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.
【小题1】London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because_______.

（A）你最喜欢什么颜色？Do you like yellow, orange and red ? You do, you must be a person full of hopeful happy feeling about life. Do you like gray and blue ? Then maybe you are quiet, and you would rather go after than go before. And sometimes you feel unhappy. I f you love green, you are strong-minded. You wish to do （B）__________well and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists（心理学者）tell us. They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite colour as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

     A yellow room makes us feel happier and more comfortable than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and gladness to the saddest winter day.（C）Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better,harder, and have few accidents when their machines are painted（漆）orange rather than black or dark gray. Remember, then, that（D） if you feel low, you can brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a new colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends better when you （E）____________what colours they like or dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character（ 性格）when you choose something in different colours.

1．将划线部分（A）译成英语：______________________________.

2．在（B）的空白处填入一个适当的词语：_____________________.

3．将划线部分（C）译成汉语：_____________________________________________.

4．将划线部分（D）译成汉语：_____________________________________________.

5．在（E）的空白处填入一个适当的词语：____________________.

 One afternoon after school,Jim and Kate were walking along the street.  46  they heard a loud noise.

  “Come on!”shouted Jim.“That sounds like an accident.Let’s    47  what has happened.”

   They ran to the place where the noise came ＿48＿．Ａs soon as they got there ,they

could see what had happened.A small car had knocked into the side of a truck.The accident

happened in a quiet street.Jim and Kate were the first ones to get to the accident.

49  else came.They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.Jane said,“We must be the only ones who saw the accident.Jim ,you run back down the road to Mrs Brown’s house quickly.Ask her to    50    the policeman and the ambulance.I’ll stay here.”

  Jim went off  51   he could.

  Kate could do nothing but wait.She knew that when people were hurt in an accident,they

shouldn’t be  52   .

   Soon the police car and the ambulance 53   .The policemen got the car door open and they carried the car driver out.Then they got the truck driver out.The men weren’t seriously hurt,but they were both taken to hospital.The policemen  54 Jim and Kate ,“You were very good children to act so quickly 55   you saw the accident.Thank you

for your help.”And then Jim and Kate went home happily.

(   )46.A.Finally   B.Suddenly   C.Luckily   D.Carefully

(   )47.A.know      B.hear       C.think     D.see

(   )48.A.from      B.to         C.at        D.around

(   )49.A.Everyone  B.Somebody   C.Nobody    D.Anybody

(   )50.A.see       B.call       C.find      D.wait

(   )51.as far as   B.as fast as C.as long as D.as soon as

(   )52.A.moved     B.carried    C.changed   D.saved

(   )53.A.found     B.got        C.went      D.arrived

(   )54.A.liked     B.thanked    C.called    D. helped

(   )55.A.when     B.before     C.that      D.while

   Playing is a serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, "Because it’s fun!" But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.

   When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in   making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

   Crayons, paints and Ply-Doha（彩色塑泥） are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

   Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school.   ?    . Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules（规则）．

1 Why is playing a serious business for children?

   A. Because it is fun.

   B. Because children like playing.

   C. Because children can get much more from playing.

   D. Because children make friends through playing.

2 Which sentence can be filled in the          ？

   A. Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life.

   B. Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground.

   C. Five senses are used in children’s study when they are at school.

   D. Children like to go to school if they can play on the school playground.

3 Which of the following is true?

   A. Arts can develop children’s creative ideas.

   B. Babies learn everything through playing.

   C. An empty box is less fun than a high-tech toy for children.

   D. Playing is no longer important for children after they start school.

4 What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. How to play with children.            B. How to develop children’s five senses.

   C. Playing is fun for children.            D. Playing is good for children’s development.

补全对话

A．What a good boy! We should go to see him after class.

B．Do you know where he is?

C．What happened then?

D．Why are you so angry?

E．What should you do if you see an accident?

F．Why? Did she lose her way?

G．He is hurt badly. His left leg is broken.

（T：Teacher　　 L：Li Ming）

T: Who is on duty today?

L:I am.

T: Is everyone here today?

L: No. Wang Tao isn't here.

T: 1 .

L: Yes. He is in hospital now.

T: In hospital? What's wrong with him?

L: 2 .

T: How did he have the accident?

L: In fact he wanted to do a good thing. Wang Tao and I went to the library yesterday. When we were walking, we saw a young girl crying beside the road.

T. 3 .

L: No. Her kite was in a tree. She couldn't get it down.

T. So you helped her get the kite back.

L: Yes. Wang Tao climbed up the tree slowly. At last, he held the kite. When he was climbing down, suddenly there was a strong wind.

T: 4 .

L: Then Wang Tao fell off the tree. His leg is hurt badly. But at that time he still remembered the girl's kite and gave it to her. Then I called an ambulance to take him to the hospital.

T: 5 .

L: OK. I'd like to see him with you together.