When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Don’t ask us for help! We cannot help you!”
I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.
The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines (TWA).
I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners’ trays. As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac（机场停机坪）in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald’s hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline.
I have experienced the decline of service along with the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the near future.
1.Many people crowded the terminal because ________.
A. they were ready to board on the planes
B. something was wrong with the terminal
C. the flights to the Northeast were canceled
D. the gate agent wouldn’t help the passengers
2.How did the writer get to Providence at last?
A. by air B. by van
C. by train D. by underground
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.
B. The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.
C. Even a small mistake might cause complaints from passengers in the past.
D. McDonald’s hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options.
4.What can be implied from the passage?
A. The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.
B. The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.
C. The writer with other passengers waited to be picked up patiently.
D. Passengers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane.
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Conservative Party leader David Cameron has been elected British Prime Minister. Labor Party’s Gordon Brown, the 1Prime Minister, had to 2the tears as he said his goodbyes outside of 10 Downing St. And Cameron is the youngest UK prime minister in almost 200 years.
According to electoral rules, the leader of the party that wins a majority in Parliament becomes the new prime minister and forms the new government. If no party wins a majority, a coalition (联合) government 3several parties may be formed. The head of the coalition party that 4most seats in parliament probably becomes the new prime minister.
In Britain’s May 6 parliamentary 5, Cameron’s Conservative Party won the most seats, but did not get a majority. After negotiations, with an agreement 6between the Conservatives and the third-placed Liberal Democrats, a governing coalition was formed.
Cameron has grown 7a shy primary school student with 8school reports into a famous political 9. He is reportedly a 10of King William IV (1765 –1837). Cameron studied at the elite Eton College, for centuries the school 11the choice for the nation’s wealthiest people to send their male children to. He went 12to Oxford University, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics.
Once at primary school, Cameron had the poorest school report in the class. At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he was suspected of taking drugs. He was punished, and 13ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He 14the incident and worked harder.
Cameron was very 15at Oxford. He captained the tennis team there. He was a member of a dining society. After graduation, he 16politics. In 2001 Cameron became a member of Parliament and in 2005, at the age of 38, was elected the leader of the Conservative Party.
Now he has been elected the head of a country 17deep economic troubles. At least 1.3 million people have been 18in the serious financial crisis. British voters will be looking to see 19the program his party has proposed to deal with the problem 20do anything to help.
1.A. latest B. current C. former D. latter
2.A. hold back B. hold off C. hold on D. hold out
3.A. is made up of B. consisting of C. is composed of D. makes up of
4.A. holds B. takes C. includes D. contains
5.A. selection B. election C. conference D. negotiation
6.A. reached B. arriving at C. coming to D. establishing
7.A. with B. of C. from D. for
8.A. excellent B. poor C. average D. outstanding
9.A. people B. character C. image D. figure
10.A. son B. grandson C. relative D. descendent
11.A. is B. has been C. had been D. being
12.A. on B. up C. down D. out
13.A. otherwise B. therefore C. nevertheless D. however
14.A. survived from B. recovered from C. benefited from D. changing from
15.A. silent B. positive C. active D. enthusiastic
16.A. took to B. toot after C. took off D. took over
17.A. faced B. facing with C. faced with D. faces
18.A. laid off B. laid down C. laid aside D. laid out
19.A. that B. what C. if D. how
20.A. can B. should C. must D. need
--- Have you heard that the pop star was charged with taking illegal drugs?
--- It’s difficult for a fun like me to accept that. _________.
A. He has to kill the fatted calf. B. He has feet of clay.
C. He must be the apple of his parents’ eye. D. He must be the salt of the earth.
--- James, we have lost the last match against LA. I suppose I should be the one to blame.
--- Oh, ______. It was just a game, and we still have nearly a whole season to go through.
A. Forget it. B. Take it easy. C. Not at all. D. Don’t say so.
--- I haven’t been to Shanghai for years.
--- No way, you really need to pay a visit there, and you’ll find changes there are _____ imagination.
A. beyond B. with C. without D. for
Alice, you see to it that the children here are well fed, ______?
A. don’t you B. doesn’t she C. will you D. would she
