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Chair Miller and his crew picked up a new B-24 at California’s March Field on Christmas Eve, 1943, and prepared to fly to England. But they decided to have “one more hamburger” before going out for the distant land of fish and chips.
As the airmen sat in a local restaurant, a beautiful young waitress approached. “I understand you’re going to England,” she said to Miller. Then she told him that her fiancé, an aviation gunner like Miller, was stationed there.
The woman said she was waiting for him to provide an address so she could send him a picture of herself. “You might run into him,” she told Miller hopefully. “Would you take it?”
Miller knew it was unlikely he’d ever see her fiancé. But he didn’t want to disappoint the woman. He took the picture and placed it in his wallet. Later he realized he hadn’t even asked the man’s name. Then he was on to Europe and the war.
On August 9, 1944, Miller’s plane was shot down, and he was forced to parachute to an island off the coast of Holland. Captured by the Nazis, he spent the next nine months as a prisoner of war.
It was on Christmas Eve that someone told him a 19-year-old American prisoner down the hall was badly depressed and possibly suicidal（有自杀倾向）. Miller decided to pay the man a visit.
To break the ice, he mentioned the POW band he’s started, with the help of the Red Gross. The young man, he learned, played the saxophone. The two began to exchange details about their families. Was he married, the kid asked. “Yeah, since 1938,” responded Miller.
“Have you got her picture?” the soldier asked. So Miller reached for his wallet, and pulled out a photograph of his wife.
“She’s beautiful!” the young man responded. Then he noticed that a second picture had fallen out, and an expression of wonder crossed his face. “Where did you get that?” Miller told the story of the waitress at the California hamburger stand.
“That’s my fiancée,” the surprised man said. Miller kept his promise to the beautiful girl back home and turned the picture over to its rightful owner.
1．The reasonable connection between Miller and the young man is that ________.
A．they were in love with the same waitress
B．they played with the same POW band
C．they were kept prisoner in the same camp
D．they both served as gunners in a new B-24
2．The underlined words “To break the ice” would probably mean “______”.
A．to keep warm in icy surroundings
B．to start a conversation after a silence
C．to get rid of the ice around the house
D．to escape from the freezing place
3．It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A．Miller did not ask about the young man’s name on purpose
B．the young man killed himself on account of missing his fiancée
C．Miller joined in the war against the Nazis and was captured
D．the young man got the photo of his fiancée by accident
查看习题详情和答案>>MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: 3 people were killed when Saudi special forces stormed a Russian airliner and freed more than 100 passengers from hijackers (劫机者) on Friday. The hijackers admitted to be Chechens and threatened to blow up the plane. They seized the airliner on Thursday after it took off from Istanbul and forced it to fly to
SAN FRANCISCO:
KABUL:
56. The hijackers seized the Russian airliner because _______.
A. their Chechen families were threatened to blow up
B. the plane was forced to fly from Istanbul to
C. they wanted
D. Saudi Special Forces killed 3 people
57. How can the State of
A. Get some electricity supplies from other countries.
B. Ask people to save more electricity.
C. Warn people of the tight electricity supplies.
D. The state of
58. In the third piece of news the writer just wants to _______.
A. tell people that the British boy band
B. show his or her anger that foreign bands seldom come to
C. show
D. tell the fact that 4 girls were pressed to death
59. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the fourth paragraph?
