A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but the tourist as
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A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but the tourist asks every taximan his name. He takes the third taxi. It costs ＄ 5 from the airport to the hotel.“How much does it cost for the whole day?”the tourist asks.“＄ 100,”says the taximan. This is very expensive. But the tourist accepts the price.
The taximan takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all monuments and all the museums. In the evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taximan ＄ 100 and says,“What about tomorrow?”The taximan looks at the tourist.“Tomorrow? It's another ＄ 100 tomorrow.”But the tourist says,“That's OK. If that's the price, that is the price. See you tomorrow.”The taximan is very pleased.
The next day the taximan takes the tourist everywhere again. They visit all the museums and all the monuments again. And in the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taximan another ＄ 100 and says,“I'm going home tomorrow.”The taximan is sorry. He likes the tourist and, above all, ＄ 100 a day is good money.“So you are going home. Where do you come from?”he adds.
“I come from New York.”
“New York!”says the taximan,“I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?”
“Of course I know her. She gave me ＄ 200 for you.”
(1)The tourist is probably ___________.
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A．an EnglishmanB．a FrenchmanC．a SwedishD．an American
(2)The tourist asks every taximan his name be cause _________.
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A．he is afraid of being cheated
B．he knows one of the taximen offers cheaper service
C．he knows of one of the taximen
D．there is a friend of his among the taximen
(3)Why is the taximan very pleased with the tourist?
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A．None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him.
B．His sister knows the tourist.
C．His sister has brought so much money to him.
D．He wants to be the guide of the tourist.
(4)We can conclude that _________.
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A．the tourist will give the taximan another ＄ 200
B．the tourist makes fun of the taximan
C．the tourist will give the taximan half of the sum
D．the taximan insists that the tourist should pay him another ＄ 200
试题答案
答案：D;C;A;B
解析：(1)根据短文后边旅游者的答话I come from New York. 判断，他是美国人。 (2)根据文中故事情节的发展，尤其是旅游者走出机场后，询问了每一辆出租汽车司机的名字，便乘坐了第三辆及短文末尾旅游者说的话Of course I know her. She gave me ＄ 200 for you. 可作出正确的判断。 (3)根据短文第一段，司机为全天服务索要100美元，旅游者对这样高的价格都乐意接受，司机自然很高兴了。 (4)出租汽车司机本打算以高价索取车费赚一笔钱，没想到这笔钱正是出租车司机在纽约的姐姐让旅游者给他捎去的200美元，旅游者拿这笔钱来戏弄他。 |