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The world of taxi drivers is dominated by men. But there is one small taxi company in De

lhi,where all the drivers and passengers are female. Women’s safety is a hot topic in India at the moment, so it's proving a very popular service.

“When I’m on the road driving our taxi I feel very proud,because this is the first taxi service only for women,” says 31­year­old Shanti Sharma, who is one of eight female drivers with a taxi service called Cabs for Women by Women.

The last couple of months, since the rape and murder in the city of a college student travelling on a bus, have been particularly busy for her and her colleagues.

“After this case,our workload has increased so much,” says Sharma.“Women who used other cab services are also turning to us now.”

Most women in Delhi say they routinely face harassment(骚扰), and worse, especially on public transport.

Sharma, a single parent with three daughters, has been working as a taxi driver since 2011, when the service was first set up, and it has changed her life. This is the first time that she has earned enough—about 250 a month—to support her family.

Of course, she and the other female taxi drivers are completely outnumbered by male cabbies.“When I park somewhere there are always men there and inevitably five or six of them get together and hang out, ” she says.“I’m usually the only woman in the parking lot, so I just stay inside the car.”

It’s not much better when she is out on the road. Sharma says the male drivers give her a hard time.“As soon as they see a woman at the wheel they start honking(按喇叭) for no reason. They’ll try to overtake you. I’m always worrying about how to avoid getting hit by someone.”

The company behind Cabs for Women by Women, Sakha Consulting Wings, had a number of goals when it set up the service .It wanted to give women from poor backgrounds an opportunity to earn money. By putting women in charge of technologies, it also wanted to change people’s attitudes, and open up boundaries for women.

21、The taxi service Cabs for Women by Women _____.

A、is greatly needed at present in India

B、causes a hot debate in India

C、was set up in 2012

D、is free of charge for women

22、Why are women who used other cab services turning to Cabs for Women by Women?

A、Because it is cheap.

B、Because it is safe.

C、Because it is famous.

D、Because it is convenient.

23、What do we know about Sharma?

A、She is the first female taxi driver in Delhi.

B、She lives in harmony with her husband.

C、She has regretted becoming a taxi driver.

D、She has a better salary after becoming a taxi driver.

24、What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A、The opportunities Cabs for Women by Women provides for women.

B、The main purposes of Cabs for Women by Women.

C、People’s attitudes towards Cabs for Women by Women.

D、The background information of Cabs for Women by Women.

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第1题

When I walked out of the terminal, I was facing the same crowd of taxi drivers milling about in fron
t ofevery airport the world over.
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第2题

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the British Prima Minister. One day he had to go to the British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC) to make an important speech to the nation. An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a taxi in the street and asked the driver to take him to the BBC, but the taxi-driver, who did not recognize him, said he could not take him anywhere just then, because he wanted to go back to his home at the other end of London to hear Churchill make a speech on the radio. Churchill was so pleased when he heard this. Churchill answered that he gave the man a pound, which was worth quite a lot in those days. "All right, get in," said the driver happily, opening the door of the taxi. "Ill take you, and to hell with(让 . . . . . . 见鬼去)Churchill and his speech!"

1.An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a ______ in the street and asked the driver to take him to the ______.

A、bus; VOA

B、taxi; BBC

C、taxi; VOA

D、bus; BBC

2.What do you think of the driver?

A、He cared for Churchill more than for his speech.

B、He cared for Churchill's speech more than for Churchill himself.

C、He cared for Churchill and his speech more than for money.

D、He cared for money most.

3.Can you imagine Churchill’s expression after he heard the driver’s last world?

A、happy

B、dumbfounded(目瞪口呆的)

C、surprised?

D、worried

4.The taxi-driver wanted to go back to his home ______ of London to hear Churchill make a speech ______.

A、at the other end; on the radio

B、in the other end; in the radio

C、on the other end; to the radio

D、at the other end; in the radio

5.During the second World War, Winston Churchill was the ______.

A、British Prime Minister

B、American Prime Minister

C、Chinese Prime Minister

D、French Prime Minister

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第3题

Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About

700, 000 new cars (16) in India in the last twelve months , and about twice that many used cars have been traded. The country's 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the world's largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences (17) people' s incomes , the roads are full of a whole variety of (18),lots of them not motorized. A ride (19) a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style. traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines (20) narrow country lanes. Cars , lorries and buses back up behind a cart (21) by one animal or another. "India has everything on the roads ," the taxi driver says. "You have to (22) for pedestrians , bicycles , carts, cows , donkeys and even elephants. Three things (23) to drive here , a horn , brakes and good luck. " Just then we were stopped (24) a young boy and his cow. Given the hazards , it' s not surprising (25) special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed.

