A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but the tourist asks every taxi-driver his name. He takes the third taxi. It costs $5 from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks.“$100,” says the taxi-driver. This is very expensive, but the tourist accepts the price.

　　The taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all the monuments and all the museums. In the evening they get back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver $100 and says, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver says, “Oh, OK. If that's the price, that is the price. See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver is very pleased.

　　The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again. They visit all the museums and all the monuments again. And on the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver another $100 and says，“I'm, going home tomorrow.” The taxi-driver is sorry. He likes the tourist and, above all, $100 a day is good money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” he asks.

　　“I come from New York.”

　　“New York!” says the taxi-driver. “I've a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?”

　　“Of course I know her. She gave me $ 200 for you.”

(1) The tourist is ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)n Englishman
B．a(chǎn) Frenchman
C．a(chǎn) Swedish
D．a(chǎn)n American

(2) The tourist asks every driver his name because ________.

[　　]

A．he is afraid of being cheated

B．he knows one of the taxi-drivers

C．he knows all the taxi-drivers

D．there is a friend of his among the taxi-drivers

(3) Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

[　　]

A．None but the tourist agrees to the price given without argument with him.

B．His sister knows the tourist.

C．His sister has brought so much money to him.

D．He wants to be the guide of the tourist.

(4) We can conclude that ________.

[　　]

A．the tourist will give the taxi-driver another $ 200

B．the tourist makes fun of the taxi-driver

C．the tourist will give the taxi-driver half of the sum

D．the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another $ 200.

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