阅读理解

　　A sign is another kind of language．Here are some of them that you see on the roads．

　　Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it．When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers can hour．We see this sign when we are getting near a town．Number two is a sign that we're near a crossing．We must drive carefully．Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road．Again, we must drive slowly and carefully．It is not safe to go round a bend very fast．Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right．There is a junction at this place．Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow．Drivers must go slowly and carefully．Number seven has the word “ SCHOOL” on it．This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road．Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school．So drivers must look carefully and go slowly．Number eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it．The letter “P” means “ Parking ”．At some places, there're the signs “ No parking ” or “ No waiting”．If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car．

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阅读理解

　　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!

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仔细阅读下列短文, 根据题目, 选出最佳选项. The other day Roy Price went "home" to his sister's house. It's her home now; but it's also the house he was born in. Pat, his sister kissed him and said, "You haven't changed much, Roy. Let me see, now——when did we meet last " "Twenty－five years ago, " he answered. "I came here for a week, do you remember " He added, "You haven't changed much, either. " It was polite for Roy to say so, but it wasn't true. Pat seemed almost an old lady. The next morning Roy walked through the village alone. The place looked quite different. There were lots of traffic signs on the roads and beside the roads. There was a new car park, a new post office and a new bus stop. He remembered suddenly that the bus used to stop somewhere: you just put up your hand and it stopped. One surprise followed another. The railway station was gone! The school was gone; a lot of farm machineries stood on the playground! But Roy's biggest surprise was the people. He didn't recognize anybody at all; perhaps because everyone seemed old. He went into the post office and bought some stamps. "Where are all the children and young people " he asked the postmaster. The old fellow looked up from his book of stamps. "Children " he said. "They're in school, of course. There are three or four young families here. The children go to school by bus——to Horham. " Horham was a town about twenty kilometers away. At lunch Pat said, "The village looks nice, doesn't it " "It is all different, Pat. It used to be an exciting place, but now it's full of old people. I don't understand..." "There are a few newcomers, but the ones we knew are still here. You're not exactly young yourself, Roy, are you "

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