TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

    Long bus rides are like television shows ¹ .They have a beginning, a middle, and an end一with commercials ²  thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. ³"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good"n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It! Buy It Now!" ⁴

    The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed一new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out ⁵ the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ⁶ Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides mcre interesting. But you"ve got to be carful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

    The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning ⁷. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests一even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

词汇：

ride /raid/n．旅行，乘坐

unavoidable /,ʌnə"vɔdəbl/adj．不可避免的

billboard /"bilbɔ: d/n．露天广告牌；招贴板，告示牌

gas /gæs/n．＜美＞汽油，gasoline一词的缩略形式；气体；煤气；可燃气

spare /speə/vt．使……免于伤害，饶恕，宽容；节省，节约，吝惜；为……抽出时间、金钱等

style /stail/n．行为方式，作风；风格，文风，文体；时尚，流行式样

reckless /reklis/adj．不顾危险的，鲁莽的，轻率的

daring /"deəriŋ/adj．大胆的；勇敢的

thrilling /"θriliŋ/adj．令人激动的；使人毛骨惊然的

suspense / səs"pens/n．悬念；悬而不决

expectation /,ekspek"teiʃən/n．期待，盼望；预料，估计

lap/læp/n．（衣服的）下摆，裙兜，衣兜；（人坐着时的）大腿部

注释：

1. Long bus rides are like television shows. like在此句中是介词，意思是“像，如；跟……一样”。例如：He is like an athlete．他像个运动员。

2.commercials：商业广告，特别指电台、电视台播出的商业广告。

3.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．每隔几分钟就会有一块广告牌从车窗外闪过。

4.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!”只有当你睡着的时候，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受那些没完没了的“你需要它，现在就来买吧！”的干扰。

5.figure it out：计算出；解决

6. …the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ……乘车就像读悬念故事一样令人兴奋。此句中的as... as结构是比较结构的一种，常称之为同级比较，表示与……一样。在as与as之间的形容词或副词必须是原级。

7. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．旅程的最后倒有点儿像刚开始。此句中的somewhat是副词，意思是“一点儿，有几分”。

According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

A:Buses on the road B:Films on television C:Advertisements on billboards D:Gas stations

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

    Long bus rides are like television shows ¹ .They have a beginning, a middle, and an end一with commercials ²  thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. ³"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good"n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It! Buy It Now!" ⁴

    The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed一new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out ⁵ the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ⁶ Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides mcre interesting. But you"ve got to be carful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

    The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning ⁷. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests一even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

词汇：

ride /raid/n．旅行，乘坐

unavoidable /,ʌnə"vɔdəbl/adj．不可避免的

billboard /"bilbɔ: d/n．露天广告牌；招贴板，告示牌

gas /gæs/n．＜美＞汽油，gasoline一词的缩略形式；气体；煤气；可燃气

spare /speə/vt．使……免于伤害，饶恕，宽容；节省，节约，吝惜；为……抽出时间、金钱等

style /stail/n．行为方式，作风；风格，文风，文体；时尚，流行式样

reckless /reklis/adj．不顾危险的，鲁莽的，轻率的

daring /"deəriŋ/adj．大胆的；勇敢的

thrilling /"θriliŋ/adj．令人激动的；使人毛骨惊然的

suspense / səs"pens/n．悬念；悬而不决

expectation /,ekspek"teiʃən/n．期待，盼望；预料，估计

lap/læp/n．（衣服的）下摆，裙兜，衣兜；（人坐着时的）大腿部

注释：

1. Long bus rides are like television shows. like在此句中是介词，意思是“像，如；跟……一样”。例如：He is like an athlete．他像个运动员。

2.commercials：商业广告，特别指电台、电视台播出的商业广告。

3.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．每隔几分钟就会有一块广告牌从车窗外闪过。

4.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!”只有当你睡着的时候，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受那些没完没了的“你需要它，现在就来买吧！”的干扰。

5.figure it out：计算出；解决

6. …the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ……乘车就像读悬念故事一样令人兴奋。此句中的as... as结构是比较结构的一种，常称之为同级比较，表示与……一样。在as与as之间的形容词或副词必须是原级。

7. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．旅程的最后倒有点儿像刚开始。此句中的somewhat是副词，意思是“一点儿，有几分”。

What is the purpose of this passage?

A:To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows B:To persuade you to take a long bus trip C:To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows D:To describe the billboards along the road

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

    Long bus rides are like television shows ¹ .They have a beginning, a middle, and an end一with commercials ²  thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. ³"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good"n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It! Buy It Now!" ⁴

    The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed一new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out ⁵ the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ⁶ Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides mcre interesting. But you"ve got to be carful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

    The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning ⁷. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests一even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

