题目内容
Who picked up the clothes?A. Jack. B. Jack’s brother.C. Nobody.
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| W:Jack, did you pick up your clothes from
the laundry today?
M:No, My brother stopped for them on his way home.
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We all remember seeing hitchhikers(搭便车的人), standing by the side of the road, thumb sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.
But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?
Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red,
spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.
The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers. org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out(actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.
In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.
【小题1】The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because_____________ .
| A.they were not heading towards Manchester |
| B.they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous |
| C.hitchhiking had been forbidden and they didn’t want to break the law |
| D.he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerousZxxk |
| A.That some people refuse hitchhikers may reflect the safety fear. |
| B.Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK. |
| C.40% of UK people don’t have access to cars. |
| D.Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking. |
| A.murderous hitchhikers |
| B.friendly and talkative hitchhikers |
| C.typical hitchhikers |
| D.strange hitchhikers like the author |
| A.visit websites and find people to share cars with |
| B.stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out |
| C.stick out signs with their destinations written on |
| D.wait for some kind people to pick them up |
| A.frequently hitchhikes in Britain |
| B.plans to hitchhike across Europe |
| C.thinks public transport is safer for travel |
| D.is going to contact the tank commander |
I was small for my age. I was shy and sometimes it was hard for me to make friends with the others. However, learning came fairly easy for me. I was the best in most of my classes, but PE class was my nightmare (恶梦) and made me feel that I was not as good as the others.
Miss Forsythe was our PE teacher. She was young and energetic. Everyone liked her. She said that we all had to come to her classes. No one could hide from Miss Forsythe! One day she told me that she wanted me to play a game with another girl in a PE show. I was rather worried that I wouldn’t do a good job when she explained her idea, but she was excited. With her encouragement, I had no choice but to agree. It was a "boy meets girl" game. I played the boy and my classmate, Margaret Ann, played the girl. We were dressed in evening clothes and danced around the floor. According to Miss Forsythe, I had to pick up Margaret Ann when we finished the dance. Since I was not strong enough to pick the tallest girl up, it was she who picked me up. I suddenly felt ten feet tall! It was a huge success and everybody applauded (鼓掌) for our excellent performance. What a wonderful ending! Afterwards, I smiled confidently (自信地).
Miss Forsythe’s understanding and willingness to create a place for me in her show (which certainly did not need me) gave me some much needed confidence. She was and always will be my favorite teacher.
1.What do we know about Miss Forsythe?
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A.She was good at dancing. |
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B.She was young and energetic. |
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C.She liked to play games with the students after class. |
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D.She taught students how to dance. |
2.How did the author feel about the game at first?
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A.She was excited. |
B.She thought it would be fun. |
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C.She was glad. |
D.She was nervous. |
3.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
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A.Miss Forsythe had planned the game that way on purpose (故意地) |
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B.Miss Forsythe helped the author pick up the tallest girl |
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C.the author was afraid when she felt ten feet tall |
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D.the author didn't like his teacher. |
4.What is the best title for the passage?
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A.Our PE Teacher—Miss Forsythe |
B.My School Life |
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C.A Forgettable Experience |
D.A Game with My Classmate |