题目内容
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
- A.
- 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
- A.
- 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.
- A.
- 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
- A.
- 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
- A.
I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court(法庭).
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss(解雇)him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship honour or professional morality(职业道德). Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.
【小题1】The author's roommate offered to help him because_____.
A.he felt sorry for the author |
B.he thought it was a chance to make some money |
C.he knew the doctor was a very good one |
D.he wanted the author to have a good lawyer |
A.be properly treated |
B.talk with the person responsible for the accident |
C.recover before he leaves America |
D.eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury |
A.be responsible | B.accuse |
C.ask as a price | D.claim |
A.friendly | B.greedy |
C.professional | D.busy |
A.Going to court is something every common in America |
B.One must be very careful while driving a car |
C.There are more bad sides in America than good sides |
D.Money is more important than other things in the US |
The story I am going to tell you happened about three years ago when I started to learn how to drive. At first, I was very frightened, and I thought I could never learn how to drive a car. Driving a car frightened me because in my home country women never drive, but in the United States every woman has to know how to drive. My husband paid an instructor to teach me how to drive. After that, my husband practiced with me for a long time. My husband always told me that I had to learn. It was important to me and my family.
However, I couldn’t get my license right away. I failed my driving test two times. After practicing for a long time, I decided to go for my third driving test. I had failed my first test because I was very nervous. Everybody encouraged me to continue practicing. Three weeks later, I decided to try it again, but I failed again. After that, I was very embarrassed(困窘的), and I said I couldn’t get it, so I stopped practicing for a while.
Not knowing how to drive was bad because I couldn’t do anything. I had two kids, my husband works, and I have to take care of everything. Driving was so necessary that I decided to try it again. And finally, that time, I passed the test. Now I have my license. I know how to drive, and it has changed my life in some important ways. Now I’m driving to the college, learning English and hoping I will get a good job in the future.
1.Why did the author think that she could never learn how to drive a car?
A.Because she was not an American woman. |
B.Because she was afraid of a car or a bus. |
C.Because in her own country women never drive. |
D.Because her husband didn’t know how to teach her. |
2. The underlined word “instructor” in the first paragraph probably means __________.
A.someone who teaches a special skill |
B.someone who teaches a sport skill |
C.someone who teaches in an American college |
D.the information telling you how to drive a car |
3. How many persons in the author’s family are mentioned except the author herself?
A.2 |
B.3 |
C.4 |
D.5 |
4.The passage mainly shows us that the author failed for quite a few times but she never gave up and __________.
A.she succeeded in driving her car to send her two children |
B.she succeeded in driving to the college to get a good job |
C.she succeeded in driving to the college and learned English |
D.she succeeded in passing driving test and got her license in the end |
5.The best title of this passage should be “__________”.
A.My Driving License |
B.My Husband and I |
C.Passing the Test |
D.Never Give Up |