此可知D选项不符合文意，故选D。