The English are often described as unfriendly people who don’t talk to strangers（陌生人）。 But not London taxi drivers. I once asked one cabby to describe his life to me and he didn’t stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them.“Some strange things happen late at night. The other 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’d lost her key. So， I waited in the cab with her 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 going on. 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 to rob the house！ Luckily， the woman came downstairs. She’d gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare.”
1. What does the writer think of the London taxi driver？
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A．They are unfriendly. |
B．They like to talk to strangers. |
C．They talk too much. |
D．They are not English. |
2. From the passage， we know_________.
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A．the writer is the taxi driver’s friend |
B．the writer often travels by taxi |
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C．the writer is a foreigner visiting London |
D．the writer lives in London |
3. What does “cabby” mean？
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A．Taxi. |
B．Stranger. |
C．Taxi driver. |
D．Londoner. |
4.Why did the taxi driver wait for the woman？
A. Because she had left her dog with him.
B. Because she had not paid him.
C. Because she wanted to go out again.
D. Both A and B.
5. Why do you think the woman didn’t go out of the house again.
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A．Because she didn’t want to pay the taxi driver. |
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B．Because she was so tired that she had forgotten about the taxi driver. |
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C．Because she wanted to keep the taxi driver waiting. |
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D．Because she wanted to go to sleep first. |
When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States， you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment（约会）with someone， he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America， even the radio programs may not begin right on time， nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled（控制）by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.
1.There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______.
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A．people in the stores want to sell these clocks |
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B．bosses want to make their stores beautiful |
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C．people think it important to know the time |
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D．they needn't wear watches when they are away from home |
2. The underlined word “rush” in the passage most probably means ______.
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A．“run” |
B．“race” |
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C．“hurry” |
D．“move” |
3.If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America， he might not arrive on time， and this is because ______.
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A．he didn't have a watch with him |
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B．he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clock |
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C．he didn't think it important to arrive on time |
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D．he didn't like an appointment with someone |
4. In some countries in South America ______.
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A．the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time |
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B．the radio programs many start a bit early or late |
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C．many people think a clock has much power |
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D．most people do not want to be controlled by others |
5. From the passage we can see ______.
A. most Americans like to have an appointment with others
B. radio announcers all over the world give the correct time
C. people in some countries in the South America are very poor
D. people in the US value time more than those in some countries in South America
I must tell you about the most terrible dream I had the other night. Actually， it wasn't a dream， it was 21 of a nightmare. You know I don't believe in the super natural： ghosts， witchcraft（魔法）and all 22 ， but what happened was so 23 that I'm actually beginning to 24 there must be some truth in it. It was a 25 night， with the wind howling and the thunder crashing but finally I 26 to get to sleep. What happened next was really 27 . There， at the end of the bed， stood a dark figure. I'm not exaggerating（夸张）—— 28 I could really see it. It was dark in the room， of course， but I saw the 29 of the figure clearly. I know not all ghosts are 30 ， but this one looked really terrifying. Then it spoke. At 31 ， it made some sounds； it was moaning（呻吟）， as if in 32 . You can imagine by this time I was trembling 33 . Hiding under the blankets， I was 34 from head to foot. What terrified me was the thought that the thing might 35 me. I knew if it did， I would 36 . It kept on making strange sounds which now sounded more like 37 or spells. Was it some kind of witch， sent to 38 its magic on me， I wondered. Then it 39 into the wall. How I fell asleep again is still a 40 to me. What do you make of it all？ You know I was never superstitious but now I'm not sure.
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——Would you mind lending me your new car？ ——__________.
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A．No. I'11 use it |
B．Of course not |
C．Yes， please |
D．Sorry， you wouldn't |
I came here with your mother ________ to see you.
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A．specially |
B．special |
C．especially |
D．especial |
How did all these _________?
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A．came out |
B．come up |
C．come across |
D．come about |
