Question

任务型阅读。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
读下面一段文章，按要求完成86----90题
Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.
Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“Didn’t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.
“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King , “ since it doesn’t listen to me, can it obey you?
86. Mr. King is paid more because he __________­­­­_________________________________（用英语答）
87. Mr. Baker went to the flea market to _________________________________________（用英语答）
88.The word underlined “have a trial drive” means _________________________________（用汉语答）
89. 翻译句子：And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street.
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90. Why did Mr. King fail to stop the car? (用英语答)
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Answer 1

86. he drives well/carefully.      
87. buy a second-hand car     /   buy an old car
88. 试驾  / 驾车试一试                    
89. 当他到达一个十字路口的时候，红灯亮了。他尽力停车但却不能，差点撞到一个正过马路的老人。 
90. There is sth wrong with the car.  

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