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It"s not the threat of terrorism that worries her, but rather the possibility of mechanical failure. She says
she imagines the plane plunging to the ground because the engines may fall off. So every few minutes she
glances out the window to make sure they"re still attached.
It is a fear that has gripped her for 18 years, since her wedding day. Since then she has tried drugs and
cocktails to make it through flights. But, she says, they"ve been no help in easing her anxiety.
She has dragged her family on the train from Connecticut to Florida, insisted on long drives and tried to
avoid flying at all costs. Even when friends fly, Edmonds says she worries, counting the hours till they arrive
at their destination.
It"s been three years since Edmonds has stepped on a plane.
Yet here she is now, 20,000 feet above the ground on board a turbo-prop that"s enroute from New York"s
LaGuardia Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Maryland. She is hoping this is the flight
that will overcome her fear.
"I feel the seat. I feel the seat against my arm. I feel my hands," recites Edmonds, her eyes still closed.
She is attempting to change her mind, one of several so-called "strengthening exercises" she recently
learned from a video course designed to overcome fear of flying. The idea is to focus on the moment, rather
than the abstract.
Former Pan Am"s (泛美航空公司) pilot Tom Bunn is president of the company that produced the videos
that instruct passengers in the basic mechanics of flying and teaches them to control their thoughts.
Before boarding the U.S. Airways flight, Edmonds presents a letter from Bunn to the flight attendant
asking to speak with the captain. The pilot gladly obliges, telling her he"s been flying for more than two decades
and assuring her, "You"re going to be fine. We"re going to take good care of you."
When the flight attendant offers drinks, Edmonds places her cup of water on the tray table and studies it,
tangible evidence that the plane is barely shaking.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching Baltimore," announces the flight attendant. Edmonds is relying
heavily on Bunn"s coping strategies during the 90-minute flight. But she"s coping. As the wheels touch down,
Edmonds" face lights up.
B. a mechanical failure often appears in her mind
C. she is good at imagining a terrible situation
D. air crashes often happen in her hometown
B. hurt seriously
C. cheated simply
D. treated carefully
B. passengers on board always feel nervous
C. nervous passengers in flying can get help from Bunn"s company
D. travel by train is safer than travel by plane
B. her counting the hours on board
C. a letter from Bunn
D. her defeating herself
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 Laura Edmonds has a look of horror on her face as she turns to look ou】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The other day, I met a man outside the gym who 1 a movie star. He was handsome and smiling. His upper
body was muscular and he 2 to be on top of the world.
"How are you?" I 3 with a smile. "I"m doing really well," he replied in a cheerful voice. His enthusiasm and
big smile 4 the parking garage. 5 as he walked up, I 6 his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver
carte (手杖). "Why do you need that cane?" I couldn"t" 7 thinking he had a minor injury. "I have MS (多发性硬
化病)," he answered in a 8 voice too, as his broad smile 9 left his face. Multiple Sclerosis is a very serious
disease and often painful. I looked at him from my little red sports car and said, "You 10 it very well. You seem
like a happy man 11 MS." Without losing a bit of his smile he replied, "I am a happy man," and then added, "I"d
be even happier if I had that sports 12 ."
It was ironic (讽刺的). Just 13 we spoke, I"d been sitting in that little sports car, feeling sad about my painful
shoulder over the last 11 months although I was 14 after an operation. Here"s a man with a 15 far tougher than
mine, but his positive attitude made him feel no 16 happiness. He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual,
which moved me deeply.
It was also a wonderful reminder of that old 17 , "I cried because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had
no feet." 18 your problem is, just keep in 19 that none of us goes through life 20 and like the man with MS,
make the most of what you have. Count your blessings.
