Friedrich Dobl, a Yugoslav working in Germany, was fed up with traffic jams. At long weekends and holiday times when he wanted to get him quickly he always found himself behind hundreds of other cars moving slowly along the notorious foreign workers’ route through Germany and Austria.
How easy it all was for police and emergency services. A siren, a flashing light? And like magic everyone was out the way. Going home from work one night he passed a garage. And there in front of him was the answer to his problems. An old ambulance(救护车) was for sale. The red cross had been removed. But not the flashing light, and the siren. He tried the light. It flashed magnificently. He tried the siren. That too sounded impressive. He bought the ambulance and opened up for himself a dream world of motoring. It began early in the morning, all his luggage in the back of the ambulance and motorway in Germany looking reasonably clear. Soon, as always, a long line of traffic appeared ahead. He switched on the flashing light and set off the siren. Cars swiftly slowed and pulled off the fast lane. Other cars stopped and drivers waved him ahead to an open road all his own. In record time he crossed the border into Austria. The big bluff was working. Police even waved him through the confusion caused by an accident.
But then the Yugoslav made his big mistake. Until then he had only stopped for petrol. Now he was driving past a real accident, lights flashing , to late realize that it was not another traffic jam as he assumed. They stopped him, and after hearing the story of his ride across two countries fined him 12. 5 pounds.
【小题1】At long weekends and holidays Friedrich Dobl used to .A．drive home in GermanyB．get caught in terrible traffic jamsC．meet other foreign workersD．get to the place where he worked by a special quick route【小题2】Why did he decide to buy the ambulance?A．because he had always wanted oneB．because he wanted to resell it at a higher priceC．because he liked the siren and the flashing light D．because he knew that other traffic would get clear of the way for an ambulance.【小题3】The red cross had been removed .A．but he soon put up a new oneB．because the vehicle did not look like an ambulance any moreC．so he asked the garage to paint another one on D．but the siren and the flashing light still worked【小题4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A．How to Drive quicklyB．How to Avoid accidentsC．A quick Way Home? By An Ambulance D．A Safe way Home? Non-StopB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述的是一个人买了一辆旧的救护车了，一达到快速到达目的地的目的。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据第一段2,3行At long weekends and holiday times when he wanted to get him quickly he always found himself behind hundreds of other cars说明他遇见了交通堵塞，故B正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第二段1,2行How easy it all was for police and emergency services. A siren, a flashing light? And like magic everyone was out the way.他知道救护车可以快速达到，故D正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据第2段4,5，6行But not the flashing light, and the siren. He tried the light. It flashed magnificently. He tried the siren. That too sounded impressive.说明the siren and the flashing light还是有用的，故D正确。
【小题4】C 主旨大意题。文章讲述的是一个人买了一辆旧的救护车了，一达到快速到达目的地的目的。