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one minute, I’ll eat my hat,” David says, “And one minute’s nearly four pounds (英鎊 ).” “That’s no more than you’d pay for a new hat,” Linda answers. She has asked the man at the hotel (旅館 ) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. “Hello , Mum. Is that you?” She says. “Six pence per second,” David reminds (提醒 ) her. “Hello, love.” It is Mrs Lee, 9 mother, speaking from London. “I can hear you very clearly just 10 you are in the next room. It’s a better line than when you called me 11 your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn’t hear me sometimes.” “Yes, Mum.” Linda puts in. “I just wanted to ring to...” “I remember 12 you rang when you went to Betty’s house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you...” Mrs Lee is a great talker. “Nearly four pounds.” says David. Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye. “Yes, all right,” says Mrs Lee, “But you will write, 13 you, as you did when you were at work...” Once 14 , Mrs Lee talks about the pass and there is no stopping her. “Four pounds f ifty,” says David. 15 , Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off. “There! That wasn’t long, was it?” “Four pounds, niy pence.” David answers. “And you didn’t even say that we’ve arrived.” ( ) 1. A. for B. on C. at D. by ( ) 2. A. safe B. safely C. danger D. dangerous ( ) 3. A. since B. for C. then D. after ( ) 4. A. thought B. idea C. ways D. matter ( ) 5. A. a little B. few C. little D. a few ( ) 6. A. flying B. to travel C. travels D. to fly ( ) 7. A. cost B. spend C. pay D. take ( ) 8. A. more B. less C. more than D. less than ( ) 9. A. Linda’s B. David’s C. your D. his ( ) 10. A. as B. like C. so D. for ( ) 11. A. at B. from C. beside D. on ( ) 12. A. where B. how C. what D. why ( ) 13. A. isn’t B. won’t C. don’t D. aren’t ( ) 14. A. more B. another C. again D. less ( ) 15. A. At last B. End C. Final D. Last Ⅵ . 閱讀理解 A This is a talk by a London taxi(出租車 )driver. “I’ve been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.” “It’s a nice job most of