深圳牛津英语九年级第七单元阅读（泛读练习三）C.PDFVIP

深圳牛津英语九年级第七单元 阅读（泛读练习三） C. A few minutes before six oclock, Mr. Smith decided to leave. He was about to start the car a gunman jumped up from the backseat. He held a gun (枪) to Mr. Smiths head. Drive me to Paris! he shouted. “All fight, Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine, pulled away from the side of the street and drove down. Being 81 years old, he knew he could not fight the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove through each crossing, he looked up and down de streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see nothing. Just my luck, he thought. If I was driving too fast, there would be a police car on every comer. Suddenly he pushed his foot down on the accelerator (油门), and the car ran much faster. “What are you doing? shouted the gunman. Keeping off the police, Mr. Smith answered. I hthought I saw a police car back there. He ran lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets. On two-way streets he drove on the wrong side of the road. Not one policeman saw him. Again Mr. Smiths plan was not working. He had to try a new plan. He turned a comer and saw the police station in front. Then he drove as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted, Help! Help! Then he reached back to grab (夺) the mans gun. At the same time the policeman heard the noise and quickly caught the gunman. 1. Where did the gunman want to go? A. New York. B. Tokyo. C. Pads. D. London. 2. What does the underlined word engine mean in Chinese? A. 发动机 B. 刹车 C. 喇叭 D. 轮胎 3. Why did Mr. Smith drive much faster suddenly? A. Because he wanted to keep off the police. B. Because he saw a police car behind his. C. Because his plan was working. D