Driving a car at a high speed (速度) along a hi...

Driving a car at a high speed (速度) along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs (交通标志) beside the highways and they will take you to where you wish.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar (酒吧).He has to be at the service of all kinds of people at all times. He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs.

London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and the lunch party is also held for the drivers and children. After a happy day running around the beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again by taxi, and free(免费) of charge (费用), of course!

1.The underlined phrase “make more runs” in the second paragraph means“________”.

A. do more running exercise　　　　 B. have more business

C. drive very quickly　　　　　　　　 D. be more skilled

2. It’s not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.

A. there is much traffic in London

B. he has to follow the bright traffic signs

C. he makes little money

D .he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of people at all times

3. Children who go for a day at the sea ________.

A. are wanted by the mayor

B. are given free rides

C. must take some food for lunch

D. are top students

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Taxi drivers in London often drive at a high speed.

B. Taxi drivers in London often go to the most popular bar to drink wine.

C. The mayor can pay the money for the children’s taxi rides.

D. Taxi drivers in London work hard and are helpful.

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. traffic in London　　　　　 B. taxi drivers’ job in London

C. children in London　　　　 D. a driver in London

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Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar around. He has to be at service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.

During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (提神). He said, “I never drink when I’m working --- I would lose my license.”

He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make any money, no one is going to give it to you.”

London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea --- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these all go to the “London Taxi for Underprivileged Children”. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and a lunch party is also held in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again --- by taxi, and free of charge (支出), of course!

1.From the first paragraph, we can see that________.

A．highways are developing very fast and there are more and more taxis.

B．it is easy to get to any place of the country now

C．it is fun to travel everywhere in a car

D．the writer wants to tell us that a London taxi driver has many difficulties in his driving

2.It is not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.

A．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of passengers at all the time

B．there is much traffic in London and people there like traveling by taxi

C．he has to follow the bright traffic sighs

D．although he works hard he earns little money

3.The underlined phrase “Underprivileged Children” in the last paragraph is about the children ________.

A. who have little knowledge              B. whose families are poor

C. who will go to sea                     C. who like taking a taxi

4.What is the passage about?

A．Traffic in London.                       B．London taxi for children

C．Taxi divers’ job in London.               D．Drivers disliking taxis in London

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Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.

A London taxi driver said the following about his job.

During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”

He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”

London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!

1.London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.

2.How do London taxi drivers “give”?

3.Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?

4.The passage is most likely to be found from __________.

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Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to 　 　　 the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good　 　 　　 of the city of London, from the 　 　　 street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service(服务) of all kinds of passengers(乘客) at all times.

A London taxi driver said the following about his job.

During the night it is 　　 　　 for him to stop two or three times for some food.He said, “I never________when I’m working, otherwise, I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”

He usually goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning.

There are times he has to stay________　 and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to　 ________　 it to you. ” London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor ________　 from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! Their rides are 　 ________ by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the　 ________ and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!

1.A. catch　　　　　 B. meet　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　 D. throw

2.A. taste　　　　　 B. knowledge　　 C. dream　　　　　 D. teacher

3.A. noisiest　　　 B. coldest　　　 C. dirtiest　　　 D. loneliest

4.A. usual　　　　　 B. strange　　　　 C. dangerous　　 D. impossible

5.A. speak　　　　　 B. sing　　　　　　 C. run　　　　　　 D. drink

6.A. shorter　　　　 B. longer　　　　 C. earlier　　　　 D. higher

7.A. give　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　 C. send　　　　　　 D. return

8.A. elderly　　　　 B. farmers　　　　 C. patients　　 D. children

9.A. paid　　　　　　 B. borrowed　　 C. sent　　　　 D. spent

10.A. buildings　 B. mountains　　 C. beaches　　 D. roads

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Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to 　 　　 the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good 　 　　 of the city of London, from the 　 　　 　 street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service(服务) of all kinds of passengers(乘客) at all times.

A London taxi driver said the following about his job.

During the night it is 　　 　　 for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never

　 　　 　 when I’m working, otherwise, I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”

He usually goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay

　 　　 　 and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to 　 　　 　 it to you. ”

London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor　 　　 from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! Their rides are 　　 　　 by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the　 　　 　 and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!

1.A. catch　　　 　 B. meet　　　　　　 　 C. follow　　　　 　 D. throw

2.A. taste　　　　 　 B. knowledge　　 　 C. dream　　　　 　 D. teacher

3.A. noisiest　　 B. coldest　　　　 　 C. dirtiest　　　 D. loneliest

4.A. usual　　　　 B. strange　　　　 　 C. dangerous　　 　 D. impossible

5.A. speak　　　　　 B. sing　　　　　 　 C. run　　　　　　 D. drink

6.A. shorter　　　 　 B. longer　　　　 　 C. earlier　　　 D. higher

7.A. give　　　　 　 B. lend　　　　　 　 C. send　　　　 D. return

8.A. elderly　　　 　 B. farmers　　　 　 C. patients　　 D. children

9.A. paid　　　　 　 B. borrowed　　 　 C. sent　　　　　 D. spent

10.A. buildings　　 B. mountains　　 　 C. beaches　　 D. roads

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Mel Kiser was driving along a busy highway in Columbus, Ohio. He saw an armored truck （运钞车）a few cars ahead of him. Suddenly the back door of the armored truck___　　　 , and a blue plastic bag fell out of the truck. A car in front of Mr. Kiser hit the bag. And money spilled （洒落）out of it. Then another bag fell out of the truck, and another. Money was____　　　 __ everywhere.

