阅读理解。
I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from
a year abroad in China. So,naturally I wanted to take a trip: to Canada.
Montreal,the second largest city in Canada,is a four-hour drive from my home in New Hampshire.
We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time I had ever driven across an
international border. We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations.
After dropping off our bags at our hotel,we were immediately walking down the famous St.
Catherine's street. While we walked two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone
dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both men and women look like they stepped
out of the pages of a magazine.
All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year it broke the record for
the most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we
wanted to order Poutine,a very popular snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy(肉汁). It is delicious.
However,we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is
actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speak English,
plenty of people were there
to help.
We spent the rest of the weekend going to many historical churches and monuments in Montreal. But at night we'd head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveler can choose whichever direction he wants to go.
1. _________ surprised the author most when he was in Montreal according to the passage.
A. Its cold weather and well-dressed citizens
B. Its delicious snack and beautiful streets
C. Its generosity and kindness of the citizens
D. Its beautiful streets and well-dressed citizens
2. How do you understand the underlined sentence" Both men and women look like they stepped
out of the pages of a magazine" in Paragraph 4?
A. The men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine.
B. The portraits of the men and women are printed in the magazine.
C. They are so well dressed that they look like models in a magazine.
D. The men and women like to copy characters in magazines.
3. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from Paragraph 4?
A. The author and his friends couldn't wait to explore the city.
B. The author wasn't used to the weather of Montreal.
C. The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.
D. Montreal often holds fashion shows.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. rrhe author often went to China for a visit.
B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.
C. All the people in the diner were locals.
D. The author went to Montreal on business.
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author listened to Canadian radio programs and chose their first stop as advised.
B. The author took a trip to Montreal-the third largest city in Canada.
C. Montreal broke the record for the most snowfall in the world last year.
D. Montreal is a city which is both traditional and modern.
