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Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __26__, and soon made friends with his driver.
Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __27__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __28__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.
One day, when Einstein was __29__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.
That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __30__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __31__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.
When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __32 __ them and asked the driver a very
__33__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __34__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __35__ to answer it," said the driver.
小题1:
A.busB.train C.planeD.car
小题2:
A.always B.never C.sometimesD.hardly
小题3:A. different   B. same   C. uncomfortable  D strange
小题4:A. spoken   B. told   C. said   D shouted
小题5:
A.Somebody B.Everybody C.Nobody D.Anybody
小题6:
A.If B.AlthoughC.HoweverD.When
小题7:
A.carriedB.believedC.stoppedD.pleased
小题8:
A.difficult B.easy C.relaxingD.perfect
小题9:
A.smiled B.cried C.refused D.jumped
小题10:
A.studentB.driverC.teacherD.uncle

小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:A
小题1:B
【主旨大意】本文主要讲述爱因斯坦经常做演讲,他的司机总是坐在前排认真听,所以他也可以自己做演讲了。有一次爱因斯坦让他的司机替他做演讲,演讲非常成功。但最后一位男士问了一个很难的问题,司机急中生智,让他的“司机”来替他回答这个“很容易”的问题。
小题1:做小汽车用“in a car”;做公共汽车、火车、飞机用“on a bus/train/plane”;由介词“in”可知“in a car”,故选D。
小题1:由“listened to him very carefully”可推断司机应该“总做在前排”,故选A。
小题1:根据“the driver learned it well enough to give it himself”可推断“演讲是同一个”,故选B。
小题1:根据后面的句子“she is my wife.她是我的妻子。”可推断那位客人在询问“你认识她是谁吗?”,故选B。
小题1:根据句子“he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town”可推断“爱因斯坦备被告之做一次演讲”,故选C。
小题1:根据前后句子可推断“当演讲结束的时候,人们热情地鼓掌”,故选D。
小题1:由“asked the driver a question”可推断“当他们准备离开演讲室时,一位男士叫住了他们”,故选C。
小题1:由“to show how easy it is, I'll ask my ___ to answer it.”可知“司机不会回答这个问题”,从而可以推断“这是一个很难的问题”,故选A。
小题1:A smile 意思是“微笑”;fry意思是“哭”;refuse意思是“拒绝”;jump意思是“跳”。根据句子“the question was interesting but really quite easy”可知司机应该是“微笑”的,故选A。
小题1:对文章有了大概的了解可知“这次演讲是由爱因斯坦的司机做的,而司机遇到了难题,他便会急中生智让他的"司机"爱因斯坦替他来回答”,故选B。
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