On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged ,rich white South American lady found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin stewardess(机舱乘务员)over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the stewardess.
“Can’t you see?” she said. “You’ve sat me next to a black man. I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of human. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do---I
Will go and check to see if we have any free seats in Club(商务舱)or First Class.”
The lady had an unfriendly look at the outraged(被激怒的)black man beside her.
A few minutes later the stewardess returned and said to the lady with a self –satisfied smile, “I’m sorry, Madam, this Economy(经济舱)is full, and Club is also full. However, we do have one seat in First Class.”
The lady could not help looking at the people around her. But before she had a chance to get up or make any answer, the stewardess continued , “ We seldom make this kind of upgrade(升级),however, and I had to report it to the captain(机长).When the captain heard this,he said that it was not proper to make someone sit next to such an obnoxious(令人讨厌的)person.” Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have a seat ready for you…”
At this time, the people around stood up and clapped their hands. The black man walked up to the front of the plane.
That was an unforgettable flight for me, for I was the black man who had never flown First Class before.
【小题1】Where did this story happen?
A.At the booking office.B.In the Economy cabin.
C.In the Club cabin.D.In the First Class cabin.
【小题2】The black man was finally upgraded to the First Class cabin because _____________.
A.the stewardess loved himB.he was angry with the white lady
C.the captain knew himD.the white lady was too impolite
【小题3】What might be the correct order of the cabins from the front to the back on this plance?
A.Club→Pilots’→Economy →First ClassB.Pilots’→Club→Economy →First Class
C.Club→Economy→ First Class→ Pilots’D.Pilots’→ First Class →Club→ Economy
【小题4】What can be the best title of this article?
A.Flying First ClassB.On a British Airways Flight
C.Sitting Next to a LadyD.An Unforgettable Free Flight

A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years.

Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumor (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.

Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.

Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.

Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "

1.How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?

A.4.

B.6.

C.10.

D.14.

2.When did Alexia Sloane become blind?

A.When she was born.

B.After she had a brain tumor.

C.After she became an interpreter.

D.When she was on holiday with her parents.

3.Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?

A.Richard.

B.Isabelle.

C.Melissa.

D.Robert Sturdy.

4.What is right about Alexia Sloane?

A.She can speak five language fluently.

B.She is a talented language learner.

C.She is the only child in the family.

D.She went to France on holiday after she won the award.

5.What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?

A.Never give up.

B.Believe in yourself.

C.Nothing is impossible.

D.Failure is the mother of success.

 

 

It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son.Everybody expects you to be special or perfect.I

often wonder how my father ever had a son like me.I mean he’s so special and so good at

everything he does.Even in middle school he was class president and captain of the football

team.

    Well,to be honest,I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something

special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star.I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole sch001.“I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”

    When I got home,I started to think about what to write.My father is an astronaut.N0,I

wouldn’t start like that.That was the way others saw him.How did I see my father? Hmm.

    I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream.I remembered how he

hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car.Yes,these were the things I

 was going to write.To me,he wasn’t just a world—famous astronaut.He was my dad.

    My parents and l went to school Thursday night.There were so many people in the big[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]

hall! My dad looked at me,and I shrugged(耸肩).

    The third prize was announced and it was not me.1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same time.The second prize was announced.It was me.

    1 went up to the stage and read what I had written,“My father’s son”.When I finished,the people stood up and cheered.I saw my father blowing his nose.Tears were running down my mother's face.Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder.“Son,this

is the proudest moment of my life.’’

    It was the proudest moment of my life,too.Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a

Nobel Prize,but it was enough just to be my father’s son.

    根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.The writer felt it        to be the son of a famous person.

    A.1ucky    B.natural    C.hard         D.pleasant

2.In order to_        the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.

    A.become astronaut            B.become a great hero

    C.be made school team captain   D.be made class president

3.What did the boy probably write in his composition?

    A.A lot of special things he had done.

    B.The story of his father as an astronaut.

    C.The unforgettable time he spent with his father.

    D.The experiences his father had in middle school.

4.The writer felt proud when he          

    A.got a prize in a writing competition           B.won a Nobel Prize

    C.saved a child from a burning building         D.discovered a new star

5.What is the best title for the passage?

    A.My daydream                        B.My father’s son

    C.My famous father                     D.My happy family

 

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