My friend is a taxi driver.He has been a taxi driver for ten years.It’s a nice job most of the time.He can meet a lot of people.He always works at night because there is too much traffic during the day.He usually goes home between two o’clock in the morning.There are some very strange things, which often happen at night.One day my friend was taking a woman back home from a party at three o’clock in the morning.She has her little dog with her.When they got to her house, she found she had lost her key.So my friend waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window.My friend waited and waited.After half an hour of knocking, he decided to find out what was going on.He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.
At that moment some policemen came.They thought my friend was a thief.Luckily, the woman came downstairs.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog.
(1)
The driver always works at night because it is easier to ________.
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A.
drive
B.
climb in through window
C.
make money
D.
meet a lot of people
(2)
The woman climbed in through the window because ________.
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A.
she wanted to have a sleep
B.
her husband didn’t open the door for her
C.
she didn’t want to pay the money
D.
she couldn’t find her key
(3)
The story happened ________.
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A.
early in the morning
B.
late at night
C.
outside the city
D.
near the bus station
(4)
Which of the following is not true?
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A.
The driver worked until 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning.
B.
The policemen made a mistake.
C.
The woman had no money to pay.
D.
The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
(5)
The driver climbed in through the window to ________.
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
[ ]
(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man.Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop.Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening.He is very tired when he gets home.After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep.His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary.They were both happy.He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily.He bought some fruit and drinks for her.And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future.They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl.“What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack.“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way.He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up.The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack.Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
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A.
sixteen
B.
eighteen
C.
twenty
D.
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
[ ]
A.
he’s her grandson
B.
he’s clever
C.
he can keep quiet
D.
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.
[ ]
A.
classmate
B.
colleague (同事)
C.
aunt
D.
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese.
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A.
盖印
B.
跺
C.
贴邮票
D.
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________.