taxi-driver.pdf

New York City Cab Driver

A. Reading

Marty is a cab driver in New York City. He

works six days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. He doesnÓt always get to eat when heÓs

hungry or go to the restroom when he needs t

go. Traffic in the city is often slow and the

are many accidents and construction sites h

has to drive around. Sometimes, the rain and

snow make driving a cab difficult and

dangerous. Most passengers are nice, and they tip him twenty percent of the cab fare.

Marty likes his job, but heÓs getting older. Lately, heÓs been feeling tired from working

twelve hour shifts. Many of MartyÓs passengers are tourists, and they like to talk a lot.

Unfortunately, Marty is seldom in the mood to talk anymore. What should Marty do to

solve his problem?

B. True or False

1. ________ Marty is a bus driver in New York City.

2. ________ The traffic in New York City is often slow.

3. ________ Rain and snow make driving a cab easy and safe.

4. ________ Most passengers tip Marty twelve percent of the cab fare.

5. ________ In the picture, Marty is wearing a cap.

C. Writing Î What should Marty do? How can he solve his problem?

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