Question

One morning, I was driving my father-in-law to the airport when a plane flew silently over the road like a big bird, about to touch down at the airport.

"It's magic," my father-in-law said. I looked at him, without knowing what was happening.

He was a doctor who gave speeches at colleges and had visited

more than 100 countries. He understood better than I why a plane can fly in the sky. It, really, wasn't magic.

But now, I realize he was at least right in some way.

Though flying might not be magic, it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.

But too often, we, especially I forget. I read a sentence a few months ago. It said, "You know you're growing-up when you no longer want a window seat."

Too often in recent years, I've asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonders of traveling fast. But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.

I think of one time when I was leaving on a family vacation. Moments after take-off, I started working. But a passenger behind me wouldn't stop talking. "The clouds!" he kept saying, "Look at the clouds!"

I turned around, and saw two men, one who appeared to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat continued for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.

The clouds!

He was right. We were floating through big soft balls of cotton, each in different shapes. They seemed close enough to touch. The afternoon sun provided all kinds of colors, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and appreciated(欣赏)them for the rest of the flight.

I don't remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. taut I've never forgotten those clouds.

1.The writer thinks flying is "magical" because        .

A. planes fly like a very big bird

B. it has changed human lives in some ways

C. he thinks planes have magic powers

D. he understands well why a plane can fly in the sky

2.What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph?

A. Where people grow up, their minds slow down.

B. When people grow up, they do not like changes.

C. Adults often care too much about day-to-day work.

D. Adults often feel stressed and tired after a day's work.

3.How did the writer feel when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes?

A. Unhappy.    B. Excited.    C. Interested.    D. Nervous.

4.The writer wrote this article to       .

A. explain to the readers how planes fly in the air

B. tell us to look up at planes from time to time

C. remind the readers to enjoy the beauty around them

D. show views from planes are better than that on the ground

5.Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A. Is it a wonder?    B. Is it magic?

C. What soft clouds!    D. What a strange flight!

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. B

【解析】

短文大意：本文讲述了作者乘飞机的经历，启发我们要注意发现身边的美。

1.题意：作者认为飞行是“神奇的”，因为 。考查细节理解题。根据it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams. 它给我们的生活带来的是我们在梦中发现的东西，可知它在某些方面改变了人类的生活，故选B。

2.题意：第六段划线句子的意思是什么?考查句意理解题。A. Where people grow up, their minds slow down. 在人们成长的过程中，他们的思维会慢慢变慢。B. When people grow up, they do not like changes. 当人们长大时，他们不喜欢变化。C. Adults often care too much about day-to-day work. 成年人经常太在意日常工作。D. Adults often feel stressed and tired after a day's work. 成年人在一天的工作后经常感到紧张和疲倦。根据下文But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.，可知过于关注日常工作了，故选C。

3.题意：作者在听了20分钟的对话后感觉如何?考查细节理解题。根据The chat continued for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.不耐烦地从电脑屏幕上抬起眼睛看着窗外，可知他们的谈话扰乱了“我”的工作导致“我”不高兴，故选A。

4.题意：作者写这篇文章是为了 。考查意图理解题。根据最后I've never forgotten those clouds.，结合文中对云的描述，可知“我”已沉醉于窗外的美景，终于发现了身边的美，故选C。

5.题意：下面哪一个可能是这篇文章最好的标题?考查标题归纳题。A. Is it a wonder? 这是奇迹吗?B. Is it magic? 这是魔法吗?C. What soft clouds!多么柔软的云啊! D. What a strange flight! 多么奇怪的飞行啊!根据短文内容，可知是由岳父的话It's magic引出了文中的话题，是本文的线索，故选B。