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【题目】D

“Just take it easy.” “Don’t be nervous.” “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】Why are the words at the beginning of the passage given to people?

A. To ease their doubt about plane.

B. To reduce their fear of flying.

C. To have fun on their flight journey.

D. To use some medicine to cure their fear of flying.

【2】Which of the following about the VALK Foundation is true according to the passage?

A. It is a group focusing on psychology on the flight.

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

C. It focuses on researching and offering treatment on fear of flying.

D. It organizes the world conferences on fear of flying annually.

【3】What is the purpose of Flight App VALK ?

A. To help passengers experience the fear of flying.

B. To teach people the basic knowledge of taking flight.

C. To treat people who suffer from mild fear of flying.

D. To help relax passengers before and during flights.

【4】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph ?

A. Many adults are suffering from fear of flying.

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

C. It’s not comflex for people to use the Flight App.

D.The Flight App can decrease stress levels effectively.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】试题分析：本文介绍了一个旨在教育人们关于飞行的恐惧的苹果应用Flight App VALK，并介绍了具体的特点和信息。

【1】推理题。根据第一段前3行“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.说明这些话都是人们安慰那些对飞行有恐惧感的人的话，故B正确。

【2】推理题。根据最后一段的内容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.说明这个应用专注于研究和主要告诉人们应该如何来处理这些恐惧，故C正确。

【3】细节题。根据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.”说明这个应用的目的是为了缓解人们对飞行的恐惧。故D正确。

【4】推理题。本文的最后一段都是在描述这个应用的作用和特点，主要是说人们使用这个苹果的应用是很方便的。故C正确。