16. A. have been sold B. had been sold C. have been selling

17. A. of B. between C. in

18. A. cars B. vehicles C. bikes

19. A. in B. after C. with

20. A. in B. on C. at

21. A. pulled B. pulling c. to pull

22. A. wait B. search c. watch out

23. A. are recommended B. to be recommended C. to recommend

24. A. to B. by C. after

25. A. what B. why C. that

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第4题

The Woman Taxi Driver In Cairo Her name is Nagat. I first saw her outside Cairo's airport term

The Woman Taxi Driver In Cairo

Her name is Nagat.

I first saw her outside Cairo's airport terminal. A woman taxi driver -- the only woman, for that matter, among a large crowd of her male counterparts.

Do you know what it is like to arrive in a strange city in the middle of the night? Nobody, not even a ray of sunshine is here to greet you. When I walk out of the terminal, I am facing the crowd of taxi drivers milling about in front of every airport the world over. Here in Cairo, it is large and noisy. "Taxi!" "You want taxi?" I hear all round me.

I feel a firm hand holding my left arm. "You want taxi, follow me," the woman says. She doesn't ask, she simply pulls me through the crowd. I follow her willingly. There is this moment when a tourist, particularly a woman, simply has to trust someone. We stop at a worn car. It has seen a better day, there are quite a few scrapes on its body, the tires are bald and there is a crack in the windshield. But it is a car for hire, and the woman will personally drive me. I breathe a sigh of relief when she puts my bag into the trunk, locks it and gets behind the wheel. "I will drive you. don't worry," she says.

Nagat, as she now explains to me, works as a taxi driver several days and nights a week. She has another job, working in an office, but details of it remain vague. The little old ear is not hers; it belongs to a boss from whom she in turn rents it whenever she can. She has been a driver ever since her husband died some ten years earlier and left her with two teenage kids and her parents to support.

She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo -- no easy feat. Cairo with its complex system of streets and lanes, its quarters and markets is like a labyrinth invented by ancient storytellers. Hundreds of mosques -- many of which are masterpieces of Islamic architecture, old neighborhoods with houses boxed together, huge apartment buildings on the outskirts and the Nile calmly running through it; all are part of this overcrowded city.

With a mild sense of humor around a deep core of understanding of human nature, Nagat takes control of my sightseeing schedule. Every morning punctually at nine o'clock, I can depend on seeing her short, solid frame outside the hotel lobby, her round face turning into a big smile as soon as she sees me coming down the stairs. Most every day, she wears an earth tone-colored Jellaba. Her movements are energetic and she doesn't waste any time. Her determined approach seems to have grown on a bed of economy, on the necessity to get as much done as she possibly can.

What becomes clear to me soon as she drives me from museum to pyramid, from one part of town to the opposite, is this: she is a true exception here. Wherever we stop, be it for a cup of tea during a break or upon arriving at a historical site where her male colleagues gather in the parking area everywhere, she is being noticed. Men walk up to her in the car with questioning faces. As she tells me, they all have one question first of all: "Are you a taxi driver?" She then explains in a few short sentences, and I see the men's faces soften, smile and respectfully and kindly chat with her. This scene repeats itself over and over again. I get the sense that she invites goodwill from the people she meets.

Nagat is proud and independent. One day, as I find her waiting outside a museum, she is just taking a spare tire out of the trunk of the taxi. One of the bald tires had finally gone flat, and she was going to change it herself. Several curious people gather around her and she receives offers of help -- but no, she wants no part of that. In her efficient, deliberate manner, she changes the tire, and having done so, washes her hands with bottled water, gets in the taxi and asks "Where to now?"

Should you find yourself at Cairo's airport, look for Nagat outside the international arrival hall. If you are lucky, you will have a chance to see Cairo through the eyes of a woman taxi driver.

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第5题

Life really should be one long journey of joy for children born with a world of wealth at
their feet.

Internationally famous child doctor Robert Coles is the world's top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-known book on the subject, The Privileged Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. "Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich", says the 53-year-old doctor, "such as better health, education and future work prospects. But most important is the quality of family life. Money can't buy love".

It can buy a lot of other things, however, and that's where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Over-indulgence(娇养) by their parents can make them that spoilt. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which causes feelings of restlessness.

"But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in world", adds Mr. Coles, "and they are more self-assured". The rich children inherit the property from their parents and enjoy a high income. So money will never be one of their problems. "However, they will have a sense of isolation", warns Dr Coles, "and they could suffer from the hardship of not being able to deal with the everyday world because they will never really be given the chance. Everything they have achieved is because of an accident of birth. There can be no tremendous inner satisfaction about that".

Today's wealthy parents perhaps realize their riches can be more of a heavy load than happiness to their children. So the first thing for them to consider is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money.