At first, drivers thought the ___　　　 _ papers on the highway were leaves. Then they realized that the papers were not leaves—they were money! Drivers quickly stopped right in the middle of the highway and jumped out of their cars. They began ____　　　 _ money! They were putting ten, twenty, and one-hundred-dollar bills into their pocket. Mr. Kiser also got out of his car. He took hold of a bag of money, put the bag in his car, and drove away.

Later, Mr. Kiser____　　　 the money. He had＄57000. For the next two hours Mr. Kiser thought about the money. He ____　　　 about spending it. He needed a new TV set for his house. He wanted to take a vacation in Florida. But he decided to return the money. He drove to the police station and gave the police the＄57000. There other people____　　　 _ money, too. But most of the money—almost one million dollars were still missing. The truck company____　　　 a 10 percent reward. “If you return ＄1000, for example, we will pay you＄100,”the company said.

Then the company got some ___　　　 _ . A man telephoned and said, “I was driving along the highway when I saw the traffic jam and the money. People were___　　　 _ everywhere. I had a camera in my car and I took some pictures. Would you like the pictures?”

“Yes!” answered the truck company. The company gave the pictures to the police. The police looked____　　　 _ at the pictures. They looked at the cars, the license plates, and the people's ____　　　 . They tried to find the people who had taken the money, but they didn't have much ___　　　 _.

One man who had taken money___　　　 _a Columbus newspaper. The man did not give his name. “I took two bags of money,” he said, “I'm going to take this money and ____　　　 Columbus. I have enough money for the rest of my life. ”

1.A. broke　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. shut　　　　　　 D. opened

2.A. lying　　　　　　　 B. falling　　　　　　　　 C. flying　　　　　　 D. showing

3.A. green　　　　　　 B. yellow　　　　　　　　 C. red　　　　　　　　 D. white

4.A. looking for　　　　 B. picking up　　　　　　 C. putting away　　 D. laughing at

5.A. spent　　　　　　　 B. hid　　　　　　　　　　 C. counted　　　　　 D. exchanged

6.A. complained　　　 B. dreamed　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. cared

7.A. made　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. returned

8.A. paid　　　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　　 D. wasted

9.A. help　　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　 D. time

10.A. running　　　　　 B. jumping　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　 D. stealing

11.A. quickly　　　　　 B. carelessly　　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　 D. closely

12.A. pockets　　　　　　 B. faces　　　　　　　　 C. names　　　　　　 D. ages

13.A. chance　　　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　　 D. experience

14.A. visited　　　　　　 B. helped　　　　　　　　 C. telephoned　　　　 D. invited

15.A. leave　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　　 C. traveled　　　　　 D. developed

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Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car driving along at 22 miles per hour.

He thought to himself, “This driver is just as dangerous as a _______!’’ So he turned on hislights and pulled the driver over.

Getting closer to the car, he noticed that there were_______old ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back，wide eyed and pale faced.

The driver, who knew _______ about what happened, said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the _______ ?’’ “Ma’am，” the officer replied, “you weren’t speeding, but you should know that driving _______than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers. The same as a speeder.”

“No，sir. I was doing the speed limit — exactly twenty-two miles an hour!’’The old woman said in a _______ voice. The officer, almost unable to control his chuckle, explainedto her that “22” was the route _______，not the speed limit.A bit embarrassed, the woman smiled widely and thanked the officer for _______ her misunderstanding.“But _______ I let you go, ma’am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car OK? These women seem to be________badly and they haven’t made a single sound this whole time,” the officer asked.“Oh，they’ll be all right in a minute. We just got off Route 119.”

Word Bank　　

limit　　 　　　　　　 限制　　

chuckle　　 窃笑　　

route　　 　　　　　　 公路　　

embarrassed　　　　 尴尬的

1.A. smoker B. rider C. speeder D. walker

2.A. three B. four C. five D. six

3.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

4.A. excuse B. question C. reason D. problem

5.A. closer B. slower C. farther D. higher

6.A. sad B. sweet C. proud D. weak

7.A. number B. map C. guide D. order

8.A. laughing at B. leading to C. talking about D. pointing out

9.A. until B. before C. although D. if

10.A. crying B. coughing C. sleeping D. shaking

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A. What a　　 B. How

C. What　　 D. How a

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--______ fast the traditional travel ways change!

A. What a　　　　　　 B. How　　　　 C. What　　　　　　 D. How a

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– People choose high-speed train or self-driving to travel on holidays.

– ________ fast the traditional travel ways change!

A. What　　 B. How　　 C. What a　　 D. How a

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