A – Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
It is a characteristic of human nature that people like to get together and have fun, and people living during America's frontier days were no exception. However, because life was hard and the necessities of day-to-day living took up their time, it was common for recreation to be combined with activities necessary for survival. One example of such a form of recreation was logrolling. Many frontier areas were heavily wooded, and in order to settle an area it was necessary to remove the trees. A settler could cut down the trees alone, but help was needed to move the cut trees. After a settler had cut a bunch of trees, he would then invite his neighbors over for a logrolling.
A logrolling is a community event where families got together for a combination of work and fun. The women would bring food and have a much needed and infrequent opportunity to relax and chat with friends, the children would play together exuberantly, and the men would hold lively competitions that involved rolling logs from place to place as quickly as possible. This was a day of fun for everyone involved, but as its foundation was the need to clear the land.
1. The main idea of the passage is that in America's frontier days _________.
A. people combined work with creation
B. people cleared land by rolling logs
C. a logrolling involved the community
D. it was necessary for early settlers to clear the land
2. The expression day-to-day could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. daytime B. every day C. day after day D. today
3. According to the passage, what did people have to do first to settle an area?
A. Invite neighbors over B. Develop recreation ideas
C. Build farms D. Get rid of the trees
4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE about a logrolling?
A. It could be enjoyable. B. It was rather quiet.
C. It involved a lot of people. D. There could be a lot of movement
5. Who go to a logrolling?
A. children B. women C. families D. men
