A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi driver about his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” The man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi driver. This was very dear (昂贵的), but the man said it was OK.

The taxi driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow is another 100 dollars.” And the man said, “That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi driver was very pleased.

The next day the taxi driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi driver 100 dollars again and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” He asked. “I come from New York.” “New York,” the taxi driver said, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!”

(   )56. Where did the traveler come from?

A. England             B. America             C. Canada                     D. France

(   )57. Why did the traveler take the third taxi?  Because _                   _____ .

A. the other taxi driver asked more money

B. the third driver was a kind-hearted(热心肠的) man

C. he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit

D. the other driver didn’t like him

(   )58. Usually the cost of the traveling one day may be ______.

A. $ 100         B. $ 200                C. less than $ 100          D. more than $ 200

(   )59. Who asked the traveler to give the money for the taxi driver?

A. The traveler’s sister                 B. The traveler himself

C. Nobody                                         D. The driver’s sister

(   )60. The driver was unhappy __                       ____ .

A. when he heard the traveler’s last words

B. when the traveler asked every taxi driver his name

C. when the traveler asked him for his sister’s name

D. during the two—day visit

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.

Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

(   )51. The size of most American families is         that of other countries.

A. larger than       B. smaller than      C. as big as        D. as small as

(   )52. When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to        .

A. go to better schools B. make more friends  C. find jobs  D. spend a holiday

(   )53. They visit their parents        .

A. on weekdays    B. on weekends          C. every day     D. on holiday

(   )54. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Children have the freedom to choose their own job.

B. Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

C. Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D. When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

(   )55. Some parents pay their children for doing housework because                  .

A. children can learn how to make money for themselves

B. their children wanted them to do so

C. they are rich

D. they live far from each other

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