题目内容
General Airport Tips
Plan to get to the airport at least an hour early, or two during holidays and other busy times; this will reduce the stress of the flight. If all goes well, you will have time to relax, shop for last-minute items, or have a meal before the flight.
Flight Delays
Find out why your flight is delayed. Call the free call numbers. Find out if other airlines are experiencing similar delays. If you believe the delay is due to something other than weather or air traffic problems, then mention your suspicion （怀疑） and ask the airline agent to book you on the next available flight, either on the same air-line or a competing one. This is called "Rule 240", and all airlines are required to do it. Use the lingo （行话）; ask, "Can you 240 me?" when speaking with an agent. They will know what you mean.
Flight Cancellations （取消）
If your flight is canceled, then make a reservation on the next flight to your destination（目的地）. Usually, air-line officials will try to book everyone on their next flight out. Often they will put you on a competitor's next flight only if you request it. If on-time arrival is important to you, when you check flights through our reservation system you can make your choices based on their on-time arrival records. Be sure to also check the weather conditions, as they often affect flight schedules.
Getting bumped （不能登机）
To avoid getting bumped, you must be at the loading gate at least 10 minutes ahead of scheduled departure（离开） for a U.S. Flight, 20 minutes to /from Bahamas, Canada, and Mexico and 30 to/ from all other international points. You must be at the loading gate, not the airport entrance.
1.By arriving at the airport earlier, one can _______.
A．get on the airplane immediately
B．reduce the pressure of the flight
C．have a good rest in the airplane
D．buy what he wants in the airport
2.If a person calls "Rule 240", he wants to _______.
A．make sure the time for the next plane
B．get a ticket for the next flight
C．know if other flights are also delayed
D．ask about the reason for the plane delay
3.After a flight cancellation, you can_______.
A．arrive at your destination on time
B．be put on a competitor’s flight
C．make sure the weather is quite fine
D．reserve the next flight to your destination
4.People heading for Germany must be at the loading gate at least__________.
A．40 minutes ahead of time.
B．30 minutes ahead of time.
C．20 minutes ahead of time.
D．10 minutes ahead of time.
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.B
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述关于航班的相关知识。首先是提早到达机场；航班延误可以使用240规则；航班取消就要定下一班机；根据目的地的不同等候时间也不同。
1.Plan to get to the airport at least an hour early, or two during holidays and other busy times; this will reduce the stress of the flight.提早到达飞机场，可以减轻航行的压力，故选B
2.ask the airline agent to book you on the next available flight, either on the same air-line or a competing one. This is called "Rule 240",要航空局给你定另一班机，要么是相似的航线或其他航线，这就是Rule 240，可知Rule 240就是想要得到其他航班的票，故选B
3.If your flight is canceled, then make a reservation on the next flight to your destination（目的地）如果你的航班被取消了，预定你目的地的下一航班，故选D
4.30 to/ from all other international points.到其他目的地的要等待30分钟，故选B
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New discoveries suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began many centuries earlier than once thought. The findings add a fascinating new page to the epic(史诗) of the Silk Road, which spread far and wide in no time.
The latest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy(木乃伊) from about l,000 BC, long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other researches may extend human activity along this road back even further, perhaps a million years to the moving of human ancestors into eastern Asia.
The official origin of East-West trade along the road is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC when an agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu-di returned from a dangerous secret task across the desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, traveled as far as Afghanistan and brought back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia, Syria and a place known as Lijien, perhaps Rome. Historians(历史学家) have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect touches between the ancient world’s two super-powers, China and Rome. Chinese silk, first traded to Central Asia for war horses, was soon finding its way to the markets of Rome through a network of businessmen.
But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk apparently existed in the West long before the Han emperor started to organize trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide comprehension into the mystery(谜) of just how and when Europe first realized the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.
Title: New Discovery of the Silk Road | |
Introduction | New findings about the 1. ________ of trade along the Silk Road are spread far and wide in no time. |
Discovery | ☆ The silk thread found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy from about 1,000 BC makes all feel greatly 2._______ . ☆ The discovery suggests the trade along the Silk Road may 3. ________ back to an earlier time than once thought. |
Zhang Qian’s 4. ________ | ☆ Being accepted as official 5. ________ of East-West commerce along the Silk Road. ☆ Opening the way for the first 6. ________ touches between the ancient China and Rome. ☆7. ________ Chinese silk to Central Asia and Persia. ☆ Making Chinese silk 8. ________ the markets of Rome. |
Summary | ☆ Show the9. ________ of Chinese silk in the West long before the Han Dynasty. ☆ Change thinking about the early history of word trade. ☆ Help to solve the puzzle of Europeans’ first realizing 10.________ culture. |