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
| When 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britain"s Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and "never been kissed, actually", few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britain"s Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain. She couldn"t hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyone- including the judges- seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat open-mouthed, and remained standing to the end. After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said, "Without doubt that was the biggest surprise I"ve had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing now. That was amazing." Actress Amanda Holden followed, "I"m so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you. I honestly think that we were all being very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) and I think that"s the biggest wake-up call ever." Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore-who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers-speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip (片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBS"s The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Now Boyle has become one of the world"s hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Internet. | |||
| 1. We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle _____. | |||
| A. rose from a low social class B. had an unhappy marriage C. lived with a dog alone on a farm D. won the championship in the Britain"s Got Talent show | |||
| 2. At the beginning of the show, almost everybody _____. | |||
| A. looked forward to her wonderful performance B. was attracted by her beautiful dress C. looked down upon her D. placed great hope on her | |||
| 3. We can infer that _____ contributed most to her global popularity. | |||
| A. the judges B. the Internet C. the newspaper D. the advertisement | |||
| 4. The 4th paragraph intended to tell us _____. | |||
| A. how Susan Boyle achieved her success B. the comment made by American actor Ashton Kutcher C. Susan Boyle"s influence in the USA D. Oprah Winfrey"s invitation to Susan Boyle | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn"t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. "Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It"s a beautiful day." "No! Leave me alone!" Those were the last words I said to him that morning. My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. "Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital". When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father"s injuries were extensive. "Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there"s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib (肋骨) might have pierced (穿透) a lung .... " My mother may have said more, but I didn"t hear. I didn"t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day? It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him. "Daddy... I am so sorry .... " "It"s okay, sweetheart. I"ll be okay." "No," I said, "I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?" My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. "Sweetheart, I don"t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though." He managed a weak smile. My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on. | |||
| 1. The author was in bad mood that morning because _____. | |||
| A. his father had a terrible accident B. he couldn"t drive to the mall with his friends C. his friends hadn"t invited him to the cinema D. his father didn"t allow him to go out with his friends | |||
| 2. Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital? | |||
| A. Because he didn"t go along with his father. B. Because he was rude to his father that morning. C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident. D. Because he couldn"t look after his father in the hospital | |||
| 3. The reason why the author"s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _____. | |||
| A. he had a poor memory B. he didn"t want to comfort his son C. he just wanted to comfort his son D. he lost his memory after the accident | |||
| 4. What lesson did Beck learn from the matter? | |||
| A. Don"t treat your parents badly. B. Don"t hurt others with rude words. C. Don"t move the injured in an accident. D. Don"t be angry with friends at small things. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say, "Hey, Butterfly Man," his face would break into a smile. The title suits him, And he loves it. Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back thanks to him. But years ago if you"d told him this was what he"d be doing someday, he would have laughed, "You"re crazy." As a boy, he used to be "a little tough guy on the streets". At age thirteen he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man. "I knew it had hurt my mom," Bonner said after he got out of prison. "So I told myself I would not put my room through that pain again." One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue. "I saw the sign "Butterfly Habitat" and asked, "How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?"" Bonner recalls. "Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜), "Look at the leaves." I could see all these caterpillars (蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, "Without the plant, there are no butterflies."" Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni who told him there was a butterfly that needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then he"s been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragals, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat. The butterfly"s population once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around. For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While he" s bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too. | |||
| 1. When he was young, Arthur Bonner _____. | |||
| A. broke the law and ended up in prison B. was fond of shooting and hurt his morn C. often offered necessary help to other people D. often caught butterflies and took them home | |||
| 2. Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _____. | |||
| A. found the butterfly had died out B. won many prizes from his professor C. met Dr. Mattoni, a professor D. collected butterflies and put them into a lab | |||
| 3. From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has _____. | |||
| A. made Bonner famous B. changed Bonner"s life C. brought Bonner wealth D. enriched Bonner"s knowledge | |||
| 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? | |||
| A. A Promise to Morn B. A Man Saved by Butterflies C. A Story of Butterflies D. A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking (搭便车) on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road. The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop. The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel (方向盘)! The car started to move very slowly. The man looked at the road and saw a curve (拐弯处) coming his way. Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life. He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel. The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve. Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky car. Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town. In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky. Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car. Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk! About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, "Hey, there"s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!" | |||
| 1. When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man _____. | |||
| A. felt very curious B. was extremely frightened C. cried for help D. remained as calm as possible | |||
| 2. According to the passage, what made the man"s experience believable? | |||
| A. His reasonable behavior. B. His vivid description. C. His plain appearance. D. His honest attitude. | |||
| 3. We can infer from the passage that _____. | |||
| A. it is unsafe for people to take a free ride B. the man was telling a lie to his listeners C. the car probably broke down on the way D. the two young men were familiar with the man |