Ⅱ Reading comprehension.
Clarkson is a small city. More than fifty thousand people are living there. It sits next to a large river, the Clark River. Every day, a lot of people take boats from North Clarkson to South Clarkson to go to work.
Most people live in North Clarkson. There are many trees in the streets and the streets are very nice. The children run and play in the streets. North Clarkson is a wonderful place to live in.
South Clarkson has a lot of shops and factories. A few people live there. People don't like to live there, most of them go to work there in the morning.
On weekends, people from Clarkson enjoy walking near the Clark River. They also take small boats on the river. If there is a little wind, they fly kites in a large park near the Clark River.
Every year, Clarkson grows in size because a lot of people go to live there. There are more houses in it and the streets get busier (更忙碌的).
() 1. How many people are there in Clarkson?
A. Over 5,000.
B. Over 15,000.
C. Over 50,000.
D. Over 500,000.
() 2. How is South Clarkson according to (根据) the passage?
A. It's a nice place with many trees there.
B. It's a noisy place with many children.
C. It is a wonderful place to live in.
D. It is a place for people to work in.
() 3. What do people NOT do on weekends?
A. Take a walk.
B. Go boating.
C. Fly kites.
D. Go swimming.
() 4. What does the last (最后的) paragraph tell us?
A. Many people want to live in Clarkson.
B. People in Clarkson like buying houses.
C. Many people come to visit Clarkson.
D. Many people in Clarkson play in the streets.
() 5. Which is the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. The park in Clarkson
B. Clarkson, a small city
C. A large river, the Clark River
D. South Clarkson

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