Hong Kong has about 40 public(公共的) beaches.  Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches, you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.

You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions: 1. Never swim alone. 2. Never swim after a meal or when feel hungry or tired. 3. Do not stay in the water too long. 4. Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.

Remember: A red flag (旗帜) means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.

小题1:There are _______ public beaches in Hong Kong.

A. about forty   b. about fifty      C. about thirty     D. about twenty

小题2:We can get to ________ by bus.

A．all the public beaches

B．a few public beaches

C．many public beaches

D．most of the public beaches小题3:It’s dangerous for children to swim when you see ________.

A．a red flag

B．a yellow flag

C．a blue flag

D．an orange flag小题4:When you see a red flag, you know that __________ there.

A．women should not swim

B．children should not swim

C．nobody should swim

D．anybody can swim小题5:The passage mainly tells us _______ in Hong Kong.

A．the public beaches and swimming

B．the danger of swimming

C．the best beaches

D．the difficulties to go swimming