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!
【小题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
【小题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
【小题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
【小题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

How can I get good grades at school? How can I finish so much homework every evening? What should I do if I’m not interested in my classes ? Who will teach us this term ? Maybe you have such questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm.Don’t worry about all the question you have. Put your heart into learning,and you can find something you are interested in.Do it actively.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly.Don’t spend a lot of time on it.Do more reading or writing in English.Think about the problems you have and solve them at once.Don’t stay up late,or you can’t study well the next day.
Third, think of something instead of copying or repeating.If you can remember the words in your way,you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again.Be sure you can pass the test.I think your teachers will agree with you.And they can give you something interesting to do.
School is really a good place for you to learn.Believe in your teachers and yourself.You are the best one and you can do everything well.
【小题1】The writer writes the passage to       

A.give students some good ways of learning.
B.ask students not to listen to their teachers.
C.ask students not to do their homework
D.tell students what a good teacher is.
【小题2】What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?
A.They should spend a lot of time on it.
B.They should stay up late doing it.
C.They should do more reading or writing in English.
D.They should have boring work to do.
【小题3】What’s the third piece of advice about?
A.How to get on with friends?
B.How to get high grades.
C.What kind of schoolwork is better for students.
D.How to finish the homework in a short time.
【小题4】According to the passage, students should believe in    
A.themselves and their teachers
B.themselves and their parents
C.their parents and teachers
D.themselves and their classmates

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【小题1】The purpose of the first advertisement is to __________.

A.build a bridge between guitar players
B.look for teachers for several music schools
C.attract guitar players to attend music classes
D.help guitar beginners to improve their skills
【小题2】Who will probably contact 925-229-5678?
A.A sports lover.B.A Hip-Hop lover.
C.A guitar lover.D.A Qi Gong lover.
【小题3】How much can you save if you pay for eight classes at one time before you join Halanda Studio?
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