69. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　　 A. You are not supposed to ask for a coffee pot.

　　　 B. Take-offs is safer on non-stop flights than landings.

　　　 C. Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different.

　　　 D. Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence.

68. The underlined phrase “The general rule” in the fifth tip refers to ____.

　　　 A. anything the flight staff tell you to do 　 B. general safety advice

　　　 C. walking around the plane　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. pouring hot drinks

67. What is NOT the reason that you should choose larger aircrafts?

　　　 A. They are more comfortable.　　　　　　　　　 B. They have stricter regulations.

　　　 C. They are tested more often.　　　　　　　　　　 D. There are more possibilities of surviving.　 　

66. What is the overall reason for these air safety tips?

　　　 A. What to do in the event of a crash. 　　　　　　　　　　 B. How to avoid turbulence.

　　　 C. How to improve safety while you are flying. D. How to avoid injury.

63. In the boarding school, Horowitz’s teachers ______. 　 A. showed great concern for him　　　　　 　　　 B. often abused and bullied him 　 C. taught him how to write stories　　　　　 　　　 D. thought little of his ability 64. Which of the following is true of Anthony Horowitz? 　 A. He was the beloved child of his family.　　 　　 B. He benefited a lot from boarding school. 　 C. He emphasizes the plot rather than character in stories. 　 D. Although he is successful, he isn’t very happy. 65. What advice does Horowitz have for readers? 　 A. Confidence is the key to success.　　　　　 B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons. 　 C. Interest is the best teacher.　　　　　　　　 D. Diligence is the parent of success. 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

Statistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules．As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil(零), many of these tips concern what you should and shouldn’t do to make your journey safer when you are airborne(升空的)．

Fly on non-stop routes

Most accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent and landing phases of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures．

Choose larger aircraft．

Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply(遵守)with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival．

Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing

The information may seem repetitious(重复的), but it’s worth listening to the flight attendants．And even if you’ve flown before, it doesn’t mean you know everything about the aircraft you’re on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit．

Store things safely

Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence(气流)．

Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seated

Cabin crew always tell you this, but it’s important. You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to．The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.

Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks

Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.

61. The text is mainly about _____. 　 A. Horowitz’s popular book – Alex Rider　　 　　　 B. Horowitz’s miserable childhood 　 C. Horowitz, a successful children’s writer 　　　　 D. Horowitz’s special writing style

62 In his childhood, Anthony Horowitz _____.

A. was more intelligent than his brother　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was paid more attention by his parents

C. couldn’t understand why he was sent to the boarding school

D. led a miserable life because of poverty

60. We can infer from the passage that the writer does not favor ____.

　　　 A. father’s helping his son with his study　　

B. written reports to the parents from the teachers

　　　 C. talking about children’s shortcomings

D. having the parents help their children with their lessons

B

　 　 Anthony Horowitz was miserable (痛苦的) as a child. He was, as he puts it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Horowitz was sent away to an abusive (虐待的) boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded (恳求) with his parents year after year not to send him. “The thought was, ‘It’ll be good for him’,” Horowitz recalls (回忆). 　 　　 It was not. Horowitz did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied (欺负) for five years. “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me,” he said. “I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel (反抗). The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was this desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.” 　 　　 Now, at 55, Horowitz is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, came out this month. 　 　　 The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency MI6. 　 　　 Horowitz said he doesn’t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way. “I have a feeling it’s to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action,” he said. 　 　　 That style has also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups: In both cases, it’s all about entertaining people with a good story. 　 　　 Now, Horowitz couldn’t be happier with his life. He sums up his success: “…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”

59. The writer implies that ____.

　　　 A. interesting activities can improve one’s achievement

　　　 B. too many children are lazy and have poor work habits

　　　 C. teachers should often make home visits to parents

　　　 D. headmasters do more than teachers in this area

58. What way that the writer doesn’t talk about can improve the present situation?

　　　 A. Classes for parents.　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. New type of report card.

C. Parent-teacher talk. 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Dinner or party.

57. From this passage we can know that the writer ____.

　　　 A. is satisfied with the relationship between school and home

　　　 B. feels that parent-teacher talks can be made much more constructive

　　　 C. believes that schools can’t teach pupils well

　　　 D. calls on parents to teach their children mathematics at home