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 most popular
restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers 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 am driving, or I
would lose my license."
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 gong 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. Their 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_______.
A. they make a living by driving
B. they like to work for themselves better
C. they want to help more passengers
D. they always working deep into the night
2.How do London taxi drivers "give"?
A. They give poor children a lunch party at the sea
each summer.
B. They give poor children the chance to meet the
mayor.
C. They pay for some poor children's rides for a day's
tour each summer.
D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a
day each summer.
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe
London taxi drivers?
A. Brave and cheerful B.
Rich an generous
C. Modest and easy-going D.
Hard-working and kind.
4.The passage is most likely to be found from_______.
A. an advertisement of a taxi company
B. an online travel guide
C. a website about the taxi drivers in London
D. a report about living conditions in London
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