Driving a car at 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 good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of a London, from the smallest lane to the most popular bar around. He has to be at the 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 (点心). He said. "I never drink when I'm working ---- I would lose my licence."
He normally 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 the 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 fares all go to the ‘London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children.' At the sea. they are met by the mayor, and a lunch party is also held in honour of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home again-- by taxi, and free of charge, of course!
1.To be a London driver is not easy because ______.
A. he has to follow the bright traffic signs
B. he has to have good driving skills and know all the places in the city
C. he has to serve all kinds of passengers at all times
D. both B. and C
2.The London taxi drivers _______.
A. work hard because on one would give them money for doing nothing
B. never stop driving in the city
C. only work between 2 and 3 o'clock in the night
D. are very rich
3.The author of the passage says that _______.
A. the taxi driver works longer than is necessary
B. the more runs the taxi driver makes, the more he gets
C. the taxi driver doesn't like to work for others
D. the taxi drivers in the city go to the seaside to attend a party every year.
4.London taxi driver _______.
A. take money because they have to pay for the children's ride
B. go to the sea for a day in the summer
C. pay the fares for the poor children to the sea for a day once every year
D. give the poor children a free ride for a day at the sea once every year
5.The underlined words Underprivileged Children mean children _______.
A. of low income families B. who like to travel in taxi
C. who wish to go to sea but have no money D. from London
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Driving a car at 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 good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of a London, from the smallest lane to the most popular bar around. He has to be at the 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 (点心). He said. "I never drink when I'm working ---- I would lose my licence."
He normally 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 the 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 fares all go to the ‘London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children.' At the sea. they are met by the mayor, and a lunch party is also held in honour of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home again-- by taxi, and free of charge, of course!
1.To be a London driver is not easy because ______.
A. he has to follow the bright traffic signs
B. he has to have good driving skills and know all the places in the city
C. he has to serve all kinds of passengers at all times
D. both B. and C
2.The London taxi drivers _______.
A. work hard because on one would give them money for doing nothing
B. never stop driving in the city
C. only work between 2 and 3 o'clock in the night
D. are very rich
3.The author of the passage says that _______.
A. the taxi driver works longer than is necessary
B. the more runs the taxi driver makes, the more he gets
C. the taxi driver doesn't like to work for others
D. the taxi drivers in the city go to the seaside to attend a party every year.
4.London taxi driver _______.
A. take money because they have to pay for the children's ride
B. go to the sea for a day in the summer
C. pay the fares for the poor children to the sea for a day once every year
D. give the poor children a free ride for a day at the sea once every year
5.The underlined words Underprivileged Children mean children _______.
A. of low income families B. who like to travel in taxi
C. who wish to go to sea but have no money D. from London
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I was driving home. A car, driving at high speed and trying to overtake, crashed into a pickup truck. And five other cars also______in front of me. I narrowly______and pulled over. Immediately, I ran to a car which was upside down. I got someone to help and we got a(n)______woman and a large, unconscious man, both upside down, out of the______. I then went to the five other cars to______if anyone else was hurt badly______, no one else was in serious condition. It all took just a few minutes.
At the same time, the traffic had stopped. I looked over and______a group of 12 people, out of their cars, standing in a circle about 15 feet away from a young man, who was______still on the pavement. I asked them what had happened. They said the kind young man had got out of his car to cross the road and______when a car drove along the inside lane(车道), very fast, to get around the______traffic. Unfortunately, the man was______by it. Many people said he was______; several had checked. But a feeling inside me said, “Can they be certain he is dead?”
He was badly injured, but I checked again and again, and felt a very______heart beat. I______pushed his head upwards. He then coughed, and started taking rapid, shallow breaths. By then, the ambulances had______. When they______, I left the scene and walked back to my car.
Due to the excellent doctors and______of nurses, the young man did______. He was released from the hospital after many months and his______was covered by all the news stations. I smiled to myself and felt very______to be at the right place at the right time, knowing a young man had his whole life in front of me.
1.A.exploded B.crashed C.sped D.disappeared
2.A.escaped B.lost C.returned D.failed
3.A.rich B.sick C.injured D.single
4.A.circle B.way C.area D.car
5.A.check B.report C.explore D.tell
6.A.Surprisingly B.Obviously C.Fortunately D.Honestly
7.A.met B.chose C.led D.saw
8.A.sitting B.lying C.standing D.holding
9.A.greet B.help C.serve D.look
10.A.light B.local C.oncoming D.heavy
11.A.stopped B.attacked C.hit D.pushed
12.A.dead B.abnormal C.ill D.painful
13.A.steady B.weak C.rapid D.wild
14.A.quickly B.patiently C.hopefully D.cautiously
15.A.arrived B.stayed C.followed D.waited
16.A.got across B.faded away C.took over D.gave away
17.A.praise B.care C.trust D.encouragement
18.A.grow B.remember C.survive D.change
19.A.kindness B.politeness C.calmness D.friendliness
20.A.confident B.comfortable C.different D.happy
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Having drunk too much, Alfred was now driving his car along the country road at the top speed, when an old man walked across the road. Unluckily, the car ran into him and Alfred was filled with fear. But after looking around and thinking there was not a single person who saw the accident, Alfred drove away without picking up the old man to the hospital. The old man was not a fool. He looked up and kept Alfred’s car number in mind. About one month later, they both went to the court. Alfred’s lawyer said, “Alfred is an experienced driver of more than twenty years.”
