Most of us trade money for entertainment. Movies, concerts and shows are enjoyab

Most of us trademoney for entertainment. Movies, concerts and shows are enjoyable butexpensive. If you think that you can’t have a good time without spending a lotof money, read on. A little resourcefulness and a few minutes of newspaperscanning should give you some pleasant surprises. People may be the mostinteresting show in a large city. Stroll through busy street and see whateveryone else is doing. You will probably see people from all over the world;you will certainly see people of every age, size, and shape, and you will get afree fashion show, too. Window-shopping is also a safe sport—if the stores areclosed.

Check thelistings in your neighborhood paper. Local colleges or schools often welcomethe public to hear an interesting speaker or a good debate. The film or concertseries at the local public library probably won’t cost you a penny. Be sure tocheck commercial advertisements, too. A flea market can provide hours ofpleasant browsing. Perhaps you can find a free cooking or crafts demonstrationin a department store.

Plan ahead forsome activities. It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of youin a museum or at a zoo. You may have saved some money too, since these placesoften set aside one or two free admission days at slow times during theweek. Pretend that you are a tourist from time to time, and get to know yourcity all over again including the indispensable sights that people travel milesto see. If you feel like taking an interesting walk, find a free walking tour,or plan one yourself. You will see your city in a new perspective once you knowabout its history or its architectural treasures. With imagination and a spiritof adventure you can quite easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.

1. Which of thefollowing statements is NOT true?

A. Localcolleges often hold meetings to debate the issues people are interested in.

B. There aremany kinds of amusements you can enjoy without spending much money.

C. You should bea tourist if you want to know more about the city you live in.

D. The filmshown at the local public library is often free of charge.

2. In the sentence“you will certainly see people of every age, size, and shape…”, “shape” refers to peoplebeing________.

A. old andyoungB. fat and thin

C. tall andshort D. beautiful and ugly

3. The underlinedpart in Paragraph 3 means a time when______.

A. business isgood  B. stroll is slow

C. people areslow in learning   D.business is bad

4. Which of thefollowing can be the best title for the passage?

A. Amusement atNO Cost

B. The MostEnjoyable Street Musician

C. Movies,Concerts and Shows

D. The CheapestWindow-shopping

试题答案

答案：1C2B3D4A