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“Just take a deep breath.” “Don’t think about it.” “You’re more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash.” These are just some words given to people with a fear of flying. But as Tom Cruise, playing Lt. Daniel Kaffee in the movie A Few Good Men, said, “I get sick when I fly because I’m afraid of crashing into a large mountain. I don’t think Daniel will help.”

But there’s a new application that just may. Today, the VALK Foundation, a Dutch group that’s a partnership between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the University of Leiden, launches the app in the US. The VALK Foundation was one of the first centers for research and fear-of-flying treatment in the world and is the organizer of three world conferences on fear of flying.

The foundation said the app, called Flight App VALK, is the first scientifically-developed, web-based treatment for people who suffer from mild to moderate fear of flying.

“The fear of flying application we have created aims to transfer all of the knowledge we have developed through our program into a mobile application that will help ease travelers’ fears,” said Dr. Lucas van Gerwen, director of the VALK Foundation. Dr. van Gerwen is also a psychologist and professional pilot with more than 30 years experience.

The foundation said up to 30% of adults are fearful fliers. The Flight App is designed to help relax passengers before and during flights by educating users about flight safety and turbulence. It explains the sounds and sensations they can expect during departure, flight and landing. And, if a passenger’s flight stress reaches a panic level, they press a special panic button which provides audio and written information to help decrease stress levels. Most importantly, the Flight App can be used during the flight in the airplane mode. Once downloaded, the program does not require Internet connection in the air.

1.By saying the words at the beginning of the passage, people are expected to ______.

A. decrease their fear of flying

B. get rid of their doubt about plane

C. have a good time on their flight journey

D. use some medicine to cure their fear of flying

2.Flight App VALK is aimed to ______.

A. help passengers experience the fear of flying

B. help relax passengers before and during flights

C. treat people who suffer from mild fear of flying

D. teach people the basic knowledge of taking flight

3.According to the passage, the VALK Foundation ______.

A. is a group focusing on psychology on the flight

B. was the first center to do research into fear of flying

C. organize the world conferences on fear of flying annually

D. focuses on researching and offering treatment on fear of flying

4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Many adults are suffering from fear of flying

B. It’s convenient for people to use the Flight App

C. Many planes will be installed with the Flight App.

D. The Flight App can decrease stress levels effectively

5.In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A. Culture B. Entertainment C. Technology D. Education

 

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇说明文,介绍了治疗对飞行恐惧的飞行程序Flight App Valk,这是世界上的第一个针对患有轻度到中度飞行恐惧的人的网络处理研究成果。该飞行程序的重要特点是可以在飞行模式中使用,而且一旦下载该程序不需要网络的连接即可使用。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段Just take a deep breath.” “Don’t think about it.” “You’re more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash.” These are just some words given to people with a fear of flying可知这些话都是安慰那些对飞行有恐惧感的人的话,故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第五段The foundation said up to 30% of adults are fearful fliers. The Flight App is designed to help relax passengers before and during flights by educating users about flight safety and turbulence.”可知这个应用程序的目的是为了缓解人们对飞行的恐惧。选B。

3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段if a passenger’s flight stress reaches a panic level, they press a special panic button which provides audio and written information to help decrease stress levels. Most importantly, the Flight App can be used during the flight in the airplane mode.可知这个应用程序可以帮助人们来处理这些恐惧,故选D。

4.推理判断题。本文的最后一段主要描述这个发明的作用和特点,主要向人们介绍使用的方便性,选B。

5.推理判断题。本文主要讲述的就是对VALK的作用和具体特点,以及使用介绍,由此判断这篇文章最可能出现在报纸上的科技发明部分。故C项正确。

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