Question

    There was once an airline with a strict policy. The pilot on every flight must stand at the door with a big smile while the passengers were getting off the plane, saying, “Thank you for flying with us today. Enjoy the rest of your trip.”

One day, an airline pilot had to make a hard landing because of a strong wind. The plane shook badly as the pilot was trying to land it safely. Considering his bad landing, the pilot had difficulty looking his passengers in the eye. He was afraid that the passengers would say something sarcastic  about his piloting skills. However, it seemed that the passengers were too nervous or scared to say anything to him about the landing.

Nearly everyone had gotten off the plane except for an old lady and her granddaughter. They were walking down the aisle (通道) slowly. The old lady went up to the pilot and asked, “Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?”

The pilot’s face went red with embarrassment, but he replied politely, “No, madam. That’s just fine. What is your question?”

The old lady said, “Can my granddaughter give you a hug? She wants to show her thanks, but she's too shy to ask.”

The pilot couldn’t believe his ears. He gave the girl a big hug and said, “Thank you so much! It means a lot to me.”

1.The pilot made a hard landing because     .

A.the plane went wrong

B.the weather was terrible

C.the passengers were noisy

2.The pilot felt ________ when he stood at the door of the plane.

A.worried B.proud C.unhappy

3.What does the underlined word “sarcastic” mean in Chinese?

A.讽刺的 B.幽默的 C.赞赏的

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The pilot was embarrassed about his landing.

B.The passengers were proud of the pilot.

C.The girl got off the plane with her parents.

5.What's the BEST title for the passage?

A.A strict policy B.A hard landing C.A warm hug

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.A

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述飞行员因为天气原因硬着陆，飞行员站在飞机口送乘客下飞机的时候害怕乘客会说一些讽刺自己的飞行技术的话而不敢看乘客；一位老奶奶带着孙女下飞机时，孙女想表达感谢，拥抱了飞行员，让他很感动。

1.

细节理解题。根据“an airline pilot had to make a hard landing because of a strong wind”可知大风使飞行员硬着陆。故选B。

2.

推理判断题。根据“Considering his bad landing, the pilot had difficulty looking his passengers in the eye. He was afraid that the passengers would say something sarcastic about his piloting skills”可知飞行员不敢看乘客，害怕乘客对他的飞行技术说一些讽刺的话，可知他站在飞机门口很担心。故选A。

3.

词义猜测题。根据“Considering his bad landing, the pilot had difficulty looking his passengers in the eye. He was afraid that the passengers would say something sarcastic about his piloting skills”可知飞行员不敢看乘客，害怕乘客对他的飞行技术说一些讽刺的话，可知sarcastic表达“讽刺的”。故选A。

4.

推理判断题。根据“The pilot’s face went red with embarrassment”可知A选项表述正确。根据“it seemed that the passengers were too nervous or scared to say anything to him about the landing”可知B选项表述错误。根据“an old lady and her granddaughter”可知C选项表述错误。故选A。

5.

标题概括题。文章讲述飞行员因为天气原因硬着陆，飞行员站在飞机口送乘客下飞机的时候害怕乘客会说一些讽刺自己的飞行技术的话不敢看乘客；而一位老奶奶带着孙女下飞机时，孙女想表达感谢，拥抱了飞行员，让他很感动。标题可概括为A warm hug。故选C。