阅读理解TheEnglishareoftenconsideredasunfriendlypeoplewhodon'ttalktostrangersbutnotLondontaxidrivers.Ionceaskedacabbietodescribehislifetomeandhedidn'tstoptalking
阅读理解
TheEnglishareoftenconsideredasunfriendlypeoplewhodon'ttalktostrangersbutnotLondontaxidrivers.Ionceaskedacabbietodescribehislifetomeandhedidn'tstoptalkinguntilIarrivedhomehalfanhourlater.Hetoldmemanyinterestingstoriesandthisisoneofthem:“Someverystrangethingshappenlateatnight.TheotherdayIwastakingawomanhomefromaparty.Shehadalittledogwithher.Whenwegottoherhouseshefoundthatshe'dlostherkey.SoIwaitedinthecabwiththedogwhilesheclimbedupthewindow.”“Iwaited…andwaited…AfterhalfanhourofringingthebellIdecidedtofindoutwhatwasgoingon.Itiedthedogtoatreeandstartedtoclimbupthewindow.ThenextthingIknewwasthatthepolicecame.TheythoughtthatIwastryingtorobthehouse!Luckilythewomancamedownstairsshe'dgonetosleepandforgottenaboutmeandthedog.IwasinsuchahurrytogetawaythatIforgottoaskherforthefare(车费).”
(1)
Inthewriter’sopinionLondontaxidriversare_________.
[]A.
unfriendly
B.
talkative
C.
helpful
D.
strangeenough
(2)
Fromthepassageweguessthatthewriter_________.
[]A.
isthedriverofthetaxi
B.
oftentravelsbytaxi
C.
isaforeignervisitingLondon
D.
livesinLondon
(3)
Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cabbie”meaninthispassage?