Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar around. He has to be at service of all kinds of passengers at all times.
A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.
During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (提神). He said, “I never drink when I’m working --- I would lose my license.”
He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night. 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 any money, no one is going to give it to you.”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea --- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these all go to the “London Taxi for Underprivileged Children”. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and a lunch party is also held in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again --- by taxi, and free of charge (支出), of course!
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we can see that________.

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar around. He has to be at service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.

During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (提神). He said, “I never drink when I’m working --- I would lose my license.”

He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night. 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 any money, no one is going to give it to you.”

London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea --- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these all go to the “London Taxi for Underprivileged Children”. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and a lunch party is also held in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again --- by taxi, and free of charge (支出), of course!

1.From the first paragraph, we can see that________.

A．highways are developing very fast and there are more and more taxis.

B．it is easy to get to any place of the country now

C．it is fun to travel everywhere in a car

D．the writer wants to tell us that a London taxi driver has many difficulties in his driving

2.It is not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.

A．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of passengers at all the time

B．there is much traffic in London and people there like traveling by taxi

C．he has to follow the bright traffic sighs

D．although he works hard he earns little money

3.The underlined phrase “Underprivileged Children” in the last paragraph is about the children ________.

A. who have little knowledge              B. whose families are poor

C. who will go to sea                     C. who like taking a taxi

4.What is the passage about?

A．Traffic in London.                       B．London taxi for children

C．Taxi divers’ job in London.               D．Drivers disliking taxis in London

In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. Many of them try their best 41 good marks in the exams. They have a lot of homework every day, and the exam is a big headache. In their mind, good 42 is the ticket to success in the future.

Singaporean students study hard, but they have a lot of fun after class. Do you want to know what 43 they like to do after class? They can 44 all kinds of sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing. They are also very active in community service.

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies are very popular with them. They also like movies 45 in Hong Kong and Singapore because they understand them very well. Some students 46 their free time surfing the Internet, 47 e-mails to their friends and playing computer games. 48 they also go to shopping centers and big bookstores. They are really good places to 49 . So as a middle school student, living in Singapore is not easy, but it is 50 .

Dear students, what about your school life? Please write something about it.

( )41. A. getting　　　　 B. get　　　　　 C. to get　　　　　 D. gets

( )42. A. memory　　　 B. health　　　　 C. friend　　　　 D. education

( )43. A. jobs　　　　　 B. activities　　　 C. choices　　　　 D. abilities

( )44. A. join　　　　　 B. take part　　　 C. attend　　　　　 D. take part in

( )45. A. make　　　　 B. making　　　　 C. made　　　　　 D. to make

( )46. A. pay　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　 C. cost　　　　　 D. take

( )47. A. sending　　　 B. receiving　　　 C. playing　　　　 D. getting

( )48. A. Never　　　　 B. Sometimes　　 C. Hardly　　　　 D. Seldom

( )49. A. relax　　　　 B. stop　　　　　 C. travel　　　　　 D. walk

( )50. A. boring　　　　 B. difficult　　　　 C. colorful　　 　 D. hard