单选题 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
When the two-day weekend system was first put into practice in 1995, it caused a big stir in China. Now a decade has passed; the system has proved a great success in promoting economic development and improving the living standard. People can have more time for family reunions and social activities, for education and entertainment. The weekend has become an indispensable part of modern life. However, though weekend can provide people with the kind of rest and relaxation essential to a happy and healthy life, there are still many people who are at a loss what to do with the time and just idle away the precious two days. So how one can make the best use of the two-day weekend is becoming a controversial issue.
In a word, leisure choices vary with the occupations and hobbies of different individuals. People who sit down much time should participate more in physical activities on weekends to strengthen their bodies. Running, swimming and skiing are all recommendable. Through these outdoor sports, they can stretch their muscles and get refreshed from the strain of five-day work routine. For those who are engaged in manual jobs, hobbies such as reading books, listening to music and watching performances are excellent alternatives. Such activities for both the mind and body certainly contribute to temperament cultivation and energy restoration. In addition, people can make full use of the weekend to acquire knowledge by attending classes so as to enrich their knowledge and broaden their horizon, which should be something enjoyable instead of a burden.
单选题 Many people today ______.
  • A. still have the one-day weekend
  • B. still don't know how to spend the two-day weekend
  • C. are still arguing about the advantages of the two-day weekend
  • D. are still arguing about where to go at weekends
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】
单选题 The author's attitude towards the system of two-day weekend is ______.
  • A. positive
  • B. critical
  • C. negative
  • D. doubtful
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】
单选题 What is very important to a happy and healthy life according to the passage?
  • A. Knowledge and entertainment.
  • B. Education and relaxation.
  • C. Rest and relaxation.
  • D. Hobbies and social activities.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】
单选题 Which of the following is possibly true according to the passage?
  • A. An office secretary should read more books at weekends.
  • B. Labourer had better go to movies or concerts at weekends.
  • C. A teacher should enrich his knowledge at weekend to get refreshed.
  • D. A waiter had better go swimming to get relaxed.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】
单选题 The author writes the article for ______.
  • A. he doesn't know how to spend the two-day weekend
  • B. he leads a life which needs long-time sitting
  • C. he thinks the weekend is indispensable in modern life
  • D. he wants to tell us how to make the best use of the weekend
【正确答案】 D
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