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干瀛独享 PAGE PAGE 64 专八阅读整理 2010 TEXT A Among the great cities of the world, Kolkata (formerly spelt as Calcutta),the capital of India’s West Bengal, and the home of nearly 15 million people, is often mentioned as the only one that still has a large fleet of hand-pulled rickshaws…… 1 According to the passage, rickshaws are used in Kolkata mainly for the following purposes EXCEPT A taking foreign tourists around the city. B providing transport to school children. C carrying store supplies and purchases. D carrying people over short distances. 2 Which of the following statements best describes the rickshaw pullers from Bihar? A They come from a relatively poor area. B They are provided with decent accommodation. C Their living standards are very low in Kolkata. D They are often caught by policemen in the streets. 3 That ”For someone without land or education, that still beats trying to make a living in Bihar”(4th paragraph) means that even so, A the poor prefer to work and live in Bihar B the poor from Bihar fare better than back home. C the poor never try to make a living in Bihar. D the poor never seem to resent their life in Kolkata. 4 We can infer from the passage that some educated and politically aware people A hold mixed feelings towards rickshaws. B strongly support the ban on rickshaws. C call for humanitarian actions for rickshaw pullers. D keep quiet on the issue of banning rickshaws. 5 Which of the following statements conveys the author’s sense of humour? A “… - not the poor but people who are just a notch above the poor.”(2nd paragraph) B “…, which sounds like a pretty good deal until you’ve visited a dera.”(4th paragraph) C Kolkata, a resident told me, “has difficulty letting go.”(7th paragraph) D “…or, as Ifound during the 48 hours of rain, absolutely everything but umbrellas.”(6th paragraph) 6 The dialogue between the author and city official at the end of the passage seems to suggest A the uncertainty of the