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A

As the plane circled over the airport， everyone guessed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air and the passengers were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment， the airhostess （空姐） appeared. She looked very pale， but was quite calm. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper， she told everyone that the pilot was badly ill and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. After a moment， a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilots room.

Moving the pilot beside him， the man took his seat and listened carefully to the orders that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close to the ground， but it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to be used to the controls. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible moment came when he had to land. Following orders， the man controlled the plane towards the airport. It shook greatly as it touched the ground and then moved rapidly across the field， but after a long run it stopped safely. Outside， a lot of people， who had been watching anxiously， ran forward to congratulate the “pilot” on an excellent landing.

1. Why did the airhostess speak in a whisper？

A. She felt badly hurt.

B. She didnt want to appear impolite.

C. She was too frightened to speak loudly.

D. She didnt want to affect the passengers feelings.

2. When the plane circled over the airport， ___ .

A. the pilot fell ill

B. the airhostess didnt look pale

C. the passengers realized the danger was at hand

D. the passengers were pulled back against the seats

3. Why did the man come into the pilots room？

A. He was sure of his success.

B. He was very warm-hearted.

C. He knew how to drive a plane.

D. He wanted to save the passengers.

4. How did the passengers feel before the plane landed？

A. Excited. B. Nervous.

C. Confident. D. Disappointed.

5. What does the second paragraph suggest？

A. The man is very calm in time of danger.

B. The plane landed safely after a short time.

C. There were many passengers in the plane.

D. It is easy for the man to control the plane.

B

My bosss daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her. He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way.

After days of thinking， we agreed. He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I thought that my bosss daughter was well-mannered， but that was wrong.

After a month of staying in the Philippines， she started to show her true character. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast， she answered him in a rude way. From then on， we experienced fights at home. There was a time when we didnt talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didnt care about other peoples feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didnt leave anything to us. So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem.

The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents. We told this to her parents， but unfortunately I didnt think that solved the problem. This situation lasted for almost 8 months. Our patience was tested during that time.

We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person， but I guess 8 months may not be enough. We even tried to understand her and adjust for her， but it didnt work. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos.

6. This passage is mainly about the writers experience of ___ .

A. trying to please her boss

B. improving her communication skills

C. changing her daughters bad behavior

D. dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house

7. What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us ？

A. The daughter wasnt behaving well.

B. The husband was very much careless.

C. The writer and her husband hated the child.

D. The daughter tried her best to make others happy.

8. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Being patient with her.

B. Her parents punishing her.

C. Asking her parents about her.

D. Telling her parents about her behavior.

9. What can we learn from the passage？

A. The writer had known the girl was hard to deal with.

B. The girl learnt to behave well in the end.

C. The writer didnt enjoy the girls stay.

D. The girl hated dealing with others.

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用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一词，有两个词是多余的。

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1. You cant work here without a work ____ .

2. The seating is ____ to 500.

3. Senior members of the government are ____ with research assistants.

4. Will three oclock be ____ for you？

5. We must ____ all possible ways to increase food production.

6. I got ____ in traffic. I tried to call your mobile phone， but it was busy.

7. This is the most ____ architecture Ive seen on this trip.

8. Two new motor roads have recently been opened， and several others are under ____ .

句子翻译

1. 成都现在有两条地铁线，还有几条正在建设当中。

2. 无论何时我来成都出差，都会去看一看以前读书的学校。

3. 这个公司为人们游览上海提供了低价位的出行方式。

4. 很值得下一番功夫去学怎么做这件事。