词汇：

ride /raid/n．旅行，乘坐

unavoidable /,ʌnə"vɔdəbl/adj．不可避免的

billboard /"bilbɔ: d/n．露天广告牌；招贴板，告示牌

gas /gæs/n．＜美＞汽油，gasoline一词的缩略形式；气体；煤气；可燃气

spare /speə/vt．使……免于伤害，饶恕，宽容；节省，节约，吝惜；为……抽出时间、金钱等

style /stail/n．行为方式，作风；风格，文风，文体；时尚，流行式样

reckless /reklis/adj．不顾危险的，鲁莽的，轻率的

daring /"deəriŋ/adj．大胆的；勇敢的

thrilling /"θriliŋ/adj．令人激动的；使人毛骨惊然的

suspense / səs"pens/n．悬念；悬而不决

expectation /,ekspek"teiʃən/n．期待，盼望；预料，估计

lap/læp/n．（衣服的）下摆，裙兜，衣兜；（人坐着时的）大腿部

注释：

1. Long bus rides are like television shows. like在此句中是介词，意思是“像，如；跟……一样”。例如：He is like an athlete．他像个运动员。

2.commercials：商业广告，特别指电台、电视台播出的商业广告。

3.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．每隔几分钟就会有一块广告牌从车窗外闪过。

4.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!”只有当你睡着的时候，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受那些没完没了的“你需要它，现在就来买吧！”的干扰。

5.figure it out：计算出；解决

6. …the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ……乘车就像读悬念故事一样令人兴奋。此句中的as... as结构是比较结构的一种，常称之为同级比较，表示与……一样。在as与as之间的形容词或副词必须是原级。

7. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．旅程的最后倒有点儿像刚开始。此句中的somewhat是副词，意思是“一点儿，有几分”。

The writer of this passage would probably favor______.

A:bus drivers who weren"t reckless B:driving alone C:a television set on the bus D:no billboards along the road

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

    Long bus rides are like television shows ¹ .They have a beginning, a middle, and an end一with commercials ²  thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. ³"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good"n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It! Buy It Now!" ⁴

    The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed一new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out ⁵ the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ⁶ Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides mcre interesting. But you"ve got to be carful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

    The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning ⁷. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests一even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

词汇：

ride /raid/n．旅行，乘坐

unavoidable /,ʌnə"vɔdəbl/adj．不可避免的

billboard /"bilbɔ: d/n．露天广告牌；招贴板，告示牌

gas /gæs/n．＜美＞汽油，gasoline一词的缩略形式；气体；煤气；可燃气

spare /speə/vt．使……免于伤害，饶恕，宽容；节省，节约，吝惜；为……抽出时间、金钱等

style /stail/n．行为方式，作风；风格，文风，文体；时尚，流行式样

reckless /reklis/adj．不顾危险的，鲁莽的，轻率的

daring /"deəriŋ/adj．大胆的；勇敢的

thrilling /"θriliŋ/adj．令人激动的；使人毛骨惊然的

suspense / səs"pens/n．悬念；悬而不决

expectation /,ekspek"teiʃən/n．期待，盼望；预料，估计

lap/læp/n．（衣服的）下摆，裙兜，衣兜；（人坐着时的）大腿部

注释：

1. Long bus rides are like television shows. like在此句中是介词，意思是“像，如；跟……一样”。例如：He is like an athlete．他像个运动员。

2.commercials：商业广告，特别指电台、电视台播出的商业广告。

3.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．每隔几分钟就会有一块广告牌从车窗外闪过。

4.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!”只有当你睡着的时候，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受那些没完没了的“你需要它，现在就来买吧！”的干扰。

5.figure it out：计算出；解决

6. …the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ……乘车就像读悬念故事一样令人兴奋。此句中的as... as结构是比较结构的一种，常称之为同级比较，表示与……一样。在as与as之间的形容词或副词必须是原级。

7. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．旅程的最后倒有点儿像刚开始。此句中的somewhat是副词，意思是“一点儿，有几分”。

The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are______.

A:exciting B:comfortable C:tiring D:boring

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

    Long bus rides are like television shows ¹ .They have a beginning, a middle, and an end一with commercials ²  thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. ³"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good"n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It! Buy It Now!" ⁴

    The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed一new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out ⁵ the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ⁶ Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides mcre interesting. But you"ve got to be carful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

    The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning ⁷. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests一even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

词汇：

ride /raid/n．旅行，乘坐

unavoidable /,ʌnə"vɔdəbl/adj．不可避免的

billboard /"bilbɔ: d/n．露天广告牌；招贴板，告示牌

gas /gæs/n．＜美＞汽油，gasoline一词的缩略形式；气体；煤气；可燃气

spare /speə/vt．使……免于伤害，饶恕，宽容；节省，节约，吝惜；为……抽出时间、金钱等

style /stail/n．行为方式，作风；风格，文风，文体；时尚，流行式样

reckless /reklis/adj．不顾危险的，鲁莽的，轻率的

daring /"deəriŋ/adj．大胆的；勇敢的

thrilling /"θriliŋ/adj．令人激动的；使人毛骨惊然的

suspense / səs"pens/n．悬念；悬而不决

expectation /,ekspek"teiʃən/n．期待，盼望；预料，估计

lap/læp/n．（衣服的）下摆，裙兜，衣兜；（人坐着时的）大腿部

注释：

1. Long bus rides are like television shows. like在此句中是介词，意思是“像，如；跟……一样”。例如：He is like an athlete．他像个运动员。

2.commercials：商业广告，特别指电台、电视台播出的商业广告。

3.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．每隔几分钟就会有一块广告牌从车窗外闪过。

4.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!”只有当你睡着的时候，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受那些没完没了的“你需要它，现在就来买吧！”的干扰。

5.figure it out：计算出；解决

6. …the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ……乘车就像读悬念故事一样令人兴奋。此句中的as... as结构是比较结构的一种，常称之为同级比较，表示与……一样。在as与as之间的形容词或副词必须是原级。

7. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．旅程的最后倒有点儿像刚开始。此句中的somewhat是副词，意思是“一点儿，有几分”。

What is the purpose of this passage?

