We know that ________ better future is at ________ hand if all hands come together and pull together.
A．a; the B．the; the
C．a; / D．/; /
Have you ever had travel problems because your airplane was late? It is a common problem and it is getting worse. Airport delays make people angry and cost the country billions in lost work time.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the government agency that oversees air travel. They studied the problem of airline delays.
They found eleven major problems and suggested eleven ways to fix them. Some of the problems are caused because different regions of the country do things differently. The regions don't talk to each other enough. Some of them need new computers.
Also, more planes are flying. A strong economy has more people using airplanes to get around. Airplanes are a form of mass transportation now, like trains and buses were in the past. More planes in the airport cause delays.
The airport in San Francisco is a good example. It is growing fast. Many people go through San Francisco to get to other places around the world. Ron Wilson of the San Francisco International Airport says, “If you've got 18 flights that all want to take off at 8：00 am and you're on the 18th plane in line, you're going to be 40 minutes late.”
Weather is another main reason for delays. Weather causes about 70% of delays. Fog or freezing rain can cause delays.
The first thing the FAA wants to do is take control away from the regions during heavy traffic times and bad weather. A national center would make decisions on things that affect the whole country. The FAA also wants to put more distance between planes in the sky when the weather is bad. This rule could cause even more delays.
The FAA knows that their solutions will not solve the problems with airport delays. But, they hope to make things better. There are just too many planes, too few traffic controllers, and not enough new technology.
1.FAA found that some of the delay problems are caused by ________ between two regions.
A．different languages
B．technical misunderstanding
C．misunderstanding of the rules
D．lack of communication
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for airline delays?
A．A growing number of flights.
B．Bad weather.
C．A growing population.
D．Lack of new technology
3.From the passage we can infer that ________.
A．FAA is a national center which controls all the flight matters
B．FAA has taken control to solve airport delays
C．in San Francisco, each plane will delay about 40 minutes
D．safety rules during bad weather may cause more delays
4.Which of the statements best gives the idea of the passage?
A．FAA should make decisions to stop airport delays.
B．Airport delays are on the rise.
C．Travel problems cost billions in lost work time.
D．FAA has taken control of air traffic nationwide.
One day, our teacher, Mr. Sims, announced that the destination of the seventhgrade field trip would be the amusement park. The classroom buzzed with ____ as the girls discussed what they would wear and what they should bring with them. I sat back and listened, ____ that my parents did not have the money to send me. It made me ____ to feel so leftout. But not Danny. He ____ told everyone that he wouldn't be going. When Mr. Sims asked him why, Danny stood up and ___， “It's too much money for me right now. My dad hurt his back and has been out of ____ for a while. I can't ask my parents for money.”
Sitting back down in his seat, Danny held his head up proudly, even though ____ had begun. I could only shrink in my ____， and surely those whispers must be about me if they found out I would not be going either.
“Danny, I'm very proud of you for understanding the ____ that your parents are in. Not every student of your ____ has that ability，” Mr. Sims replied.
____ not everyone accepted Danny after that day, he won ____the respect of many of us. I was especially ____ by how he didn't back down under peer pressure. For so long, I could never ____ to my friends that I couldn't afford to go there. ____， in order to continue to ____ in, I lied about why I couldn't do things and ____ with excuse after excuse.
By standing up and admitting he was poor, Danny changed my life. His selfconfidence made it ____ for all of us to understand that what his parents had or didn't have did not ____ who he was. After that, I no longer felt I had to lie about my family's situation. And Danny, ____ because of his courage and honesty than his great looks, is someone I will never forget.
1.A.amazement B．excitement
C．disappointment D．encouragement
2.A.sensing B．knowing C．finding D．saying
3.A.depressed B．worried C．unsatisfied D．scared
4.A.gladly B．shyly C．simply D．rudely
5.A.shouted B．complained C．lied D．stated
6.A.work B．duty C．order D．control
7.A.teaching B．debating
C．whispering D．understanding
8.A.shadow B．coat C．desk D．seat
9.A.situation B．pain C．danger D．trouble
10.A.class B．age C．grade D．group
11.A.Since B．As C．Unless D．Although
12.A.up B．out C．over D．back
13.A.shocked B．persuaded C．impressed D．confused
14.A.announce B．admit C．apologize D．prove
15.A.However B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Also
16.A.join B．take C．give D．fit
17.A.came up B．broke up C．put up D．got up
18.A.harder B．easier C．clearer D．better
19.A.conclude B．show C．determine D．cause
20.A.rather B．other C．better D．more
Internet users are warned to be ________ about giving away personal information to strangers.
A．cautious B．anxious C．particular D．sensitive
The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it wasn't really his fault.
A．charge B．account C．blame D．cause
(2013·东北三校4月联考)—Car prices have been going down sharply in the last 20 years.
—It's not surprising because the law of market ________ the price of a product.
A．is controlling B．controls
C．has controlled D．controlled
