In America, Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort: brilliant beaches, a lively boardwalk, plenty of restaurants and nightspots, and amusement rides are sure to appeal to kids. Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season, when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.
Meanwhile, some safety tips should be followed, enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety: pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands. Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously! Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves. However, a calm ocean can become risky without warning. Make sure you swim near a lifeguard. Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.
Never swim alone. Many drownings involve single swimmers. When you swim with someone else, if one of you has a problem, the other may be able to get help, including signaling for assistance from others.
Don't fight the current. The facts show that some 80% of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity, because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach, gravity pulls it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore. If you are caught in a rip current, don't fight it by trying to swim directly to shore. Instead, swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax, then swim to shore. Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.
小題1:When coming to Virginia Beach, children can enjoy the happiness of     .
A．walking on the road made of woodB．joining the nightspots
C．having interesting rides D．skiing in the sea
小題2:Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be     .
A．a(chǎn)fter autumn school term beginningB．in the slimmer vacation
C．during the Christmas holiday D．in the cold winter
小題3:Swimming in the sea you'd better not swim     .
A．with a friendB．within the sight of the lifeguard
C．with the current D．a(chǎn)s far as you like
小題4:From the passage, we can know     .
A．one in five persons swimming in the sea is drowned
B．if one with lifeguard were drowning, five persons without lifeguard would be
C．some 80% people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards
D．some 20% drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards
小題5:The passage mainly tells us      .
A．some safety tips when swimming in the sea
B．the happiness and excitement the beach offers
C．Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort
D．the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：文章主要介紹了美國弗吉尼亞美麗的沙灘景色和完善的旅游設(shè)施。其中，著重強(qiáng)調(diào)了游泳時(shí)的注意事項(xiàng)，提醒游客以安全為重。
小題1:根據(jù)“a lively boardwalk, plenty of restaurants and nightspots, and amusement rides are sure to appeal to kids”可知，弗吉尼亞沙灘有木制的小路，許多飯店和夜店和游樂園的騎乘設(shè)施。這里的rides不是騎自行車，C項(xiàng)不正確。故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)“Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season, when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.”可知，許多人認(rèn)為淡季去弗吉尼亞沙灘最好，那時(shí)游客不太多，天氣也還比較溫和。根據(jù)still mild可知，應(yīng)該是秋季，還未到冬季。故選A。
小題3:根據(jù)“Make sure you swim near a lifeguard...Never swim alone...Instead, swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax, then swim to shore.”可知，不能遠(yuǎn)離救生員，不能單獨(dú)游泳，要順著海流而不能有任何的抵抗，A、B、C正確，故選D。
小題4:根據(jù)“Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.”可知，沒有救生員在旁邊發(fā)生溺水的概率是有救生員在旁邊發(fā)生溺水的五倍。故選B。
小題5:根據(jù)第一段“In America, Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort: brilliant beaches, a lively boardwalk, plenty of restaurants and nightspots, and amusement rides are sure to appeal to kids...”可知，文章主要介紹了弗吉尼亞的沙灘美景和旅游設(shè)施。故選C。
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