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1、阅读理解TheEnglishareoftenconsideredasunfriendlypeoplewhodonttalktostrangers,butnotLondontaxidrivers.IonceaskedacabbietodescribehislifetomeandhedidntstoptalkinguntilIarrivedhomehalfanhourlater.Hetoldmemanyinterestingstoriesandthisisoneofthem:Someverystrangethingshappenlateatnight.TheotherdayIwastakingaw
2、omanhomefromaparty.Shehadalittledogwithher.Whenwegottoherhouseshefoundthatshedlostherkey.So,Iwaitedinthecabwiththedogwhilesheclimbedupthewindow.Iwaited.andwaited.AfterhalfanhourofringingthebellIdecidedtofindoutwhatwasgoingon.Itiedthedogtoatreeandstartedtoclimbupthewindow.ThenextthingIknewwasthatthep
3、olicecame.TheythoughtthatIwastryingtorobthehouse!Luckily,thewomancamedownstairs,shedgonetosleepandforgottenaboutmeandthedog.Iwasinsuchahurry（车资，车费）（车资，车费）togetawaythatIforgottoaskherforthefarel.lnthewritersopinion,Londontaxidriversare.A.unfriendlyB.talkativeC.helpfulD,strangeenough2.A.isthedriveroft
4、hetaxiB.oftentravelsbytaxiFromthepassageweguessthatthewriter.D.livesinLondonC.isaforeignervisitingLondon3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcabbiemeaninthispassage?A.Conductor.B.Stranger.C.Taxidriver.D.Porter.4.Themanwaswaitingoutsidethewomanshousebecause.A.hebegantolikethewomanandherdogatthefirstsightB.thew
5、omanhadnotpaidhimC.hewantedtoknowwhatwouldhappenwhenthepolicecameD.hewastryingtogoontalkingwithherItdoesntmatterwhenorhowmuchapersonsleeps,buteveryoneneedssomeresttostayalive.Thatswhatalldoctorsthought,untiltheyheardaboutAlHerpin.AlHerpin,itwassaid,neverslept,Couldthisbetrue?Thedoctorsdecidedtoseeth
6、isstrangemanthemselves.AlHerpinwas90yearsoldwhenthedoctorscametohishomeinNewJersey.Theythoughtforsurethathegotsomesleepofsomekind.Sotheystayedwithhimandwatchedeverymovementhemade.Buttheyweresurprised.Thoughtheywatchedhimhourafterhouranddayafterday,theyneversawHerpinsleeping,Infact,hedidnotevenownabe
7、d.Heneverneededone.TheonlyrestthatHerpinsometimesgotwassittinginacomfortablechairandreadingnewspapers.Thedoctorswerepuzzledbythisstrangecontinuoussleeplessness.Theyfoundonlyoneanswerthatmightexplainhiscondition.Herpinrememberedsometalkabouthismotherhavingbeeninjuredseveraldaysbeforehewasborn.Butthat
8、wasall.Wasthistherealreason?Noonecouldbesure.Herpindiedattheageof94.5. Themainideaofthispassageisthat.A. apersonwasfoundwhoactuallydidntneedanysleepB. largenumbersofpeopledonotneedsleepC. everyoneneedssomesleeptostayaliveD. peoplecanliveIongerbytryingnottosleepThedoctorscametovisitHerpin,expectingto
9、.A. curehimofhissleeplessnessB. findthathissleeplessnesswasnotreallytrueC. findawaytofreepeoplefromtheneedofsleepingD. findoutwhysomeoldpeopledidntneedanysleepAfterwatchinghimclosely,thedoctorscametobelievethatALHerpin.A. wastoooldtoneedanysleepB. oftensleptinachairC. needednosleepatallD. neededsome
10、kindofsleepOnereasonthatmightexplainHerpinssleeplessnesswas.A. thathehadntgotabedB. thathehadgraduallygotridofthesleepinghabitC. hismothersinjurybeforehewasbornD. hismagnificentphysicalconditionAlHerpinsconditioncouldberegardedas.A. acommononeB.onethatcouldbecuredC.veryhealthyD.arareoneCCountrymusic
11、isoneofthemostpopularkindsofmusicintheUnitedStatestodaybecauseitisaboutsimplebutstronghumanfeelingsandevents-love,sadness,goodtimes,andbadtimes.Ittellsreal-life,storiesandsoundsthewaypeoplereallytalk.Aslifebecomesmorecomplicated（复杂），itisgoodtohearmusicaboutordinarypeople.Countrymusic,sometimescalled
12、country-western,comesfromtwokindsofmusic.OneisthetraditionalmusicofthepeopleintheAppalachianMountainsintheeasternUniteStates.Theotheristraditionalcowboymusicfromthewest.Thesingersusuallyplayguitars,andinthe1920stheystartedusingelectricguitars.Atfirstcitypeoplesaidcountrymusicwaslowclass.Itwaspopular
13、mostlyintheSouth.ButduringWorldWarII,thousandsofSouthernerswenttotheNortheastandMidwesttoworkinthefactories.Theytooktheirmusicwiththem.Soldiersfromtherestofthecountrywenttoarmycamps（军营）intheSouth.Theylearnedcountrymusic.Slowlyitbecamepopularalloverthecountry.Todaycountrymusicisalsopopulareverywherei
14、ntheUnitedStatesandCanadainsmalltownsandinNewYorkCity,amongblackandwhite,andamongeducatedanduneducatedpeople.About1,200radiostationsbroadcastcountrymusictwenty-fourhoursaday.EnglishstarssingitinBritishEnglish,andpeopleinothercountriessingitintheirownlanguages.Themusicthatstartedwithcowboysandpoorsou
15、thernersisnowpopularallovertheworld.53.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatcountrymusiccomesfrom.A. theNortheastandMidwestB. factoriesandarmycampsintheSouthC. theAppalachianMountainsandtheWestD. real-lifestoriesinsmalltownsBeforeWorldWarIIcountrymusicwaspopularmainlyin.A. thesouthB.thenorthC.theMidwestD
16、.theNortheastDuringWorldWarIImanySouthernerswenttotheNortheastandtheMid-westbecause.A.theywantedtotakemusicwiththemB. theywantedtomakeotherpeoplelikecountrymusicC. theywantedtoworkinthefactoriesthereD. theywantedtomakecountrymusicpopularCountrymusicisoneofthemostpopularkindsofmusicintheworldtodaybecause.A.cityp
