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    WELLINGTON——An old taxi driver in New Zealand was fined ¥100 and had his driver license(执照)called off(取消)a month and all because he was "working too hard". Norman Elvy, 60, is said to have been working   seven days a week for the past 37 years. And he has been in trouble twice this year for failing to take a 24 -hour break at least every seven days, local(当地的)newspapers reported recently." I thought the government wanted us to work harder." he said to the judge(法庭).

   (1) Norman Elvy was fined ¥100 because______.

[    ]

A. he worked every day    

B. he worked for 37 years  

C. he worked the whole day  

D. he was too hard

(2) Because he didn't take a 24 - hour rest at least every seven days,_____.

[    ]

A. he had two car accidents  

B. he had his car broken down  

C. he could hardly control his car  

D. he was punished twice by the police

(3) Norman Elvy was a kind of man who______.

[    ]  

A. loved his car very much  

B. was devoted to his work  

C. liked money very much  

D. didn't know how to enjoy himself

(4) Which of the following is true?

[    ]  

A. He was in trouble for working hard.   

B. He shouldn't have worked hard.  

C. He should relax himself now and then.   

D. The government wanted him to work harder.

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