题目内容
When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again.
After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night.
We found him just in time.
This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, if he had made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.
Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he is still likely to turn around many times, but he is seldom lost.
There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “lost” situation. A rainstorm or sudden blizzard may catch him without a compass in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.
When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.
The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.
- 1.
The writer suggested that if the man had not been found, he would have ______.
- A.been shot by a gun
- B.become confused
- C.been attacked by wild animals
- D.been in great danger
- A.
- 2.
According to the text, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning, he would _____.
- A.worry about being laughed at
- B.push himself to find his way out
- C.feel it is convenient to ask for help from his friends
- D.feel sorry that he didn’t study hard enough
- A.
- 3.
When a person tries to find his way in the woods, ________ is the most important.
- A.intelligence
- B.observation
- C.direction
- D.chance
- A.
- 4.
The writer tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who_______.
- A.go into the woods by themselves
- B.don’t know how to signal for help properly
- C.are frightened when they think they are lost
- D.keep their head when they are in trouble
- A.
“I Went Skydiving at 84!”
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me me ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community(社区)announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it.
One june 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reachen 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落伞), then we just floated downward fo zhout five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.
【小题1】
What happened to the auther in 2001?
A.She flew an airplane |
B.She entered a competition |
C.She went on a hot air balloon ride |
D.She moved into a retirement community |
The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .
A.build up her own reputation |
B.show her admiration for him |
C.compare their health conditon |
D.make her argument persuasive |
How did the authou feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
A.Excited | B.Scared | C.Nervous | D.Regretful |
What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
A.The beautiful clouds | B.The wonderful view |
C.The company of Jay | D.The one-minute free fall |