Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the
bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
【小题1】London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.
| A．they make a living by driving |
| B．they prefer to work for themselves |
| C．they want to help more passengers |
| D．they are used to working deep into the night |
| A．They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer. |
| B．They give poor children the chance to meet the maor. |
| C．They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer. |
| D．They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer. |
| A．Brave and careful. | B．Rich and generous |
| C．Modest and easy-going | D．Hard-working and kind. |
| A．an advertisement of a taxi company |
| B．an online travel guide |
| C．a website about the taxi drivers in London |
| D．a report about living conditions in London |
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
| A．ride | B．rode | C．rides | D．will ride |
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The Earth has warmed by about half a degree（0.50℃）over the last 100 ye
ars.
It could be getting warmer on its own, but many scientists think that people
are making the Earth warmer by making a greenhouse effect. The greenhouse
effect is important. Without it, the Earth would not be warm enough for
us to live on. But just a little warmer than it is now could cause problems for
humans, plants and animals.
Many of the things we do every day can change the
Earth’s
temperature by sending greenhouse gases into the air. We send greenhouse gases
into the air when we watch TV, turn on lights, dry hair, play video games, wash
or dry our clothes or drive cars. The rubbish from factories and homes also
produces greenhouse gases.
Even a small change in temperature can affect our weather. This can cause changes in the sea levels, the air, flooding, and our fresh water.
The change in the temperature can also cause changes in the living places for animals and plants, endangering many animals.
Global warming is a big problem, and every little bit we do can help. We can save electricity. We can save energy in other ways such as by taking buses or walking rather than driving cars. We can recycle to reduce the rubbish and save natural resources such as trees, oil and metals. We can buy products that don’t do bad to the environment and we can turn to solar energy. Remember the little bit that you do will bring a better world.
1. Which of the following does not send greenhouse gases into the air?
A. Watching TV. B. Turning on a light.
C. Driving a car. D. Walking to school.
2. In this passage, the scientists are mainly trying to make the readers realize___________ .
A. the greenhouse effect is important
B. humans are making the earth warmer
C. the earth is getting warmer in 100 years
D. the earth could be getting warmer by itself
3. Without the greenhouse effect，we would _____________ .
A. be safer B. not be able to live
C. have a cleaner earth D. have a better world
4. The writer gives us advice on how to save energy in __________ .
A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 5
5. Global warming is a big problem but ___________ .
A. we can't do anythin
g
to help B. we don't need to do
anything
C. we can do something to help D. we can do something to stop it
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江苏省苏州市毕业暨升学考试模拟英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had ran away. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one ran after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to run away.
After seeing what happened, everyone was silent and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard." The others thought for a while and said: "That was why!"
A smart French said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife." Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it meaningful.
A Japanese said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son." Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked: "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and didn't say any words. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shyness, and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
1.Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because_______.
A．one was trying to help the blind one B．one was biting the other
C．the mouth of the hole was too small D．they were not afraid of smoke
2.Why did they lower their heads in shyness according to the passage?
A. Because they did not dare to answer.
B. Because they regretted(后悔)driving a poor blind mouse away.
C. Because they had mistaken the relationship of the mice.
D, Because they did not express themselves much better.
3.It is clear that_______.
A．all the mice came out of the hole easily
B．each of the people understood the relationship differently
C．the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke
D．the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight
4.The best title for the passage is_______.
A．Two lovely mice B．Help produces love C．Love is all D．Friends in need
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Many years ago, a man (16)____Wu taught King Wang how to ride horses and how to drive a chariot (马拉战车). (17)_____ some time the king started to race against Wu. But no matter how many (18)______ the king raced against Wu, Wu always won.
The king was (19)_______ and said to Wu, “You have taught me how to ride and how to drive a chariot. But I don't think you have taught me everything about (20)______.”
“I have taught you (21)______ I know,” (22)______ Wu. “But you have not learned everything. The (23)______ thing about driving a chariot is to think of the horses. The driver of the chariot and the horse should work together. You can then go very (24)______ and drive for long distance, but your problem is this: When you are behind me, you want to (25)_____ with me. And when you are (26)_____ me, you are afraid that I will catch up with you. (27)_____ whether you are in front of me or behind me, you are thinking of me. You are not thinking of your (28)______. If you want to win, you must (29)______ thinking of me, you (30)______ think only of your horse.”
1.A. calls B. names C. called D. name
2.A. In B. After C. Since D. Before
3.A. times B. days C. weeks D. months
4.A. happy B. glad C. pleased D. unhappy
5.A. playing B. racing C. running D. working
6.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
7.A. asked B. told C. answered D. spoke
8.A. dangerous B. newer C. beautiful D. most important
9.A. slowly B. soon C. fast D. slow
10.A. catch up B. do C. talk D. help
11.A. beside B. in front of C. near D. next to
12.A. So B. But C. Or D. And
13.A. cows B. dogs C. pigs D. horses
14.A. start B. stop C. keep D. begin
15.A. mustn't B. may C. must D. can
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011年湖北省宜昌市中考英语试卷 题型：单项填空
Now my father _____ his bike to work every day instead of driving.
A) ride B) rode C) rides D) will ride
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