阅读理解专项练习50-21C 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 Im working, otherwise Id lose my license (驾驶执照).” He normally goes home between two and three oclock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “Thats the worst thing about working for yourself. If you dont 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 days running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!33. London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because _. A. they make a living by drivingB. they prefer to work for themselvesC. they want to help more passengersD. they are used to working deep into the night34. How do London taxi drivers “give”? A. They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.B. They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.C. They pay for some poor childrens rides for a days tour each summer.D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.35. Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers? A. Brave and careful. B. Rich and generous C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.36. The passage is most likely to be found from _. A. an advertisement of a taxi company B. an online travel guide C. a website about the taxi drivers in London D. a report about living conditions in London答案：33. A推理判断题。根据常识可推知司机是为了生活，故选A。34. C细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句There rides are paid by the taxi drivers.可知司机免费接送贫穷的孩子，故选C。35. D细节理解题。通读全文可知，伦敦出租车司机的工作很辛苦，但他们很和蔼，故选D。36. C推理判断题。通读全文可知，这篇短文主要介绍了伦敦出租车司机的生活，故可推知这篇应该是出现在关于介绍伦敦出租车司机的网页上。DClose contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other peoples feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.37. What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan? A. Their different ways of doing business. B. Their different lifestyles. C. The fact that the Japanese never say “No”. D. The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action.38. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One? A. cause foreign businessmen to change their minds. B. give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen. C. attract foreign businessmens attention. D. make foreign businessmen think wrongly.39. What fact does the passage lead you to believe? A. American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones. B. American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”. C. Americans usually say what they are thinking. D. Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly.40. From t