A. The Taliban regret destroying the status so late.
B. The world support what the Taliban have done.
C. The world support the Taliban’s killing of cows only.
D. The Taliban regret destroying all the status.
查看习题详情和答案>>MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: 3 people were killed when Saudi special forces stormed a Russian airliner and freed more than 100 passengers from hijackers (劫机者) on Friday．The hijackers admitted to be Chechens and threatened to blow up the plane．They seized the airliner on Thursday after it took off from Istanbul and forced it to fly to Saudi Arabia．There they demanded that Russia take back its army in the Muslim district of Chechnya, which goes against the Russian government for its independence．
SAN FRANCISCO: California’s officials warned on Tuesday that tight electricity supplies could lead to a second following day of statewide power failure．“If we can get some more resources from outside the state of California and if people can save a great deal, that would certainly help．” Said a local official．
JAKARTA: 4 teenage girls were pressed to death in a shopping center in the Indonesian capital on Sunday．The accident happened when the British boy band AL was performing．Hundreds had gathered to the popular shopping center in Jakarta to hear the group perform．Foreign bands nowadays seldom come to Indonesia．
KABUL: Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban killed 100 cows at the presidential palace in Kabul on March 19．The Taliban carried out the cruel deed to make up for not acting earlier to destroy all the country’s statues．The world has found fault with the destruction of the valuable fortune of the world．
1．The hijackers seized the Russian airliner because _______．
A．their Chechen families were threatened to blow up
B．the plane was forced to fly from Istanbul to Saudi Arabia
C．they wanted Russia to end his fighting against rebelling Chechens
D．Saudi Special Forces killed 3 people
2．How can the State of California be away from the power failure according to the passage?
A．Get some electricity supplies from other countries．
B．Ask people to save more electricity．
C．Warn people of the tight electricity supplies．
D．The state of California will have to build more power stations．
3．In the third piece of news the writer just wants to _______．
A．tell people that the British boy band AL was not welcomed
B．show his or her anger that foreign bands seldom come to Indonesia
C．show Indonesia love music so much
D．tell the fact that 4 girls were pressed to death
4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the fourth paragraph?
A．The Taliban regret destroying the status so late．
B．The world support what the Taliban have done．
C．The world support the Taliban’s killing of cows only．
D．The Taliban regret destroying all the status．
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阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。
The people below are all looking for an island in Hawaii to spend their holidays．After the description of these people, there is information about six islands in Hawaii(A－F)．Decide which island will be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1－5．
1．Tom hopes to spend his holiday on an island where he can enjoy the beautiful scenery of tropical rain-forests．He also looks forward to having a chance to look at an active volcano because he has never seen one as a geography student．
2．Maggie is interested in biology and she likes all kinds of animals．She wants to visit an island with the longest history so that she can see the most unusual animals．
3．Steven likes to experience the pleasure of riding mu/e and wants to see ancient temples and beautiful waterfalls besides a rainforest．
4．Catherine dislikes modem forms of transport．She thinks it is not good for the protection of the environment．So she prefers an island providing vehicles which bring no pollution to the island．She hopes to experience all sorts of activities．Horse-riding is her favourite．
5．Mike has an interest in the culture of Polynesia and likes the scenery with tall buildings standing on the beach．He prefers to see sunset．
A．Maui is a magical place．It now offers exceptional vacation activities．Experience sunrise at the top of Haleakala Crater, play on championship golf courses, browse historic Lahaina town for pearls and other treasures, and relax at world-class resorts along white-sand beaches at kaanapali, Wailca, Makena, and Kapalua．
B．The surfers and skyscrapers of Waikiki Beach are world-famous, but the USA Arizona Memorial at Pearl Port, downtown Honolulu’s historie Lolani Palace and thriving Chinatown, and the Polynesian Cultural Center also attract Oahu visitors．And sunset at Waimea Bay is unforgettable．
C．The Big Island goes by several nicknames, including Orchid Island, thanks to its tropical rainforests, and volcano island, a nod to still-active Kilauea．The Big Island also includes the 13,792-foot Mauna Kca．
D．Kauai is Hawaii’s oldest and most tropical island．From its far beaches beneath the Na Pali coast cliffs to Waimea, from mystical Hanalei to Bali Hai mountain, this is a place of unequalled beauty．Strange species flock to the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refage, while vacationers prefer the sunny Poipu Beach and Prineeville resort areas．
E．There’s no public transport on the tiny island, Lanai, but you can rent a four-wheeler and drive 100 miles of paved and unpaved roads, past uncrowded beaches．Despite its size, Lanai offers a large variety of activities, including hiking through ancient ruins, horseback riding, golf．
F．Molokai is more undisturbed and less developed than Hawaii’s other islands．Its distant park, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, can be reached by hiking, on mule-back, or by a small plane．Those who drive on Molokai’s coastal highway meet St．Joseph’s church and tropical gardens, ancient temples and a rain－forest, and scenic waterfalls．