On his worst days, Armando, a Cuban taxi driver, makes $60. A doctor in Cuba makes around $45 in a month.
Armando is a 34-year-old taxi driver. He is one of the rich people in Havana not because his parents leave any money to him. "I’ve been driving a taxi for 15 years," he says with pride. He told me he rented a taxi from the government. After several years, Armando bought a yellow taxi himself. "I have to pay $20 per month in taxes. But after that, all the money goes straight to me." Armando can get between $20 and $25 to the airport. "I live well here, and I don’t want to leave Cuba. " says Armando.
"Cuba is safe. You see right there?" he says, "There are five security(安全) cameras just on that post, with police watching everyone, 24 hours a day. "If it were in Mexico, a robber would come out right now with a gun and hurt you."
"Tomorrow I’m going to the doctor because my back has been hurting, since I sit so much in the car," says Armando, “and I will give the doctor a gift. In return he will do a good job on me."
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1.What does Armando do?
A A doctor.
B A policeman.
C A driver.
D A worker.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句On his worst days, Armando, a Cuban taxi driver, makes $60 可知,故选C。
2.Armando is_______years old now.
A 31
B 32
C 33
D 34
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句Armando is a 34-year-old taxi driver.可知,故选D。
3.Armando will go to the hospital because his_____is hurt.
A head
B back
C left leg
D hand
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句Tomorrow I’m going to the doctor because my back has been hurting 可知,故选B。
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Armando has been a driver for 15 years.
B Armando had to give $20 to the government.
C It is safe in Mexico.
D Armando loves his country very much.
解析:选C。综合理解题。根据第三段最后一句If this were Mexico, a robber would pop out right now with a gun and hurt you.可知,故选C。
5.You can find the passage in ________.
A a fashion magazine
B a news website
C a guidebook
D an advertisement
解析:选B。文章出处题。根据文章在讲一位出租车司机的事,然后引申出古巴的治安情况以及就医情况可知,你可以从新闻网站上看到,故选B。