This is a talk by a London taxi driver.

“I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years.Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.”

“It's a nice job most of time.I can meet a lot of people.I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day.I live twenty miles outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.”

“I usually go home between two o'clock and three o'clock in the morning.”

“Some very strange things happened late at night.One day I was taking a woman home from a party.She had her little dog with her.When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her keys.So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window.”

“I waited and waited.After half an hour of ringing the bell, I decided to find out what was happening.I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.The next thing I knew was that the police came.They thought I was a thief.” “Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!”

1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to ________.

A. drive B. make money C. climb in through the window

2.The woman climbed in through the window because ________.

A. she wanted to have a sleep B. she couldn't find her keys

C. she didn't want to pay the driver

3.The story happened ________.

A. in the afternoon B. late at night C. 20 miles outside London

4.The driver climbed in through the window to ________.

A. return the dog to the woman B. see what was happening in the house

C. phone the police

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The driver left the dog in the car. B. The police made a mistake.

C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.

In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus, by bike or on foot. It can be a long way from home to school.

Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make best use of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A. Watching TV. B. Playing computer games.

C. Doing their homework. D. Doing housework.

2.Who else give children some homework to do except their teachers?

A. Their parents B. Other students

C. The children themselves D. Nobody else

3.How do the students go to school on weekdays ?

A. by bus B. by bike

C. on foot D. A.B and C

4.How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?

A. Less than 9 hours. B. Over 9 hours.

C. Only 9 hours. D. 8 hours.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

C. Children should be given less homework.

D. Schools and parents should take care of children.

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