Driving a car at high speed along a highway seems to be fun

定位法与跳读法

定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。下面通过例子来介绍一下：

Driving a car at high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic(交通) signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish.

But to be a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of a London, from the smallest lane(小巷) to the most popular bar(酒吧) around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.（1）

A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows. During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (点心). He said. “I never drink when I’m working ---- I would lose my licence(执照).”

He normally goes home between 2 and 3 O’clock in the night, There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make the money , no one is

going to give it to you.”（2）

London taxi drivers not only ‘take’ but also ‘give’ , Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea--- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these fares(车费) all go to the ‘London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children.’ At the sea. （4）they are met by the mayor, and a lunch party is also held in honour of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home again-- by taxi, and free of charge(免费), of course!

1. To be a London driver is not easy because ______.

A. he has to follow the bright traffic signs

B. he has to have good driving skills and know all the places in the city

C. he has to serve all kinds of passengers at all times

D. both B. and C

解析：从句子主干“To be a London driver”定位跳读到第二段，从第二句中看出他不仅要好的驾车技术也要对伦敦这个城市有的好的认识，从小巷到最流行的酒吧。第三句意思是他总是给各种旅客提供服务。所以包括2个方面。选D

2. The London taxi drivers _______.

A. work hard because on one would give them money for doing nothing

B. never stop driving in the city

C. only work between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night

D. are very rich

解析: 句子主干The London taxi driver在第3段和从4个句子选项定位跳读A中的重点词语“give them money”定位到第5段最后一句；B选项定位到第四段最后一句意思是是当我在工作的时候没有开车我将丢掉护照。并不是说我从不停止开车。C选项是回家休息不是工作。

3. The author of the passage says that _______.

A. the taxi driver works longer than is necessary

B. the more runs the taxi driver makes, the more he gets

C. the taxi driver doesn’t like to work for others

D. the taxi drivers in the city not only take money but also give money

解析：A选项没提及，b选项是第五段最后一句的意思当选c选项文中也没提及

D选项定位到最后一段第一句

4. London taxi driver _______.

A. take money because they have to pay for the children’s ride

B. go to the sea for a day in the summer

C. pay the fares for the poor children to the sea for a day once every year

D. give the poor children a free ride for a day at the sea once every year

解析：从选项定位到最后一段。可以采用排除法

5. The underlined words Underprivileged Children mean children _______.

A. of low income families B. who like to travel in taxi

C. who wish to go to sea but have no money D. from London

答案：1D 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A

解析：这句话的意思是带下划线的文字“Underprivileged Children”意味着低收入的家庭孩子。最后一个问题从最后一段相关句子中比如乘车免费，建立London Taxi Fund伦敦出租车资金的意思可以总结出这些孩子是来自于低收入家庭