“If experience can hold water here,” the old man’s lawyer said, “the old man has been walking for over sixty years safely.”
74. From the story we can know that Alfred was ______.
A. dishonest B. foolish C. smart C. honest
75. The expression “hold water” in the last paragraph means ______.
A. carry water B. be reasonable C. have good luck D. get back what is lost
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完形填空
Recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I whether he might be thinking, as I was, how we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without .
I believe that is the way the world . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even .
As technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism(恐怖主义) has shown itself to be a similar , one requiring the across the world. We must that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a moment of trust.
1.A. same B. opposite C. near D. far
2.A. asked B. searched C. repeated D. wondered
3.A. friendly B. strange C. dependent D. confident
4.A. awake B. asleep C. away D. apart
5.A. car B. trip C. journey D. life
6.A. doubt B. success C. difficulty D. feeling
7.A. forms B. runs C. works D. appears
8.A. jump B. cross C. take D. go
9.A. strangers B. relatives C. colleagues D. animals
10.A. determine B. damage C. consider D. find
11.A. condition B. problem C. situation D. question
12.A. efforts B. practice C. fighting D. forces
13.A. hope B. decide C. realize D. face
14.A. sitting B. standing C. flying D. driving
15.A. closed B. shared C. broken D. concerned
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One night recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the _21_ direction at about the same speed. As we _22_ each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 23 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how24we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 25 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 26 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without doubt.
I believe that is the way the world _27 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to cross over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to _28 cooperatively, with friends or even 29 .
_30 technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to find the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The 31 of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring the 32 across the world. We must 33 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 34 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 35 moment of trust.
1.A. same B. opposite C. near D. far
2.A. passed B. caught C. blamed D. reminded
3. A. asked B. searched C. repeated D. wondered
4.A. friendly B. strange C. dependent D. confident
5.A. ill B. asleep C. away D. apart
6. A. car B. trip C. journey D. life
7.A. forms B. runs C. works D. appears
8.A. act B. walk C. stay D. travel
9.A. strangers B. relatives C. colleagues D. animals
10. A. But B. If C. As D. After
11.A. arrival B. organization C. development D. threat
12.A. efforts B. practice C. fighting D. forces
13.A. hope B. decide C. recognize D. face
14.A. sitting B. standing C. flying D. driving
15.A. closed B. shared C. broken D. concerned
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Standing on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car moving slowly at 18 MPH. He _________36_ to himself, “This driver is just as _________37 as a speeder!” So __38 _ he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. 39 the car, he noticed that 40 were five old ladies — two in the front seat and __41__three in the back, their eyes wide and faces white as ghosts. The driver, obviously 42_ , said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was _________43__ exactly the speed limit! _44__ seems to be the problem?” “Ma’am,” the officer replied, “You weren’t _________45__, but you should know that driving _________46__ than the speed limit can also be a(n) __47 to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed limit? No, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly…Eighteen miles per hour!” The old woman said a bit __48_ . The police officer, trying to _49_ a laugh, explained to her that “18” was the route number, _ 50_ the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the old woman smiled and thanked the officer for _________51_ out her error. “But before I let you _________52_ , Ma’am, I have to ask if everyone in this car is all right? These women seem very _________53_ and they didn’t make a single sound the whole time.”The police officer asked. “Oh, they will be all right _________54 a minute, officer. We just _________55__ Route 128.”
1.A. turned B. thought C. came D. agreed
2.A. dangerous B. well C. silly D. soon
3.A. tightly B. immediately C. privately D. deadly
4.A. Suspecting B. Blaming C. Starting D. Approaching
5.A. those B. they C. there D. these
6.A. other B. more C. else D. another
7.A. confused B. worried C. delighted D. excited
8.A. increasing B. reaching C. lowering D. doing
9.A. How B. What C. When D. Where
10.A. running B. breaking C. speeding D. concentrating
11.A. slower B. safer C. faster D. higher
12.A. guide B. demand C. aid D. danger
13.A. nervously B. proudly C. roughly D. constantly
14.A. control B. give C. make D. show
15.A. or B. but C. not D. and
16.A. pointing B. speaking C. taking D. squeezing
17.A. drive B. go C. laugh D. run
18.A. united B. exhausted C. worried D. tolerated
19.A. in B. after C. for D. with
20.A. sped up B. left out C. broke down D. got off
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--Who ___ for the accident? The bus driver or the car driver?
--The latter. He was driving at a speed of as high as 120 miles per hour.
A. is to blame B. is blaming
C. will blame D. is being blamed
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I was close to being killed the other day. A car passed me at______ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A.as | B.which | C.what | D.That |
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The speed ______ Tom drives his car is too high.
A.in which B.at which C.at that D.in what
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Driving a car is not just handing controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant(抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgement and co-ordination(协调), slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.
Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.
The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is:
·50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or
·22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or
·67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine(尿液).
Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.
Any driver found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK$25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.
The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens(样本) for breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.
Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.
1. The first paragraph is mainly about________.
A.the introduction of driving skills
B.the damage of drinking to your body
C.the effect of drinking on driving
D.the process of alcohol being absorbed
2. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”.
A.alcohol B.absorption C.blood D.process
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.
B.Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.
C.Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.
D.50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink driving limit.
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