You are driving too fast. Can you drive    ?

    A．more slowly a bit  B．a bit more slowly  C．slowly a bit more    D．slowly more a bit

You are driving too fast. Can you drive_________?

You are driving too fast. Can you drive    ?

    A．more slowly a bit  B．a bit more slowly  C．slowly a bit more    D．slowly more a bit

You are driving too fast. Can you drive        ?

A．more slowly a bit                     B．a bit more slowly    

C．slowly a bit more                     D．slowly more a bit

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack(行李架), I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 pounds poorer, and the cupboard was tied onto the roof rack. It was six inches long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?”

In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”

I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

He was staring at our car: first at the flowers, and then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was, something else.”

My wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A．other drivers let the couple go first, because the husband did not drive fast

B．the cupboard cost less than 20 pounds

C．the husband, in fact, would rather not buy the cupboard

D．all the cars followed the couple’s

2.The police will be more polite to those who are______.

A．in great sorrow                         B．driving in the gathering darkness

C．driving with wild flowers in the car          D．carrying furniture

3.What did the police officer think of the cupboard?

A．It was so expensive that it needed their help

B．It was a box for a dead person to be buried in.

C．There might be something stolen in it.

D．It was a big box with some bomb in it.

4.What did the husband think of the whole matter?

A．It was very strange.                      B．He took great pride in it.

C．He was puzzled at it                      D．He felt embarrassed.

The price of gas has been going up. We do not know when it will end. Many people want to know how they can save fuel(燃料)． The best way to save fuel is to change driving habits．

The accelerator(加速器), or gas pedal，has a lot to do with how much gas you use．The faster you drive, the more gas you use. Drivers should slow down a bit to save fuel. Driving at a steady speed helps to save much gas you use．Accelerating slowly to get to the speed you want helps save gas, too．

The more you drive your car．the more gas you use．Think about the places you need to go before leaving your home. You should run as many errands(差事) that you need to do as you can in one trip．Always try to pick the shortest route when going somewhere．

Cars that are in good working condition use less fuel. Take care of your car. Make sure the engine is running well and is tuned-up often. Have a mechanic check if something seems wrong．

Tires(轮胎) are important, too. Keep the tires inflated(饱满) properly on a car. It will help the car roll better. If a car's tires are worn, then they should be replaced．

Finally，think about using your car less．Walk or ride a bike if you do not have to go far．Carpool(合伙用车) or take public transportation(公交) when you can．Leaving your car at home really saves gas．

59．Which of the following can help save much oil?

A．Drive as fast as you can．

B．Accelerate quickly to get to the speed you want．

C．Drive fast a little now and slowly a little then．

D．Drive at a speed that is seldom changed．

60．The underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph probably means that“You should __________in one trip”．

A．do as many things as you can   

B．go to as many places as you can

C．take as many people as you can

D．use as many ways of driving as you can

61．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

 A．Always keep your car in good working condition．

 B．Never use your car unless it is necessary．

 C．Replace your tires if they are worn out．

 D．Never keep your gas pump too full．

62．How many ways of saving fuel are mentioned in the passage?

 A．4．         B．5．         C．6．          D．7．

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack(行李架), I’ve always wanted one like that.”
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 pounds poorer, and the cupboard was tied onto the roof rack. It was six inches long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.
In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?”
In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”
He was staring at our car: first at the flowers, and then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was, something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.
【小题1】It can be inferred from the passage that______.

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       The price of gas has been going up．We do not know when it will end．Many people want to know how they can save gas．The best way to save gas is to change driving habits．

       The accelerator（加速器）, or gas pedal, has a lot to do with how much gas you use．The faster you drive, the more gas you use．Drivers should slow down a bit to save gas．Driving at a steady speed helps to save much gas you use．Accelerating slowly to get to the speed you want to go helps save gas too．

       The more you drive your ear, the more gas you use．Think about the places you need to go before leaving your home．You should run as many errands（差事）that you need to do in one trip．Always try to pick the shortest route when going somewhere．

       Cars that are in good working condition use less gas．Take care of your car．Make sure the engine is running well and is tuned up often．Have a repairman check it if something seems wrong．

       Tires are important too．Keep the tires inflated（饱满）properly on a car．It will help the car roll better and will get you better mileage（英里数）．If the tires of a car are worn then they should be replaced．

       Finally, think about using your car less．Walk or ride a bike if you do not have far to go．Carpool（合伙用车）or take public transportation when you can．Leaving your car at home really saves gas．

       There are many ways a person can save gas．These are just a few ideas that can help you save some money at the gas pump．Try changing the way you drive and see how much it saves you!

68．Which of the following can help save gas?

       A．Driving as fast as you can．

       B．Accelerating quickly to get to the speed you want．

       C．Driving fast a little now and slowly a little then．

       D．Driving at a speed that is seldom changed．

69．The underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph probably means you should ________．

       A．do as many things as you can in one trip

       B．go to as many places as you can in one trip

       C．take as many people as you can in one trip

       D．use as many ways of driving as you can in one trip．

70．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Always keep your car in good working condition．

       B．Never use your car unless it is necessary．

       C．Replace your tires if they are worn out．

       D．Always stick to your own driving habits．

71．Which would be the best title for the passage?

       A．How to use your car correctly．

       B．How to save gas when using your car．

       C．How to deal with the price of gas．

       D．How to form good driving habits．