In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.

   One morning I got into three different taxis and announced, “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno.” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver, “Reno? That is in Nevada?”

   Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said I’d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of George Washington Bridge—a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”

   One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried calling a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received.

   “Let’s go across the park.” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000.”

   “$25,000?” He asked.

   “Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”

   “No, man. I work 8 hours and I don’t make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.”

   As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.

   “Hey, there’s another bank,” I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”

   “No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have something to do with money—taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low—but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.

1.. From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that ____.

   A. he was indifferent to the killing      B. he was afraid of the author

   C. he looked down upon the author     D. he thought the author was crazy

2.. Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge?

   A. Because he was able to help the author to find a new job.

   B. Because he wanted to go home and relax.

   C. Because it was far away from his home.

   D. Because he thought that the author would commit suicide.

3..What is the author’s interpretation of the driver’s reluctance “to wait outside the Chemical bank”?

   A. The driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low.

   B. The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally.

   C. The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible.

   D. The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery.

4.. Which of the following statements is true about New York taxi drivers?

   A. They are ready to help you do whatever you want to.

   B. they often refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves.

   C. They are sympathetic with those who are out of work.

   D. They work only for money.

5.. The passage mainly discusses ____.

   A. how to please taxi drivers.

   B. how to deal with taxi drivers

   C. the attitudes of taxi drivers towards riders in personal trouble

   D. the attitudes of taxi drivers towards troublesome taxi riders

In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and answers interesting.
One morning I got into three different taxis and announced, “Well, it’s my first day back in New York I seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno.” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver, “Reno? That is in Nevada?”
Taxi driver were uniform sympathetic when I said I‘d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge-a $20 trip. “Why you go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”
One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tired calling a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received.
“Let’s go across the park.” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000?” he asked.
“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”
“No, man. I work 8 hours and I don’t make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.”
As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.
“Hey, there is anther bank,” I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”
“No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” his unwillingness may have had something to do with money –taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low----but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.
1. From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that______.
A. he was afraid of the author          B. he though the author was crazy
C. he looked down upon the author    D. he was indifferent to the killing
2. Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge?
A. Because he was able to help the author to find a new job.
B. Because he wanted to go home and relax.
C. Because he thought that the author would commit suicide.
D. Because it was far away from his home.
3. In the author’s opinion, the driver’s unwillingness “to wait outside the chemical Bank indicate ______.
A. The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally
B. The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible
C. The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery
D. The driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low
4. The passage mainly discusses ________.
A. the way to please taxi riders
B. the way to deal with taxi riders
C. taxi driver’s attitude to riders in personal trouble
D. taxi driver’s attitude to troublesome taxi riders

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was treated as the apple of their eyes.

One morning, when the boy was around two years old, the husband saw a       bottle open. He was       for work, so he       the wife to cap the bottle and put it in the cupboard. The mother,       in the kitchen, totally       the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and       went to it and, fascinated with its color, drank it all. It       to be a poisonous medicine meant       adults in small dosages. When the child fell down, the mother       hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was shocked; she was       . How would she       her husband?

When the       father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. What do you think those four words were? The husband just said, "I       You Darling", which is totally       .

Yet, the father did the very right thing. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no       in finding fault with the mother.       , if only he had taken time to put the bottle away, this would not have happened. No point in attaching       . She had also lost her only child. What she       at that moment was comfort and sympathy from the husband. That is what he       her.

Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or who's to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know and miss out on the       in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support.

