Read the passage carefully , then answer the questions In the first part of the twentieth century , before a television set was a part of most households , radio programming was different from what it is now Many people were interested in listening to ‘Story Hour’ Someone read an exciting story , or part of a story , while the listener’s imaginations provided visual images to fit the spoken ones People listened to serials , stories that were broken into one-hour segments Because each hour ended with suspense , listener had to tune in at the same time the next day to find out what would happen Family gathered around the radio at night to hear important news or listen to favorite programs Radio was important form of home entertainment However, because of television , radio programming has changed Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home Because music and news are the easiest types of programs to listen to in a car , they are the most common Radio , in fact , has become the music medium It provides music for all tastes , from country and wastern to classical music Was the radio programming in the past the same as one in the present ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Which program were many people interested in ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How long did ‘Story Hour’ last ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why would the listeners want to hear the continuation of the story the next day ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What made the radio programming change ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Do people often listen to the radio in their cars now ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What programs does most radio programming consist of ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… In Britain , natural gas is the most popular fuel for heating homes , and for cooking It is piped all over the country from the gas fields below the North Sea Natural gas is used chiefly as a direct source of energy , although it is also used in the chemical industry At the moment the supply is plentiful , but it will be running short by the end of the century , and will run out during the 21st century unless new supplies are found We could without natural gas , as coal gas can be used as a substitute , and there should be enough coal to last for several centuries However , it is a form of energy which is not only cheap , but also highly efficient What is natural gas used for ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Where does it come from ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What is gas used chiefly as ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… When will it run out ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What can be used as a substitute for natural gas ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Is natural gas expensive ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Is it efficient ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain Celebrations start properly on 24December , Christmas Eve It is a family celebration and many of the customs center on children When they go to bed on Christmas Eve , children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents While the children are asleep , so the custom goes , Father Christmas , or Santa Claus , come (but only to children who have been good ) Father Christmas climbs down the chimney and puts presents in the sacks that the children have left out Christmas Day , December 25 , is the biggest day of the holiday On Christmas morning (often very early !) , some families goes to church The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey and Christmas pudding – a dark , rich mixture of flour , fruit , sugar , nuts , and brandy Before the dinner people usually pull crackers – small rolls of paper that have gifts , jokes , and party hats inside Needless to say , large quantities of beer , wine , and spirits are also drunk December 26, which is called Boxing Day , is also a holiday On Boxing Day most people go out to see friends , watch sports events , go to the theater to see pantomime , or increasingly nowadays , go shopping Most of the large stores start their winter sales on Boxing Day now But the Christmas holiday is still not over In fact , many offices and factories close for the whole Christmas period from 24December to January On NewYear’s Eve there are a lot of parties and at midnight everyone joins hands to sing Auld Lang Syne The after New year’s Day to sleep it off , that’s Christmas over for another year On which day does Christmas begin ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What children before going to bed on Christmas Eve ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How does Father Christmas enter the house ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What is Christmas pudding made from ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What are there in crackers ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What people on Boxing Day ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How long many offices made factories close ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How people celebrate New Year’s Eve ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite these sentences using the words given increase / population / lead / overcrowding / many cities ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… centuries / poets , writers / musicians / mentioned / ao dai / poems , novels / songs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Jean cloth / make / completely / cotton / 18th century ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Experiments / animals / should / stopped ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… new style / jeans / just introduce / in / USA ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How long / it / take you / get office / car ? 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