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Believe it or not, there is always something nice to do on weekends. If you take some time to think about your weekends and plan them carefully, they may become more exciting, refreshing and as a result more rewarding.
Throughout weekends, you can join in endless activities. You may attend a weekend course to increase your knowledge, for example, listen to a lecture on ancient Egypt. You may also try various activities, such as short countryside trip, or you may want to go skiing on a cold winter weekend.
You may invite your best friend to a picnic, tell each other jokes and enjoy each other’s company or you may invite more friends to your weekend party and have one another give a talent show.
You can help out in a local library or nursing home and do some voluntary (义务的) jobs.
You can go to a sports ground or amusement centre to play various ball games and others. You may do weekend shopping alone or with somebody. Whatever you do, I hope you have a good weekend.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us ______.

A.why to plan weekends well
B.how to have a nice weekend
C.when to attend weekend activities
D.where to have a picnic with friends
【小题2】The author suggests doing all the activities EXCEPT ______.
A.going skiingB.doing some shopping
C.holding a partyD.going over lessons
【小题3】According to the passage one can go to ______ as a volunteer.
A.a nursing homeB.a sports ground
C.a big companyD.a shopping centre


【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A

解析试题分析:文章大意:你的周末是怎样度过的?读读这篇短文,肯定对你有所启发。
【小题1】B 主旨大意题。根据第一段可总结出本篇内容主要是告诉我们如何度过一个愉快的周末。所以答案选B。
【小题2】D细节题。 根据文章的句子you may want to go skiing 说明有A项活动;You may do weekend shopping alone or with somebody.说明有B项活动;you may invite more friends to your weekend party 说明有C项活动,则这样可以排除后只有D是作者没有提到的活动。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据倒数第二段的句子You can help out in a local library or nursing home and do some voluntary jobs.因此选A。
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