Before he set off I packed him some food _____ he wouldn't get hungry.

A.after

B.before

C.when

D.as

Buses came by, but not the one they wanted. The woman finally half-entered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stopped at that corner.The driver ignored her, so she repeated the question. Incredibly, he then closed the door -- on her arm -- and drove off.The woman, her arm stuck in the door, trotted alongside the bus, shouting. Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they, too, were shouting.When the driver finally did stop and opened the door, the woman jumped on the bus to get his badge number. Then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the woman off.After the driver's bosses at the Chicago Transit Authority--a tax-supported governmental body -- heard of the incident, they looked into it and set his punishment: a five-day suspension without pay. That struck me as rather light.But Bill Baxa, a CTA public-relations man, said, "That's a pretty harsh penalty. "

Five days off work is a harsh penalty for dragging a woman alongside a bus by her arm？ Baxa said, "Any time you take money away from someone, it is a harsh punishment. The driver makes $14 an hour. Multiply that by 40 and you can see what he lost. "

Yes, that comes to $560, a tidy sum. But we know that people in the private sector are fired for far less every day. If the people who run the CTA think that the loss of a week's pay is more than enough, I offer them a sporting proposition: Give me a bus. Then have their wives stick their arms in the doorway of the bus, and I'll slam the door shut, stop the gas pedal and take them for a fast one-block jog. And I'll pay $560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it. Any takers？ Mr. Baxa？ Anybody？ I didn't think so.

1.The nurse half-entered one of the buses because____.

A、the bus they wanted didn't stop there

B、she wanted the driver to stop the bus

C、she wanted to get some information from the driver

D、she and her uncle couldn't wait any longer at the corner

2.The reason why the woman trotted alongside the bus was that____.

A、she couldn't get herself away from the bus

B、the driver closed the door before she heard the answer

C、she was dragged by the bus driver

D、she wanted to get the driver's badge number

3.How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off？ ____

A、Almost one block.

B、Almost two blocks.

C、Probably three blocks.

D、Probably five or six blocks.

4.The bus driver's punishment was____.

A、being dismissed from the CTA

B、being out of work for a week

C、paying a fine of $560

D、working without pay for five days

5.Why did the author offer a sporting proposition？ ____

A、Because the CTA paid little attention to the incident.

B、Because the bus driver had not been fired.

C、Because he wanted to threaten the CTA people.

D、Because he thought the penalty was not a harsh on

as I approached the driving school at 9:50 am, my heart sank. My driving instructor, Stan, said something, trying to drive away my fears, but I was not impressed. We set off for the test centre with an hour to go. I wanted a run round the test circuit (圈) , but we got stuck in a traffic jam, and could only drive no faster than walking. We arrived at the test centre at 11 am. Stan made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the building with their respective (个自的) examiners. Their instructors were looking out from two windows. We watched them drive off. They must have been feeling very nervous. Stan took me round the probable test track, pointing out the traps. The weather became even worse. It seemed to make me feel worse too. I had developed a couldn’t-care-less mood, and was almost calm. We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning. Their nerves must have been in a terrible state. I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in to call out our respective names. Mine showed no emotion as he asked me to go to my car. I showed none either, but the tension began mounting again. On their way to the test center, Stan tried to comfort the author ___________ . A. but it made the author’s heart sink deeper

B. but the words produced no effect

C. so that the author could drive to the center with no fears

D. so that they could prepare for all the traps

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A.Six learners would be tested at the same time

B.The learners were tested in the presence of their instructors.

C.None of the six learners passed the test in the end

D.The instructors were as nervous as the learners

When the author was sitting in the waiting room, he was quite __________ .A.upset

B.nervous

C.frightened

D.relaxed

When it was his turn to take the test, the author went to his car with __________ .A.firm confidence

B.mixed emotions

C.increased nervousness

D.perfect calmness

The passage is mainly about __________ .A.the influence of bad weather upon a test taker

B.the feelings of a learner before his driving test

C.the preparations before a driving test

D.an unforgettable day

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

A.set off

B.set about

C.set out

D.set in

A.set about

B.set back

C.set aside

D.set off

Before we set off for the camping trip, our five－year－old asked, “Can the microwave be ________ the electricity supply at the campsite, Dad？”

A.hooked up to

B.built in

C.arranged into

D.laid into

A.set off

B.set aside

C.set up

D.set out

He had to _______ the mud off his shoes before coming into thehouse.

A) scratch

B) scrape

C) strap

D) stroke

A.set to

B.set off

C.set up

D.set out