In 1982, when I was coaching the Raiders, the owner of the team talked with me about a possible trade for Lyle Alzado. After watching him on tape, I didn't think he was that good, but the owner felt we could make Lyle better by creating the right ______ for him. We made the deal.

That summer at the training camp, Lyle was having a ______ time. He had that look in his eyes that many young players and some old players get when things aren't going well. One morning Lyle came into my office and he looked like he hadn't slept. Here was a huge man, with his head about as ______ as it could go. We talked, or rather, I ______. The main point was that Lyle felt his career(职业生涯)was over and it would be best for him and for the team if he retired(退役).He said ______ for disappointing(使失望)us since we had just traded for him.

Lyle was always an energetic person. This is one of the reasons why he was a good player. He ______ all that energy with him, ready to move quickly at the snap of the ball(开球).Now he was in front of me, almost ______. I thought for a moment, realizing we had to keep that fire going. Then I went ______ my reasons why he should not retire. At the end of our talk, I said, "You go out and play your very best, and let us ______ if you still have it. Personally, I think you do."

In January 1984. Tampa Bay Stadium. Super Bowl ⅩⅧ. We became the world champions(冠军) of professional football. I saw Lyle, crying like a baby. If Lyle hadn't given his career another ______, he wouldn't have had this victory(胜利).Maybe the Raiders wouldn't have had this victory. During that moment, I felt one of the greatest satisfactions of my coaching career.

1.A. achievement B. movement C. environment D. improvement

2.A. good B. hard C. great D. free

3.A. low B. cool C. clear D. heavy

4.A. thought B. worried C. stopped D. listened

5.A. yes B. no C. sorry D. thanks

6.A. faced B. carried C. received D. gained

7.A. sleeping B. falling C. crying D. leaving

8.A. through B. into C. against D. across

9.A. guess B. wonder C. decide D. explain

10.A. call B. chance C. change D. award

One morning, I was driving my father-in-law to the airport when a plane flew silently over the road like a big bird, about to touch down at the airport.

"It's magic," my father-in-law said. I looked at him, without knowing what was happening.

He was a doctor who gave speeches at colleges and had visited

more than 100 countries. He understood better than I why a plane can fly in the sky. It, really, wasn't magic.

But now, I realize he was at least right in some way.

Though flying might not be magic, it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.

But too often, we, especially I forget. I read a sentence a few months ago. It said, "You know you're growing-up when you no longer want a window seat."

Too often in recent years, I've asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonders of traveling fast. But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.

I think of one time when I was leaving on a family vacation. Moments after take-off, I started working. But a passenger behind me wouldn't stop talking. "The clouds!" he kept saying, "Look at the clouds!"

I turned around, and saw two men, one who appeared to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat continued for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.

The clouds!

He was right. We were floating through big soft balls of cotton, each in different shapes. They seemed close enough to touch. The afternoon sun provided all kinds of colors, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and appreciated(欣赏)them for the rest of the flight.

I don't remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. taut I've never forgotten those clouds.

1.The writer thinks flying is "magical" because .

A. planes fly like a very big bird

B. it has changed human lives in some ways

C. he thinks planes have magic powers

D. he understands well why a plane can fly in the sky

2.What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph?

A. Where people grow up, their minds slow down.

B. When people grow up, they do not like changes.

C. Adults often care too much about day-to-day work.

D. Adults often feel stressed and tired after a day's work.

3.How did the writer feel when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes?

A. Unhappy. B. Excited. C. Interested. D. Nervous.

4.The writer wrote this article to .

A. explain to the readers how planes fly in the air

B. tell us to look up at planes from time to time

C. remind the readers to enjoy the beauty around them

D. show views from planes are better than that on the ground

5.Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A. Is it a wonder? B. Is it magic?

C. What soft clouds! D. What a strange flight!

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