题目内容
A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but he asks every taxi-driver’s name, and takes the third taxi. It costs 5 from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourists asks. “100,” says the taxi-driver. This is very expensive, but the tourist accepts the price.
The taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all monuments and all the museums. In the evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver 100 and says, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist. “ Tomorrow? It’s another 100 tomorrow.” But the tourist says, “That’s OK. If that’s the price. See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver is very pleased. The day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again. And in the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver another 100 and says, “I’m going home tomorrow.” He likes the tourist, above all, 100 a day is a good money. “So you are going home, where do you come from?” he asks.
“I come from New York.”
“New York!” says the taxi-driver, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah, Do you know her?”
“Of course I know her. She gave me 200 for you.”
The tourist is _______.
an Englishman
a Frenchman.
a Swedish.
an American.
The tourist asks every taxi-driver his name because_______
A. he is afraid f being cheated
B. he knows one of the taxi-drivers
C. he knows of one of the taxi-drivers
D. there is a friend of his among the taxi-drivers.
Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?
A. None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him
B. His sister knows the tourist.
C. His sister had brought so much money to him
D. He wants to be the guide of the tourist.
We can conclude that _______
A. he tourist will give the taxi-driver another 200
B. the tourist makes fun of the taxi-driver
C. the tourist will give the taxi-driver half of sum
D. the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another 200
【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
解析:
【小题1】由文章所提供的信息 “I come from New York.可知
【小题2】有文章最后一句话可得知
【小题3】旅行者对司机提出的价格能接受,这当然使司机很高兴
【小题4】出租车司机本想要高价赚一笔钱,但没想到这笔钱正是出租车司机的姐姐让旅行者给他捎来的钱,旅行者是在拿这笔钱来取笑她。
Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids (孩子) to? Try some of these
places:
l Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer
workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's
favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts
l Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
l Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
l Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
【小题1】If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit .
A.a Youtheater |
B.an art museum |
C.a natural history museum |
D.a hands-on science museum |
A.Look at rock collections. |
B.See dinosaur models. |
C.Watch puppet making. |
D.Give performances. |
A.Science games designed by kids. |
B.Learning science by doing things. |
C.A show of kids' science work. |
D.Reading science books. |
A.A science textbook. |
B.A tourist map. |
C.A museum guide. |
D.A news report. |
When you’re lying on the white sands of the Mexican Rivera, the stresses (压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation—you have to finish something.
Here lies the problem for travel writer and food critic (评论家) Edie Jarolim. “I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things,” Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere--- in Arts and Antiques, in Brides, or in one of her three books, The Complete Idiot Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resorts.
Her job in travel writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a test for Frommer’s travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer’s, Jarolim worked for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor’s where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.
Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arizona.
As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it’s great to write about a tourist attraction, but you’d better get the local museum hours correct or you could really ruin someone’s vacation.
1.What is most difficult for Jarolim?
A.Working in different places to collect information. |
B.Checking all the facts to be written in the guides. |
C.Finishing her work as soon as possible. |
D.Passing a test to write travel guides. |
2.What do we know about Jarolim from the text?
A.She is successful in her job. |
B.She finds her life full of stresses. |
C.She spends half of her time traveling. |
D.She is especially interested in museums. |
3.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Adventures in Travel Writing |
B.Working as a Food Critic |
C.Travel Guides on the Market |
D.Vacationing for a Living |