I’m learning to drive in Switzerland. I think it will be a good idea to learn now because I have plenty of free time and am earning a little money to pay for lessons. I never learnt when I lived in the UK, so luckily driving on the “wrong” side isn’t a problem.
However, there are a lot of rules to remember. When you see a road to your right and there are no white lines on the ground, the cars to your right have the right to go before your car and you have to stop for them. In practice, lots of people forget this and cars either wait for each other while both drivers try to remember what to do, or beep (鸣喇叭) at each other if both try to go at the same time!
When you drive round a roundabout, you should check all your mirrors. To remember how to do this, I often count them aloud—one, two, three—then a second glance at your blind spot when you’re in the roundabout. One friend came driving with me and after about an hour asked why on earth I was counting. He had passed his test so long ago, he couldn’t remember ever having to check three mirrors!
Driving still seems scary to me so I drive quite slowly. I also don’t know the countryside roads very well and don’t know what’s coming up round the comer or over the next hill. I drive slowly so I feel safe, but my driving instructor tells me to speed up or cars will bump into me from behind or try to overtake somewhere dangerous. So driving slowly is just as dangerous as driving fast!
I’m not a very practical person so learning to drive has been a challenge. I don’t have a lot of confidence and find it quite demotivating to do something that doesn’t come naturally to me. To make driving more fun and interesting, I learn in Swiss German, so my instructor gives me instructions in Swiss. This way I’ve tricked myself into enjoying driving and hopefully will pass the test!
1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. It isn’t a proper time for the author to take driving lessons now.
B. Driving on the “wrong side” doesn’t influence the author..
C. The author was too poor to pay for driving lessons in Switzerland.
D. It is easy for the author to get confused about the driving rules in Switzerland.
2.The author often counts “one, two, three” aloud when driving round a roundabout to ________.
A. remind himself to check the mirrors B. speed up
C. overtake somewhere dangerous D. make driving more interesting
3.What does the underlined word “demotivating” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Encouraging. B. Amazing.
C. Exciting. D. Discouraging.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. Driving speed.
B. Strict driving instructors.
C. Anecdotes of my driving experience.
D. Complicated driving rules in Switzerland.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Where does Thomas Manning work?
A. In the Guinness Company.
B. At a radio station.
C. In a museum.
2.Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A. A bird-shooting trip.
B. A visit to Europe.
C. A television talk show.
3.When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?
A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.
4.What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A. More records of unusual facts.
B. The founder of the company.
C. The oldest person in the world.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.
2.What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.
3.Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.
4.What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmate. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourists.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife.
B. To have a camera repaired.
C. To get a camera changed.
2.What color does the man want?
A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.
3.What will the man do afterwards?
A. Make a phone call.
B. Wait until further notice.
C. Come again the next day.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did the man think of the meal?
A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.
2.What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Whose CD is broken?
A. Kathy’s. B. Mum’s. C. Jack’s.
2.What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do somen cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.
