A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the ...

A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged（受损害）.

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

1.How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?

A. Three.　　 B. Four.　　 C. Five.　　 D. Six.

2.The truck was hit on the way ___________ .

A. to the airport　 B. to the police station

C. to Newton　　　　 D. home

3.From the story, we know _________ didn’t tell the truth.

A. the truck driver　　　 B. Tom

C. the taxi driver　　　　 D. Tom's friend

4. In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________ .

A. witness　 　 B. driver

C. policeman　 D. cleaner

5.What's the best title (题目) for this passage?

A. A Taxi Driver　　　　 B. A Traffic Accident

C. A Story of Tom　　　 D. A Truck Driver

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A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged（受损害）.

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

1.How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?

A. Three.                B. Four.

C. Five.                D. Six.

2.The truck was hit on the way ___________ .

A. to the airport

B. to the police station

C. to Newton

D. home

3. From the story, we know _________didn’t tell the truth.

A. the truck driver        B. Tom

C. the taxi driver        D. Tom's friend

4. In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________ .

A. witness            B. driver

C. policeman        D. cleaner

5. What's the best title (题目) for this passage?

A. A Taxi Driver        B. A Traffic Accident

C. A Story of Tom        D. A Truck Driver

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A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged（受损害）.

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

1.How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?

A. Three. B. Four.　　 C. Five. D. Six.

2.The truck was hit on the way ___________ .

A. to the airport　 B. to the police station

C. to Newton　　　　 D. home

3.From the story, we know _________didn’t tell the truth.

A. the truck driver B. Tom

C. the taxi driver 　 D. Tom's friend

4.In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________ .

A. witness　 B. driver　　 C. policemanD. cleaner

5.What's the best title (题目) for this passage?

A. A Taxi Driver　　　　 B. A Traffic Accident

C. A Story of Tom　　　　 D. A Truck Driver

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The taxi driver denied __________ the woman at first when asked by the policeman．

A. kill B. killing C. to kill D. to killing

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一Already five people in the taxi, but the driver managed to take me as well.

一Terrible, and it 　　　 be an uncomfortable journey.

A. can　　 B. should　　 C. must　　 D. need

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The driver drove _______ hit at a big tree and the car came to a stop.

A. too carelessly to　　 B. carelessly enough to　　

C. so carelessly that he 　 D. so careless that he

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A pretty well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square and said to the driver. “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?” “Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds. “Take me over there,” said the young lady.

here were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square. So the taxi-driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street,” “Oh, no,” said the young lady, “but I said that I would meet that young man for lunch at one o’clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least be seen as if I have tried not to be late.”

1.The young women stopped the taxi and got in because she _______.

A. was too tired to walk　　 B. wanted to be seen in a hurry

C. was afraid of being late　　 D. saw the street was too busy

2.The young man standing at the other side of the square _______.

A. had probably been waiting for a long time　　 B. found something was wrong with his watch

C. was probably a waiter of the restaurant　　 D. had just come out of the restaurant

3.The young woman had promised to have lunch with the young man, but _______.

A. she didn’t keep her word　　 B. she didn’t take a taxi

C. she hated to do that　　 D. she was late for some reason

4.The young woman was _______ late for the meeting of her friend .

A. two quarters　　 B. about a quarter

C. about 45 minutes　　 D. less than half an hour

5.The taxi driver became puzzled (迷惑) at first because _______.

A. It was too short from one side to the other side of the square

B. he thought she would not give him money

C. he couldn’t get much money

D. he didn’t see the young man

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A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

“Take me over there.” said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi-driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”

“Oh, no!” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1. How did the young woman get to the square?

A. She arrived in a taxi.

B. She got there by bus.

C. She got there on foot.

D. The story didn’t tell us about it.

2.The young lady was ___________.

A. 45 minutes late　　　　　　　　　　 B. not late at all

C. 15 minutes late　　　　　　　　　　 D. one hour late

3.She wanted to take a taxi because she _________.

A. was too tired to walk

B. didn’t want to be late for the date（约会）

C. wanted to be seen in a hurry

D. thought the square was too crowded

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A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

“Take me over there.” said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”

‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1.How did the young woman get to the square?

A．She arrived in a taxi                     B．She got there by bus.

C．She got there on foot.                    D．The story didn’t tell us about it.

2.The young lady was ___________.

A．45 minutes late                         B．not late at all

C．l5 minutes late                         D．one hour 1ate

3.She wanted to take a taxi because she .

A．didn’t want to be late for the date.         B．thought the square was too crowded.

C．wanted to be seen in a hurry.              D．was too tired to walk.

4.Has she tried not to be too late ?

A．Yes, she took a taxi there.

B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.

C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.

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A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

“Take me over there.” said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”

‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1.How did the young woman get to the square?

A. She arrived in a taxi

B. She got there by bus.

C. She got there on foot.

D. The story didn’t tell us about it.

2.The young lady was ___________.

A. 45 minutes late                                    B. not late at all

C. l5 minutes late                                       D. one hour 1ate

3.She wanted to take a taxi because she .

A. didn’t want to be late for the date.

B. thought the square was too crowded.

C. wanted to be seen in a hurry.

D. was too tired to walk.

4.Has she tried not to be too late ?

A. Yes, she took a taxi there.

B. Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.

C. No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

D. No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.

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