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 popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) 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’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
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 going 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! There 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!
【小题1】London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.

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 popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) 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’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”

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 going 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! There 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 __________.

2.How do London taxi drivers “give”?

3.Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?

4.The passage is most likely to be found from __________.

完形填空，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案填空。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

One day I go to my good friend Bruce’s home. There are four people in his family. His parents   1 both English teachers. He   2  a little brother.    3  name is Peter. Peter is only five years old. He doesn't   4  to school. So he doesn't know how to read or write. I see Peter sitting at the table with a pen   5  his hand. "What are you doing, Peter?" I ask. "I'm writing   6  my friend, Bill." says Peter. "But how   7   write?" asks Bruce. "You don't know the words, because(因为) you don’t go to   8  ". With a smile, Peter says. "But it doesn't matter（没关系）because my   9 and I know the words on the moon. I write to him in the moon language. It’s easy(容易的) for him to read my letter. I tell him an interesting story. I’m sure Bill will be   10  to read it.” What an interesting answer it is!

1.                A．is             B．be             C．am  D．are

2.                A．has            B．have           C．is   D．are

3.                A．Her            B．He’s          C．His  D．She’s

4.                A．go             B．goes           C．to go D．going

5.                A．on            B．in             C．to   D．from

6.                A．in             B．with           C．to   D．on

7.                A．you can        B．can you         C．you may  D．may you

8.                A．the party       B．the zoo         C．school    D．his home

9.                A．brother        B．sister           C．friend    D．teacher

10.               A．sad            B．busy           C．happy D．ill