【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 wer way to travel. This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy. You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very play you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, this is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However（但是） , it’s not easy for you to drive, especially （尤其是） when you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident （交通事故） on the road, you will have to wait for a long time. The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work. ( )1. This passage is mainly（主要） about _____. A. the weather of New York B. the transportation of New York C. the people in New York D. traffic accidents in New York ( )2. The fastest way to travel in New York is by _____. A. subway B. taxi C. bus D. car ( )3. The most expensive way to travel in New York is by _____. A. subway B. taxi C. bus D. car ( )4. The phrase “rush hour” in this passage means “_____” in Chinese. A. 比賽中的沖刺時(shí)刻 B. 一小時(shí)內(nèi)所跑的路程 C.（上下班）交通高峰時(shí)刻 D. 匆匆忙忙的一小時(shí) ( )5. If you travel in New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time? A. From 8am to 10am B. From 3am to 10pm C. From 3am to 5pm D. From 10am to 3pm B It was Jimmy’s birthday, and he was five years old. He got a lot of nice birthday presents（禮物） from his family, and one of them was a beautiful drum. “Who gave him that thing?” Jimmy’s father asked when he saw it. “His grandfath er did,” answered Jimmy’s mother. Jimmy liked his drum very. He made a terrible noise with it, but his father didn’t mind. He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening, so he couldn’t hear the noise. But one of the neighbors didn’t like the noise at all. So a few days later, she took a sharp（鋒利的） knife and went to Jimmy’s house while he was hitting （擊打） his drum. She said to him, “Hello, Jimmy, there is something very nice inside your drum. Here is a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.” ( )1. Jimmy got a lot of nice presents from _____. A. classmates B. friends C. teachers D. family ( )2. Who gave Jimmy the drum? A. His father. B. His mother. C. His neighbor D. His grandfather. ( )3. Why didn’t Jimmy’s father stop him from making noise with the drum? A. Because he liked Jimmy very much. B. Because he enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum. C. Because he wasn’t at home in the day and didn’t hear it. D. Because Jim was in bed. ( )4. One of the neighbors _____. A. wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife B. didn’t like the noise at all C. enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum D. liked Jimmy very much ( )5. What did Jimmy’s neighbor really want to do? A. To stop Jimmy from making noise. B. To make a noise on Jimmy’s drum with a knife. C. To show Jimmy how to hit the drum. D. To help Jimmy find something nice in his drum. C Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off（起飛） and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes you hours to go out of the airport and into the city. I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway station are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road. ( )1. Why do many people like to travel by plane? A. Because it’s fast. B. Because you can go around in