When you visit America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (how-ever, you don’t need a car to stay at one). You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided, but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐館). Americans eat a lot of salads and sandwiches. Along the main roads there are a lot of motels. Each tries to offer more than next. Some provide television in every bedroom; others have swimming pools; and so on. Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city. You will also find them in the big National Parks.
In these great National Parks, you may meet guests you don’t expect to see. An American friend told me a little story. In the middle of a moonless night she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, opened the door and crept towards a dark shadow. As she got close, she saw the thief. She was dreadfully frightened: it wasn’t a human thief — it was a big black bear. The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paw, looking for tasty bits of food. My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!
There are also, of course, places called “rooming houses”,  where they receive lodgers (房客). You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these. A word of warning — looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!　
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE about motels?
A．You can only find motels in the big National Parks.
B．They are free for people who arrive by car.
C．If you want to stay at a motel, you must have a car.
D．The word “motel” is formed by two words.
小題2:Which of the following is NOT provided by motels?
A．Baths.B．Swimming pools.
C．TV.D．Meals.
小題3:The underlined word “crept” in the second paragraph probably means “______”.
A．moved slowlyB．rushed out
C．threw awayD．ran fast
小題4:The second paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A．a(chǎn)n interesting story
B．the experience of the author’s friend
C．we may meet animals in the National Parks
D．bears usually look for food at night
小題5:From the last paragraph, we can learn that in New York during the tourist season ______.
A．tourists can find gold there
B．tourists can have a sweet dream there
C．it is difficult to find a room there
D．there is warning for tourists to New York

小題1:D
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:C

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：It is made up of “motor” and “hotel”可知汽車旅館這個(gè)單詞是由兩個(gè)單詞組成的。選D
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：Meals are not provided, but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐館).可知汽車旅館不提供飯菜。選D
小題1:猜詞題：因?yàn)槭窃谧バ⊥�，所以用crept（慢慢的）。選A
小題1:推理題：從第二段的句子：it was a big black bear.可知作者想說(shuō)的是，在國(guó)家公園會(huì)遇到動(dòng)物。選C
小題1:推理題：從最后一段的句子：A word of warning — looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon! 可知在紐約找個(gè)房間就像在月亮上找金子一樣難。選C
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