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Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to 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 of the city of London, from the street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service(服务) 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 for him to stop two or three times for some food.He said, “I never________when I’m working, otherwise, I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He usually goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning.
There are times he has to stay________ 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 ________ it to you. ” London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor ________ from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! Their rides are ________ 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 ________ and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
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A.catch |
B.meet |
C.follow |
D.throw |
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A.taste |
B.knowledge |
C.dream |
D.teacher |
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A.noisiest |
B.coldest |
C.dirtiest |
D.loneliest |
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A.usual |
B.strange |
C.dangerous |
D.impossible |
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A.speak |
B.sing |
C.run |
D.drink |
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A.shorter |
B.longer |
C.earlier |
D.higher |
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A.give |
B.lend |
C.send |
D.return |
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A.elderly |
B.farmers |
C.patients |
D.children |
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A.paid |
B.borrowed |
C.sent |
D.spent |
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A.buildings |
B.mountains |
C.beaches |
D.roads |
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