Driving a car at a high speed (速度) along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs (交通标志) beside the highways and they will take you to where you wish.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar (酒吧).He has to be at the service of all kinds of people at all times. He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs.
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and the lunch party is also held for the drivers and children. After a happy day running around the beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again by taxi, and free(免费) of charge (费用), of course!
1.The underlined phrase “make more runs” in the second paragraph means“________”.
A. do more running exercise B. have more business
C. drive very quickly D. be more skilled
2. It’s not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.
A. there is much traffic in London
B. he has to follow the bright traffic signs
C. he makes little money
D .he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of people at all times
3. Children who go for a day at the sea ________.
A. are wanted by the mayor
B. are given free rides
C. must take some food for lunch
D. are top students
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Taxi drivers in London often drive at a high speed.
B. Taxi drivers in London often go to the most popular bar to drink wine.
C. The mayor can pay the money for the children’s taxi rides.
D. Taxi drivers in London work hard and are helpful.
5. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. traffic in London B. taxi drivers’ job in London
C. children in London D. a driver in London
A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca–age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Samantha–age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri–age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany–age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren–age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine–age 5
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clear–age 5
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica–age 8
1.The passage mainly tells us about ______.
A. what “life” means to children
B. what “family” means to children
C. what “friends” means to children
D. what “love” means to children
2.Who told us the love between mum and dad?
A. Clear. B. Elaine.
C. Rebecca.D. Lauren.
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.
B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.
C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.
D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes.
4.What does Jessica mean about love?
A. Too much love is no love.
B. You should say love more often.
C. You mean what you think.
D. Say love more often if you have it.
5.What is love according to Terri?
A. Love is the care between husband and wife.
B. Love is a rest when you are tired.
C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.
D. Love is a kiss from parents.
One summer evening, a 10-year-old boy was trying to hit (击中) a bottle with a slingshot (弹弓). The bottle was about 7 to 8 meters . The boy tried many times but he couldn’t hit it. His mother just passing him small stones.
A girl walked by. She the boy for some time and said to his mother, “Let me show how to shoot.”
“No, thank you,” said the . “He is blind(失明的).”
The girl was surprised and asked, “How can he hit the bottle ?” “I tell him he can
do it,” said the mother, “ he tries hard enough.”
The little boy tried again and again. The mother always told him that he was doing than before. The boy became more confident. After a long time, it dark. The girl said goodbye to the mother and the son. When she turned to leave, she heard a stone hit the . The little boy finally made it!
With confidence and patience, nothing is impossible.
1.A. far B. long C. away D. high
2.A. wanted B. went on to C. wished D. kept
3.A. wondered B. watched C. looked D. pointed at
4.A. you B. it C. that D. him
5.A. mother B. boy C. girl D. teacher
6.A. now B. again C. just D. then
7.A. before B. after C. if D. until
8.A. good B. better C. well D. best
9.A. goes B. become C. got D. turn
10.A. bottle B. slingshot C. stone D. wall
Tom, you ____ play with the knife, you ____ hurt yourself.
A. won’t, can’t B. mustn’t, may
C. shouldn’t, must D. can’t, shouldn’t
--- Can you tell me what to wear at the party?
---If I you, I the blue jeans.
A. am; would wear B. was, will wear
C. were, would wear D. were, wore
---Doctor, it seems ______ you like to work with animals.
---Yes, I think animals should ______ as our friends.
A. that, regard B. that, be regarded
C. what, regard D. what, be regarded
