Mike Fincoay has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the planes, and he dreamed of becoming an airplane pilot(飞行员) someday. As Mike grew up, he learned as _____ as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school _____ university. He kept on _____his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very expensive. Mike’s parents couldn’t afford it.

Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots money for flying school. He traveled________America for his factory. He liked to travel, especially by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.

One morning, Mike ______to Atlanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to sleep. Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a ____ voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack(劫持)”, he nearly_____ out of his seat , but he pretended(假装) he was still __________.He listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was _____. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very ____. He knew he had to stop them before they began their______

Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess(女乘务员) and told her about the coming _____. A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the ______ airport.

The two men received a surprise when they saw twenty police officers were ______ them at the airport.

Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. _____ he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.

1.A. little B. much C. easily D. quickly

2.A. as well as B. such as C. because of D. instead of

3.A. mentioning B. speaking C. asking D. questioning

4.A. along B. towards C. into D. around

5.A. flew B. came C. moved D. drove

6.A. loud B. nervous C. low D. serious

7.A. ran B. walked C. jumped D. dropped

8.A. awake B. asleep C. quiet D. careless

9.A. saying B. changing C. discussing D. happening

10.A. sad B. angry C. painful D. careful

11.A. plan B. story C. challenge D. accident

12.A. danger B. trouble C. accident D. problem

13.A. safest B. biggest C. nearest D. farthest

14.A. looking for B. waiting for C. asking for D. talking about

15.A. So B. Since C. Though D. Then

The day before Mother’s Day this year, the police received a call from an old woman because her husband had gone missing from their home. He has Alzheimer’s disease (老年痴呆症).

The police found Melvyn Amrine two blocks (街区) away from his home. He couldn’t tell the police where he lived.

However, he was able to understand where he was going clearly: he was buying his wife Doris flowers for Mother’s Day falling on Sunday. He has done that since she gave birth to their first child.

Three years ago, Melvyn Amrine was told he had the disease. Since then his illness has become worse and worse. His wife has to look after him. She is sad to see the disease take away her husband’s memories.

The police told Melvyn’s family they would take him straight home—but Melvyn Amrine didn’t agree to go with them.

“He was pretty adamant (坚决的),” Officer Troy Dillard told the reporter. “He wasn’t going home until he got those flowers. He wanted to buy flowers for his wife, because tomorrow was Mother’s Day,” Officer Brian Grigsby added.

So the police decided to help Melvyn Amrine achieve his goal. They stopped at a local supermarket and helped him choose a bunch (束) of beautiful roses. “We had to get those flowers. We didn’t have a choice,” Grigsby said.

1.The story happened on ________.

A. Sunday B. Saturday C. Friday D. Monday

2.Who called the police?

A. Melvyn’s son. B. Melvyn’s wife.

C. Melvyn’s daughter. D. Melvyn himself.

3.When the police found him, Melvyn was ________ about what he wanted to do.

A. clear B. serious C. excited D. worried

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Melvyn wanted to buy flowers for his mum. B. Melvyn’s wife lost her memory.

C. Melvyn went to another city. D. The police helped Melvyn buy a bunch of roses.

5.We can know that ________ from the passage.

A. Melvyn’s illness can be cured (治愈) easily

B. Melvyn’s wife likes flowers very much

C. Melvyn loves his wife very much

D. Melvyn always misses his mum

A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters. As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum, ” said Ariela and Eliana.

As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping (拍打) their colourful wings.

My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live? ” She said, “About ten days. ” “What can butterflies do in ten days? ” I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place. ” “Wow, ” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you. ”

After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.

Appreciate(感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.

1.How many members are there in the writer’s family?

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2.Where did Ariela and Eliana go after the weekend?

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3.Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?

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4.Who can you have influence on in your life?

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5.What do you think of the life of a butterfly?

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