Chris：Well，it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited aphoto exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip aroundIndia was on an elephant.
Reporter：What did you do next？
Chris：I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephanttrained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants，so I asked an expert(专家)for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter：How long did it take to find a suitable elephant？
Chris：Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6 000 dollars.
Reporter：Can you tell me about the journey？
Chris：Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were going to Sonepur innorthern India.There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.And what aride！ Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1 200 kmaway.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter：Did you have any problems on your journey？
Chris：Yes，a few.But nothing serious.On the third day，Tara hurt her foot.But thatgot better quickly.Also，there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got verywet！
Reporter：What happened when you reached Sonepur？
Chris：My plan was to sell Tara.But I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back toBritain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.I happened to meet some people whowanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safewith them，so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.
29.Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from.
A.a visit to a zoo
B.an elephant expert from India
C.the photos of elephants
D.an old friend who lived in India
30.The elephant expert told Chris.
A.when to buy an elephant
B.how to feed an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to ride an elephant
31.Chris decided to go to Sonepur because.
A.it is a very interesting place
B.he would be able to sell Tara there easily
C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else
D.it would take only a short time to get there
32.When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur，.
A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara
B.he visited some shopkeepers
C.he sold Tara to a national park
D.he decided to take Tara home with him
C
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun.You only need to followthe bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver，driving is not an easy job.A taxi driver needs to have notonly good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London，from the lonelieststreet to the most popular restaurant around.He has to be at the service of all kinds ofpassengers(乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food.He said，“I never drink when I'm working，otherwise I'd lose my license(驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o?e10bclock in the morning.There are timeshe has to stay longer and try to make more runs.He said，“That's the worst thing aboutworking for yourself.If you don't make money，no one is going to give it to you.”
London taxi drivers not only“take”but also“give”.Every summer hundreds of poorchildren from London go for a day at the sea-by taxi！ Their rides are paid by the taxidrivers.At the sea，they are met by the mayor(市长)，and a lunch party is also held for thetaxi drivers and the children.After a happy day's running around the beaches and visitingthe market there，the children go home again by taxi，free of charge(免费) of course！
33.London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because.
A.they make a living by driving
B.they prefer to work for themselves
C.they want to help more passengers
D.they are used to working deep into the night
34.How do London taxi drivers“give”？
A.They give poor children a lunch party at the sea each summer.
B.They give poor children the chance to meet the mayor.
C.They pay for some poor children's rides for a day's tour each summer.
D.They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
35.Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers？
A.Brave and careful.
B.Rich and generous.
C.Modest and easygoing.
D.Hardworking and kind.
36.The passage is most likely to be found from.
A.an advertisement of a taxi company
B.an online travel guide
C.a website about the taxi drivers in London
D.a report about living conditions in London
D
Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentiethcentury.In the last forty years，business contacts between Japan and the West have becomevery important.Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmendo business around the world.Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doingbusiness，however，often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japandifficult for foreigners.
The American businessman，for example，wants to start talking business immediately.