1.A. medicine        B. milk      C. juice         D. beer

2.A. early           B. soon         C. late              D. punctual

3.A. asked            B. demanded      C. begged            D. forced

4.A. concerned        B. enjoyed          C. fixed              D. occupied

5.A. remembered           B. reminded       C. forgot            D. recalled

6.A. carefully        B. playfully           C. personally          D. physically

7.A. occurred        B. happened            C. used              D. seemed

8.A. to              B. for                  C. by           D. with

9.A. finally             B. nearly              C. possibly    D. immediately

10.A. terrified              B. encouraged               C. embarrassed              D. touched

11.A. face         B. scold                C. call                D. inform

12.A. kind-hearted         B. broad-minded   C. heart-broken             D.good-natured

13.A. Miss             B. Hate               C. Support           D. Love

14.A. acceptable     B. respectable         C. unexpected         D. understandable

15.A. point                  B. wonder            C. use               D. need

16.A. Instead               B. However            C. Therefore         D. Besides

17.A. praise                 B. sadness            C. blame              D. insult

18.A. thought        B. needed              C. required           D. learnt

19.A. gave           B. owed             C. treated           D. left

20.A. peace                 B. warmth           C. coldness           D. balance

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 1 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 2 reading material and giving out 3 .The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 4 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture 5 notes which do not catch the main points and 6 become hard even for the 7 to understand.

Most institutions provide courses which 8 new students to develop the skills they need to be 9 listeners and note-takers. 10 these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 .In all cases it is important to 13 the problem 14 actually starting your studies.

It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 16 in college study. One way of 17 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the 18 year. Another basic 19 is to find a study partner 20 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.

1.A.extending　 B.illustrating　　　　　 C.performing D.conducting

2.A.attributing B.contributing C.distributing D.explaining

3.A.assignments B.information C.content　 D.definition

4.A.suspects　 B.understands C.wonders　 D.convinces

5.A.without　 B.with　　　 C.on　　　　 D.except

6.A.what　　　 B.those　　　 C.as　　　　 D.which

7.A.teachers　 B.classmates C.partners　 D.students

8.A.prevent　 B.require　　 C.assist　　 D.forbid

9.A.effective B.passive　　 C.relative　 D.expressive

10.A.Because　 B.Though　　 C.Whether　 D.If

11.A.enable　 B.stimulate　 C.advocate　 D.prevent

12.A.independently　　　　　 B.repeatedly C.logically　 D.generally

13.A.evaluate B.acquaint　 C.tackle　　 D.formulate

14.A.before　 B.after　　　 C.while　　 D.for

15.A.predict　 B.acknowledge C.argue　　 D.ignore

16.A.to require B.required　 C.requiring D.are required

17.A.preventing B.withstanding C.sustaining D.overcoming

18.A.average　 B.ordinary　 C.normal　　 D.academic

19.A.statement B.strategy　 C.situation D.suggestion

20.A.in that　 B.for which　 C.with whom D.such as

In a moment of personal crisis (危机), how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.

One morning I got into three different taxis and announced: “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno,” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, so I could say casually, “Just to watch him die.” But nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver: “Reno? That is in Nevada?”

Taxi drivers were uniformly (一致地) sympathetic when I said I’d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house: “If you do something silly and they put you away, you cannot look for another job.” A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope: He refused to take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge, a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”

One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask (面具) and holding a stuffed (塞满的) pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried hailing (招呼) a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with Guy Caaude Theve – nain, a Haitian driver, was typical of the superb (一流的) assistance I received.

“Is anyone following us?”

“No.” said the driver, looking in his rearview mirror at traffic and me.

“Let’s go across the park,” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $ 25,000.”

“$ 25,000?” he asked.

“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”

“No, man. I work 8 hours and I earn just $ 70. If I can do that, I do it too.”

As we approached 86, Lexington Street, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.

“Hey, there’s another bank.” I said. “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”

“No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have something to do with money – taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low, but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.

1．From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that             .

         A．he was not caring about the killing

         B．he was frightened to hear what the writer said

         C．he thought the writer was a criminal

         D．he thought the writer was crazy

2．Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to give the writer a ride?

         A．He didn’t want to help the writer get over his career crisis.

         B．He was in a hurry to go home and relax.

         C．The place was far away.

         D．He thought the writer was going to kill himself.

3．The underlined word “reluctance” in the last paragraph most probably means          .

         A．anger          B．unwillingness     C．opportunity        D．eagerness

4．What does the passage mainly discuss?

         A．Honesty of taxi drivers in New York.

         B．Taxi riders’ awareness of possible dangers.

         C．Taxi drivers’ attitudes towards riders.