A:To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows B:To persuade you to take a long bus trip C:To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows D:To describe the billboards along the road

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

    Long bus rides are like television shows ¹ .They have a beginning, a middle, and an end一with commercials ²  thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. ³"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good"n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It! Buy It Now!" ⁴

    The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed一new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out ⁵ the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ⁶ Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides mcre interesting. But you"ve got to be carful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

    The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning ⁷. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests一even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

词汇：

ride /raid/n．旅行，乘坐

unavoidable /,ʌnə"vɔdəbl/adj．不可避免的

billboard /"bilbɔ: d/n．露天广告牌；招贴板，告示牌

gas /gæs/n．＜美＞汽油，gasoline一词的缩略形式；气体；煤气；可燃气

spare /speə/vt．使……免于伤害，饶恕，宽容；节省，节约，吝惜；为……抽出时间、金钱等

style /stail/n．行为方式，作风；风格，文风，文体；时尚，流行式样

reckless /reklis/adj．不顾危险的，鲁莽的，轻率的

daring /"deəriŋ/adj．大胆的；勇敢的

thrilling /"θriliŋ/adj．令人激动的；使人毛骨惊然的

suspense / səs"pens/n．悬念；悬而不决

expectation /,ekspek"teiʃən/n．期待，盼望；预料，估计

lap/læp/n．（衣服的）下摆，裙兜，衣兜；（人坐着时的）大腿部

注释：

1. Long bus rides are like television shows. like在此句中是介词，意思是“像，如；跟……一样”。例如：He is like an athlete．他像个运动员。

2.commercials：商业广告，特别指电台、电视台播出的商业广告。

3.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．每隔几分钟就会有一块广告牌从车窗外闪过。

4.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!”只有当你睡着的时候，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受那些没完没了的“你需要它，现在就来买吧！”的干扰。

5.figure it out：计算出；解决

6. …the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ……乘车就像读悬念故事一样令人兴奋。此句中的as... as结构是比较结构的一种，常称之为同级比较，表示与……一样。在as与as之间的形容词或副词必须是原级。

7. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．旅程的最后倒有点儿像刚开始。此句中的somewhat是副词，意思是“一点儿，有几分”。

The writer of this passage would probably favor______.

A:bus drivers who weren"t reckless B:driving alone C:a television set on the bus D:no billboards along the road

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips

    Long bus rides are like television shows ¹ .They have a beginning, a middle, and an end一with commercials ²  thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. ³"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good"n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It! Buy It Now!" ⁴

    The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed一new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out ⁵ the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ⁶ Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides mcre interesting. But you"ve got to be carful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

    The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning ⁷. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests一even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

词汇：

ride /raid/n．旅行，乘坐

unavoidable /,ʌnə"vɔdəbl/adj．不可避免的

billboard /"bilbɔ: d/n．露天广告牌；招贴板，告示牌

gas /gæs/n．＜美＞汽油，gasoline一词的缩略形式；气体；煤气；可燃气

spare /speə/vt．使……免于伤害，饶恕，宽容；节省，节约，吝惜；为……抽出时间、金钱等

style /stail/n．行为方式，作风；风格，文风，文体；时尚，流行式样

reckless /reklis/adj．不顾危险的，鲁莽的，轻率的

daring /"deəriŋ/adj．大胆的；勇敢的

thrilling /"θriliŋ/adj．令人激动的；使人毛骨惊然的

suspense / səs"pens/n．悬念；悬而不决

expectation /,ekspek"teiʃən/n．期待，盼望；预料，估计

lap/læp/n．（衣服的）下摆，裙兜，衣兜；（人坐着时的）大腿部

注释：

1. Long bus rides are like television shows. like在此句中是介词，意思是“像，如；跟……一样”。例如：He is like an athlete．他像个运动员。

2.commercials：商业广告，特别指电台、电视台播出的商业广告。

3.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．每隔几分钟就会有一块广告牌从车窗外闪过。

4.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!”只有当你睡着的时候，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受那些没完没了的“你需要它，现在就来买吧！”的干扰。

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6. …the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. ……乘车就像读悬念故事一样令人兴奋。此句中的as... as结构是比较结构的一种，常称之为同级比较，表示与……一样。在as与as之间的形容词或副词必须是原级。

7. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．旅程的最后倒有点儿像刚开始。此句中的somewhat是副词，意思是“一点儿，有几分”。

The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are______.

A:exciting B:comfortable C:tiring D:boring