I laughed out of sheer terror the whole way up, not expecting to live to see 86th street.We finally made it and I gave the guy a huge tip.I love New York !
1.The man chose to go home in a taxi because that night he.
A.had broken up with his girlfriend.
B.had been stopped by this cab-driver.
C.had been drunken.
D.wanted to save some money.
2.Which of the statements is true?A.The man asked the driver to run red lights but the driver refused.
B.The man didn t expect the driver to say yes to his crazy request.
C.The driver was afraid that his license would be suspended by the police.
D.The driver drove like flying, because he was an amateur Nascar driver.
3.How many red lights would they meet if the driver drove the man to his home on 86th Street?A.One. B.Two.C.Three or more. D.None.
4.From the last paragraph we may conclude that.
A.the man regret very much for this crazy ride.
B.though horrified, the man was excited and enjoyed this special experience.
C.the cab-driver was a man who often violated traffic regulations.
D.the driver got a ten-dollar tip from the man.
To the surprise of no one, the United Parcel Service (UPS) in forms us that the time before Christmas is their busiest time of the year.We all know the reason.Presents !Exchanging gifts has become synonymous with the Christmas and holiday season.It is a tradition stamped upon the psyche of people everywhere, a cross-cultural phenomenon.
The funny thing about our holiday gift exchange is the unwritten rules.We differ widely on what makes a good gift.But no matter what we give or receive, all people strictly follow certain unwritten rules about gift exchange:
rules that have been impressed on us since childhood.
Such as“The gift must be a surprise.Therefore keep it a secret”. That one especially applies to gifts to children.Such as“The gift should be something that the person wants (or at least needs)”.Such as “Never leave the price tag on the gift,and to do so is in very bad taste”. There is no written law about these things.Nonetheless most of us follow these rules as if they were written.
The above rules, however, are not followed by everyone.Adults often tell what they are getting each other before the fact.Many presents are given which are neither needed nor wanted.And - yes, it s true - some people leave the price tags on their gifts, shocking as this may be.
But there is one unwritten rule that is universal.Anyone with an ounce of tact follows it.It s the unwritten rule which says,“Graciously receive any gift that is given to you.Smile and say thank you.And never, ever try to pay someone for the gift they give you.To do so is to deeply insult the giver.”
Every Christmas season, in households across America,this rule is meticulously followed.Smiles and“thank-you s”warm our homes.Gifts are freely received.
No one offers money to the givers.
1.The word“synonymous”in line 3 probably means.
A.similar to B.presents.
C.simple.D.showing gratitude.
2.In this passage, how many unwritten rules about exchanging gifts are mentioned?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
3.According to the passage,.
A.all these unwritten rules must be strictly followed.
B.showing gratitude is necessary when you get a gift from your friend.
C.children may take it for granted that it is their parents duty to buy gifts for them.
D.leaving price-tag on the gift to your friend is nothing to fuss over.
4.From Paragraph 1 we may infer that.
A.people like to exchange gifts with those coming from different cultures.
B.exchanging gifts has something to do with religion.
C.Americans are the most enthusiastic for exchanging gifts.
D.gift-exchanging takes place everywhere in the world; it is not restricted by cultures.