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Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didn’t want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous(冒险的)life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but also took flying lessons and got her pilot’s license.
Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a man’s world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot .But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because. flying was still an unreliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.
The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses.
At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned $1 an hour.
In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past.
小题1:The last sentence of the first paragraph suggests that _________.
A.the word “stewardess” was made up by Ellen Church |
B.Ellen Church was the first woman who flew a plane |
C.Ellen Church was the first woman who worked on a plane |
D.Ellen Church was the first woman passenger on a plane |
A.Ellen did not behave in the same way as most as other girls |
B.Ellen’s family was not rich enough to support her education |
C.Ellen was fond of working as a nurse in the hospital |
D.Ellen has an unhappy childhood that changed her completely |
A.her flying experience | B.her university education |
C.her nursing experience | D.her life attitudes |
A.be a nurse | B.be married | C.be a mother | D.be young |
A.the background of early flying pilots | B.the experience of flying passengers |
C.the history of early flight attendants | D.the development of airplanes |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
文章主旨大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章通过介绍Ellen如何成长为空姐,从而介绍了介绍了早期空姐的发展史。
小题1:由第二段中的pilot’s license可知Ellen拿到了飞行员执照,故可猜测Ellen可以在飞机上工作。
小题2:由She was a different child. She didn’t want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous(冒险的)life. 可知,她的想法与别人不同,答案A正合此意,故选A项。
小题3:根据第二段最后两句可知Ellen曾经做过多年的护士;根据第三段最后一句航空公司采纳了Ellen承担照顾乘客的想法可推知之所以她的想法被采纳是因为她有做护士的经历。
小题4:根据第五段中的 The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim.可知早期的空姐要在25岁以下,单身,而且苗条。所以可推知20世纪40年代的时候想当空姐必须要年轻。
小题5:本文讲的主要是早期空姐的发展史,答案C正合此意,故选C项。
核心考点
试题【In the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people】;主要考察你对人物故事类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his ① home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport a little earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn’t lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.
Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport before take-off. He hated to rush. When he went to the clerk to show his ticket, the clerk looked at the ticket in surprise , “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening.”“But I confirmed my flight,”insisted Andy.“Will I have to pay for another ticket?”
“No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”
Andy’s ② of shock turned to smile as he realized that now he could go on with his vacation.
任务一:请根据短文内容,分别写出①、②处所缺单词。(每空限填一词)
小题1:①______________ ②______________
任务二:根据短文内容补全句子。(每空限填一词)
小题2:(A) He visited as many places as _____________.
(B)From the passage we know Andy could ____________ his holiday.
任务三:请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
小题3:_________________________________________________________
任务四:请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
小题4:Why did the clerk tell Andy to be at the airport a little earlier?
________________________________________________________
小题5:How long was Andy late for the plane that day?
_________________________________________________________
One day, together with Leela, Jenny went to 33 an orphanage(孤儿院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with them. She went over to the children 34 and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children 35 her. She felt a little relaxed and smiled back. Then she went close to the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started 36 a song in German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, but the rhythm(节奏) was the same. Jenny sat a little more and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the 37 , another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They 38 many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. Noticing Leela’s 39 on her, Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart: “See, I don’t have any language barriers here. We 40 speak and communicate!” At that moment, she understood: we’re all simple human, and we have the ability to connect with each other.
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The U.S. Master Golf Tournament(美国高尔夫大师赛) is one of the big four games in professional golf. This year, Guan Tianlang, a fourteen-year-old Chinese, has become a well-known as the youngest player in the 77-year history of the game. And he won the best-performing amateur(业余选手). He had a hard time in the game, but he said it was a wonderful experience for him.
At the age of 4, he started learning golf from his father. Many people think he is a smart golfer. Even Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner, praised Guan’s performance after playing with the boy. “He’s very confident(自信) and patient. He never played in a hurry, ” he said to the USA Today.
Guan makes the world know him not only with his game, but with his English as well. He answered the reporters’ questions with his perfect English. In fact, English is just one of favorite subjects. He also likes maths and history very much. At school, Guan is just like any other boy of his age. He goes to regular classes. He enjoys basketball and Kobe Bryrant is his favorite basketball player. He is always trying to get food grades and find time to practice golfing. He wants to win a major one day, but he said, “There’re still a lot of things to learn to improve. So nothing to rush.”
小题1:Who is Guan Tianlang?
He is a 14-year-old player from China.
小题2:What does Crenshaw think of Guan?
He thinks Guan is a boy.
小题3:How long is the history of the U.S. Master Golf Tournament?
It is .
小题4:How did Guan feel about the time he had in the game this year?
Though hard, he felt it a for him.
小题5:What can we learn about Guan from the last paragraph?
He thinks it’s to keep studying hard, although he is successful in some way.
In the early 1970s,Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London,through Asia,to Australia. On the trip,they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia,people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap . The book told people about different countries" weather,customs(风俗),and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s,Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today,400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots” (for example,Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe). For more information,read the books!
小题1:Which trip was Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook about?
A.The United Kingdom. |
B.From Asia to England. |
C.From Australia to Afghanistan. |
D.From England to Australia. |
A.He needed the money. |
B.His wife asked him to do it. |
C.Many people asked questions about his travels. |
D.He liked writing books. |
A.It talked about places most tourists did not go . |
B.It was longer and more expensive. |
C.It told people about a country’s weather,customs,and places to see. |
D.It was the first guidebook about Asia . |
A.Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks. |
B.Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook was not popular. |
C.After their first trip,Maureen did not travel with Tony . |
D.Today,Lonely Planet is still a small company. |
Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by --- the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② ----
小题1:---Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.
A.he wanted to eat them | B.he needed money to buy toys |
C.he liked the tree without apples | D.he wanted to share them with friends. |
----He came back _________.
A.whenever he was happy | B.if he missed the apple tree |
C.when he was in times of difficulty | D.as soon as he was free |
----He wanted ___________.
A.to have a house to live in | B.nothing except a place to rest |
C.the root of the apple tree | D.anything that the apple tree had |
----We should _________.
A.plant more apple trees | B.learn from the boy |
C.always stay at home | D.be thankful to our parents |
A.The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
B.The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
C.Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
D.After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
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