In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you are seventeen．You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start．When you’re learning，someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone．You don’t have to go to a driving school，a friend can teach you．The person with you isn’t allowed to take money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license．

   Before you’re allowed to have a full license you have to take a driving test．You can take a test in your own car，but it has to be fit for the road．In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions．If you don’t pass the test，you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later．In l970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test you don’t have to take it again．and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like，if you’re healthy．Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in l974 at the age of l00．

   Before l904 everyone was allowed to drive．even children．Then from l904 car drivers had to have a license．But they didn’t have to take a test until l935．In the early days of car driving，before l878，cars were ’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to watch in front of the car with a red flag．

1．Which of the following is NOT necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone?

   A．He should pass a driving test to get a full license，

   B．He should learn to drive in a driving school．

   C．He should get a special two-year driving license．

   D．He should reach the age of l7．

2．A person Can’t take money for driving lessons unless he_____________．

   A．is given a special two-year driving license

   B．has a teacher’s license

   C．has learned to drive in a driving school

   D．has a full driving license

3．In the driving test, one_______________．

   A．can drive around for more than an hour

   B．has to be examined only in car driving skills

   C．is usually asked to drive on roads for some time

   D．can drive his own car but it must be lit for the road

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

   A．One can take a driving test again until he passes it．

   B．A car driver didn’t have to get a license until l935．

   C．There was a special limit（限制）to cars before l878．

   D．There is no limit to age of an old man who drives a car．

5．Before l904 everyone was allowed to drive，even___________．

   A．old man          B．young man        C．women           D．children

The other day my daughter finally had a day off work. We decided to go out in the    16   for the time, together! It was an enjoyable experience. Then a surprising thing happened. She turned and asked, “Hey, Dad, can I    17   the boat?” I had a look of fear in my eyes    18   the boat can be driven at a very high speed and can be turned over very quickly. However, I gave the driving seat to her and began    19   her how to properly control the boat. I told her to remain calm as I had completely believed in her.

It can be both frightening and exciting when your child tries doing something, even if it’s a small thing, you still feel like they are growing up too fast and it’s out of your    20   . Time goes by so quickly, so it’s    21   to spend time with your kids, with your family. It is an amazing feeling to experience as their confidence grows.

In every situation if you relax, take your time, and show confidence, you will have a great      22   . We not only had a    23   morning on the boat, but also invited our little neighbour who is 8 years old and put him in the    24   right between us. As I drove at top speed, making sudden turns and jumping over the waves, all I could hear was my neighbour      25   and screaming at the top of his voice because he was having such a great time.

1.A. plane         B. train            C. car              D. boat

2.A. drive           B. touch          C. carry            D. buy

3.A. if              B. but            C. since            D. until

4.A. teaching        B. reminding      C. warning          D. asking

5.A. sense           B. control             C. state           D. sight

6.A. early              B. important       C. quick            D. easy

7.A. thought         B. friend              C. time             D. chance

8.A. safe            B. fun            C. free             D. cold

9.A. queue              B. bed            C. floor              D. seat

10.A. laughing       B. speaking      C. dancing            D. Singing

If you go out, you can find cars here and there. Bad smoke from a car can get into the air. This bad smoke is called pollution.

Pollution turns the air a gray color. It is very dirty. It also makes the air around us get worse and worse. It is not good for our health.

To keep pollution down, the States test cars every two years. This test checks to make sure the cars do not pollute the air. If a car doesn’t pass the test, the owner can’t drive it the next year.

Some car owners drive their cars even though they can’t pass the test. It is also very bad for the air.

People want to find a way to get these cars off the road. So a state program was started. Now it seems to be helping. In the state program, the States buy cars that can’t pass the test or will help pay for repairs. This program has been helping people buy better cars or fix their old ones. And the air is becoming better and better.

The state program that takes pollution cars off the road has just finished its first year, and people say it has been successful. For the past year, the state program has been buying cars that can’t pass the test, and the cars bought by the States through the program are put out of use.

1．        is called pollution.

       A．The car                                              B．A gray color

C．The smoke from cars                           D．The test

2．The cars are tested every two years to make sure       .

       A．people can visit the old cars                  B．the owners don’t drive any more

       C．the owners can buy new cars               D．they don’t pollute the air

3．In order to       , the States buy cars that can’t pass the test or will help pay for repairs.

A．get money from car owners                  B．cut down the pollution

       C．make the air around us worse               D．sell more new cars

A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr. Smith began to leave. He was about to start the car when a gunman (持枪者)   36   up from the back seat. He  37   a gun to Mr. Smith’s head,“Drive me to Paris!” he shouted.

　　“All right”Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine (发动机), pulled away from the side of the street and   38   down. Being 81 years old, he knew he could not   39   the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove   40   each crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see    41    . “Just my luck,” he thought. “If I was   42   too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.”

　　   43    he pushed his foot down on the accelerator(加速器), and the car ran   44  faster. “What are you doing?” shouted the gunman. “Keeping off the police.” Mr. Smith answered. “I thought I saw a police car   45   there.”

　　He ran red lights, drove wrong on one-way streets. On the two-way streets, he drove on the wrong   46    of the road. Not one of the policemen saw him. Again Mr. Smith’s plan was not working. He had to try a    47     plan.

　　He    48   a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted, “Help! Help!” Then he   49   back to grab the man’s gun. At the same time the policemen heard the   50   and quickly caught the gunman.

　　(    )36.   A. woke       B. sat       C. stood    D. jumped

　　(    )37.   A. brought     B. pointed   C. held     D. carried

　　(    )38.   A. drove       B. left      C. took     D. pushed

　　(    )39.   A. fight        B. lift       C. keep      D. hit

　　(    )40.   A. around    B. over       C. through     D. towards

　　(    )41.   A. somebody  B. anybody   C. everybody   D. nobody

　　(    )42.   A. driving    B. moving    C. getting      D. walking

　　(    )43.   A. Slowly    B. Suddenly   C. Quietly     D. Carefully

　　(    )44.   A. more     B. much      C. very        D. quite

　　(    )45.   A. front      B. near      C. below       D. back

　　(    )46.   A. street     B. way      C. side         D. corner

　　(    )47.   A. new      B. safe      C. hard         D. nice

　　(    )48.   A. found     B. turned     C. stopped at    D. arrived at

　　(    )49.   A. got       B. looked    C. turned       D .came

　　(    )50.   A.  sound    B. man     C. voice       D. noise