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London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in
the world, according to an annual taxi poll (民意调查).
The survey by travel website hotels.com found London taxis, despite being the most expensive,
beat others across the globe to head the list for the third consecutive (连续的) years, scoring a total of
59 percent in votes on several categories by travelers.
London taxi drivers were voted both friendly and most knowledgeable, Drivers in the English capital
must pass an examination called The Knowledge to earn their taxi license.
New York's yellow taxis came second in the list, scoring 27 percent which was up 10 percentage
points from last year even though Manhattan's cab drivers were tied with Parisian taxi drivers as the rudest. Travelers said New York had the most available taxis.
Cabbies in Rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in 10 travelers thinking
the Italian capital had the world's worst taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving.
"Traveling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travelers have upon arrival in a new city. In
fact, the research found that cabs are by far the most popular method of traveling from the airport
to their hotel." a spokesman for hotels.com said in a statement.
The global poll scored city taxis for theirlevels of cleanliness, value, quality of driving, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety and availability.
Rounding out the top five were Tokyo with total score of 26 percent, Berlin with 17 percent, and
Bangkok famed for its scoring 14 percent.
1. Why were London taxi drivers voted the best in the world? Because ______.
A. they were the friendliest
B. taxi' fares were the lowest there
C. London had the most available taxis
D. they were the most hardworking
2. What was the score of New York's yellow taxis last year?
A. 17 percent
B. 26 percent
C. 27 percent
D. 59 percent
3. The worst drivers in the world were from Rome because of ______.
A. being dirty
B. irregular charges
C. the poor quality of driving
D. lacking knowledge of the area.
4. What are the top five in the annual taxi poll?
A. London -- New York -- Rome -- Tokyo-- Berlin
B. London -- New York - Tokyo -- Berlin -- Bangkok
C. London -- New York -- Tokyo -- Paris -- Bangkok
D. London -- New York -- Tokyo -- Bangkok -- Berlin
