Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.
(R="Reporter;" P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.
R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.
R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.
R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!

  1. 1.

    The number of pilots depends on _.

    1. A.
      how many hours a plane flies
    2. B.
      what kind of planes they are
    3. C.
      the airline companies assign
    4. D.
      what the pilot likes
  2. 2.

    In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __.

    1. A.
      the weight of everything put into the plane
    2. B.
      the number of people on the plane
    3. C.
      the weight of the things and people on the plane
    4. D.
      the importance of the weight
  3. 3.

    What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?

    1. A.
      中毒
    2. B.
      难吃
    3. C.
      缺少
    4. D.
      浪费
  4. 4.

    What does the pilot think of the airplane food?

    1. A.
      Airplane food is more delicious than lobster.
    2. B.
      The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster.
    3. C.
      The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all.
    4. D.
      Airplane food is as delicious as lobster.
  5. 5.

    What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?

    1. A.
      How to keep passengers safe?
    2. B.
      How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
    3. C.
      How to deal with jet lag?
    4. D.
      How to take breaks during flying.

Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use. If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of the city to a dump(垃圾站). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewagesystem takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs(澡盆) and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus(腐殖土), which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.

  1. 1.

    You can most probably read the passage in _______.

    1. A.
      a history book
    2. B.
      a TV guide
    3. C.
      a science book
    4. D.
      a telephone book
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means_______.

    1. A.
      排污
    2. B.
      染色
    3. C.
      洗涤
    4. D.
      吸尘
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.

    1. A.
      to feed animals
    2. B.
      to feed plants
    3. C.
      to build a house
    4. D.
      to make machines
  4. 4.

    How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?

    1. A.
      By burning it off.
    2. B.
      By putting it in water.
    3. C.
      By throwing it away.
    4. D.
      By reusing and recycling it.

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

  1. 1.

    The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.

    1. A.
      be afraid of difficulties
    2. B.
      be afraid to learn
    3. C.
      run through life so fast
    4. D.
      compare yourself with others to look down on your worth
  2. 2.

    The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _____.

    1. A.
      Nothing is possible
    2. B.
      If we don’t give up, there is always hope
    3. C.
      You should learn to give up
    4. D.
      Although you try, nothing will change.
  3. 3.

    The best way to keep love is to ___________.

    1. A.
      say it’s impossible
    2. B.
      give it
    3. C.
      give it wings
    4. D.
      hold it tightly
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________

    1. A.
      Nothing is impossible.
    2. B.
      Glass balls are easy to be broken.
    3. C.
      Things you can’t do
    4. D.
      Treat your life in a right way.
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