Question

Things Your Pilot Won't Tell You

You may not be getting the airline you paid for．

You may go to an airline website and buy a ticket, and get onto an airplane that has a similar name painted on it, but half the time, you're really on a regional （地方的） airline．The regionals aren't held to the same safety standards as the majors: their pilots aren't required to have as much training and experience, and the public doesn't know that．

—Captain at a major airline

If you're a nervous flier, book a morning flight．

The heating of the ground later causes bumpier （颠簸的） air, and it's much more likely to thunderstorm in the afternoon．

—Jerry Johnson , pilot, Los Angeles

The smoothest place to sit is often over or near the wing．

The bumpiest place to sit is in the back．If you're in the middle, you don't move as much．

—Patrick Smith, pilot, and author of Cockpit Confidential

Sit in the front if you want fresher air．

The general flow of air in any airplane is from front to back．So if you're really concerned about breathing the freshest possible air or not getting too hot, sit as close to the front as you can．Planes are generally warmest in the back．

—Tech pilot at a regional airline, Texas

You never know where the safest seat is．

There is no safest place to sit．In one accident, the people in the back are dead; in the next, it's the people up front．

—John Nance, aviation safety analyst and retired airline captain, Seattle

I've been struck by lightning twice．

Most pilots have．Airplanes are built to take it．You hear a big boom and see a big flash and that's it．You're not going to fall out of the sky．

—Charlotte, pilot for a regional earner,．North Carolina

People don't understand why they can't use their cell phones．

Well, what can happen is 12 people will decide to call someone just before landing, and I can get a false reading on my instruments saying that we are higher than we ideally are．

—Jim Tilmon, retired American Airlines pilot, Phoenix

1.Jerry Johnson advises nervous fliers to ______．

A.sit in the back

B.fly in the morning

C.fly with major airlines

D.avoid flying in bad weather

2.The best seats for those who need fresh air are ______．

A.in the front B.in the middle

C.in the back D.near the wing

3.Passengers' use of cellphones before landing is likely to ______．

A.increase the risk of being struck by lightning

B.make it difficult for pilots to control the plane

C.cause the instruments of the plane to break down

D.affect pilots' judgment about the height of the plane

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文通过不同的飞行员向人们介绍了关于乘坐飞机时所不知道的一些相关知识。

1.细节理解题。根据文章Jerry Johnson所说的话中If you're a nervous flier, book a morning flight.可知如果你是一个紧张的飞行员，上午飞行更好。所以Jerry Johnson建议感到紧张的飞行员上午飞行。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章Tech pilot at a regional airline, Texas所说的话Sit in the front if you want fresher air.可知，坐在前面可以让人呼吸新鲜空气，故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据文章Jim Tilmon, retired American Airlines pilot, Phoenix所说的 I can get a false reading on my instruments saying that we are higher than we ideally are.可知, 我的仪器读数会不准，表明我们比预期的要飞的高。所以判断出乘客在飞机着陆前使用手机可能会影响飞行员判断飞机的高度。故选D。