In his book The Privileged Ones, Dr. Coles implies that______.

A.there are fewer problems in the rich family than the poor family

B.rich children live a life of separation from the world

C.rich children usually enjoy more love than poor children

D.the quality of rich children's family life may not be high

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第6题

Were you constantly bored as a child? Maybe that helped you to develop your ability to be
creative.

Boredom can be a good thing for children, according to Dr Teresa Belton, researcher at the University of East Anglia ’s School of Education and Lifelong Learning. After interviewing authors, artists and scientists in Britain, she’s reached the conclusion that cultural expectations that children should be constantly active could block the development of their imagination.

British actress and writer Meera Syal grew up in a small mining village with few distractions. The researcher said:“Lack of things to do urged her to talk to people she wouldn’t otherwise have engaged with and try activities she wouldn ’ under other circumstances, have experienced, such as talking to elderly neighbors and learning to bake cakes.”

Belton added: “Boredom made her write. Meera Syal kept a diary from a young age, filling it with observations, short stories, poems. ”

The researcher didn’t ignore the old saying the devil finds work for idle hands, though. Belton pointed out that young people who don ’t have the interior resources to deal with boredom creatively may end up smashing up bus shelters or taking cars out for a joyride.

How about watching TV and videos on the computer? The researcher believes that nothing replaces standing and staring at things and observing your surroundings.

It’s the sort of thing thatstimulates the imagination, she said, while the screen “tends to short circuit that process and the development of creative capacity. ” Dr Belton concluded: “For the sake of creativity, perhaps we need to slow down and stay offline from time to time. ”

11. Dr Teresa Belton did her research by_____ .

A.studying cultural differences

B.interviewing professionals

C.keeping a diary

D.observing the surroundings

The expression “the devil finds work for idle hands ” probably means that people are more likely to ?A.do what they should not do if they meet devils

B.achieve nothing if they work with devils

C.do more work if they didn ’t work hard when they were young

D.get involved in trouble if they have nothing to do with their time

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Deal with boredom wisely

B.Learn from a young age

C.Enjoy village life

D.Forget old sayings

What is Dr Belton ’s advice for youngsters ?A.Observe the world around them

B.Get information online from time to time

C.Remain constantly active

D.Read as many books as possible

Which of the following best describes the village where Meera Syal grew up?A.Modern and open

B.Tiny and unexciting

C.Poor and underdevelopment

D.Remote and violent

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第7题

Over the past century, all kinds of unfairness and discrimination have been condemned or m
ade illegal. But one insidious form. continues to thrive: alphabetism. This, for those as yet unaware of such a disadvantage, refers to discrimination against those whose surnames begin with a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.

It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb through their phone directories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life over Zoe Zysman. English names are fairly evenly spread between the halves of the alphabet. Yet a suspiciously large number of top people have surnames beginning with letters between A and K.

Thus the American president and vice-president have surnames starting with B and C respectively; and 26 of George Bush's predecessors (including his father) had surnames in the first half of the alphabet against just 16 in the second half. Even more striking, six of the seven heads of government of the G7 rich countries are alphabetically advantaged (Berlusconi, Blair, Bush, Chirac, Chretien and Koizumi). The world's three top central bankers (Greenspan, Duisenberg and Hayami) are all close to the top of the alphabet, even if one of them really uses Japanese characters. As are the world's five richest men (Gates, Buffett, Allen, Ellison and Albrecht).

Can this merely be coincidence? One theory, dreamt up in all the spare time enjoyed by the alphabetically disadvantaged, is that the lot sets in early. At the start of the first year in infant school, teachers seat pupils alphabetically from the front, to make it easier to remember their names. So short-sighted Zysman junior gets stuck in the back row, and is rarely asked the improving questions posed by those insensitive teachers. At the time the alphabetically disadvantaged may think they have had a lucky escape. Yet the result may be worse qualifications, because they get less individual attention, as well as less confidence in speaking publicly.

The humiliation continues. At university graduation ceremonies, the ABCs proudly get their awards first; by the time they reach the Zysmans most people are literally having a ZZZ. Shortlists for job interviews, election ballot papers, lists of conference speakers and attendees: all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their recipients lose interest as they plough through them.

What does the author intend to illustrate with AAAA cars and Zodiac cars?

A.A kind of overlooked inequality.

B.A type of conspicuous bias.

C.A type of personal prejudice.

D.A kind of brand discrimination.

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第8题

How about ()a taxi?A.takeB.to takeC.taking

How about ()a taxi?

A.take

B.to take

C.taking

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第9题

You'd better()a taxi to the park.

A.to take

B.takes

C.take

D.taking

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第10题

出租车标识中的英文字母为()()。

A.TAXI

B.TIAX

C.TAXT

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