Question

【题目】Travelers' tales

Every year, a magazine called Executive Travel organizes a competition to find the best airline of the year. Travelers from all over the world are invited to vote (投票) for the most punctual (准时的), the safest and the friendliest airline. The competition also invites them to tell their most horrible stories during their travels. Now let’s read some travelers’ tales of bad flying experiences.

One traveler shared his story which happened on a certain African airline. Even if some passengers had boarding cards, they couldn’t still get the seats. They complained and shouted at the airport. Finally, the flight attendants solved the problem by setting a funny rule. Those passengers who ran fastest around the plane twice could get the seats at last.

An overbooked flight that was going from Heathrow Airport to America gave another traveler a bit of a shock. Dressed only in trousers, a shirt and socks, the traveler had been allowed by the flight attendants to leave the aircraft to see if he could get a workmate aboard. But when he returned a few minutes later, he found the plane closed up and about to start moving --- with his shoes, wallet, passport and luggage on board. He knocked heavily on the door and then was allowed to get back inside.

Luggage is also a rich source of horror stories. There was the unlucky traveler who left Chicago where the temperature was minus (零下) 11 degrees centigrade. He was going to attend an important meeting in Dallas where the temperature was as high as 26.7 degrees centigrade. Unfortunately, his suitcase had gone to Los Angeles and wasn’t able to be sent to him before the meeting. So he had to__________________________________________________________.

【1】Whom does Executive Travel invite to take part in the vote?

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【2】Why couldn’t some passengers with boarding cards still get the seats on the African airline?

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【3】In the second tale, why did the traveler leave the aircraft?

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【4】How did the traveler get back inside the aircraft later?

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【5】Where could the traveler possibly find his suitcase in the last paragraph?

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【6】What can be filled in the blank of the last sentence to make the tale complete (完整的) and reasonable (合理的)? （Please design two different endings）

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It invites travelers from all over the world to take part in the vote./ Travelers from all over the

world.

【2】Because they ran most slowly / more slowly/ slowly around the plane./ Because they couldn’t run fastest (fast enough)./ Because they didn’t run around the plane/take part in the activity.

【3】He wanted to see if he could get a workmate aboard. He wanted to get a workmate aboard. / To see if he could get a workmate aboard.

【4】By knocking heavily on the door./ After he knocked heavily on the door, he got back inside./ Knocking heavily on the door, he was allowed to get back inside.

【5】He could possibly find his suitcase in Los Angeles./ In Los Angeles.

【6】1) attend the meeting in a thick suit, a heavy overcoat and a fur hat.

2) buy some new summer clothes/ a T-shirt and a pair of shorts as soon as he got off the plane.

3) ask his friends/ the police for some help in Dallas.

4) give up the important meeting because he couldn’t find his suitcase.

5) wait for his suitcase at the airport and give up the meeting.

6) borrow some summer clothes at the service desk.

7) return to Chicago immediately without attending the meeting.

(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)

【解析】这篇短文讲述的是Executive Travel杂志每年都要评选最优秀的航空公司，来自全世界的旅行者们都可以参与投票，而且还会邀请一些人来讲述他们乘坐飞机的时候最可怕的故事。文章中给我们讲述了其中的三个故事。

【1】根据短文中Travelers from all over the world are invited to vote (投票) for the most punctual (准时的), the safest and the friendliest airline.可知，这个杂志要求来自世界各地旅行者们参与投票，故答案为Travelers from all over the world。

【2】根据短文第二段中一名乘客所讲的关于非洲航空公司的故事中Those passengers who ran fastest around the plane twice could get the seats at last.可知，跑得快的乘客可以得到座位，由此可知，那些没有座位的乘客是跑得慢，故应回答Because they ran most slowly。

【3】根据短文第三段中Dressed only in trousers, a shirt and socks, the traveler had been allowed by the flight attendants to leave the aircraft to see if he could get a workmate aboard.可知，这名乘客离开飞机是想要看看在飞机上能不能找到一个同事。由此可知答案。

【4】根据短文第三段的最后一句话He knocked heavily on the door and then was allowed to get back inside.可知，这名乘客使劲地敲打门，最后回到了飞机上。故答语为By knocking heavily on the door。

【5】根据短文最后一段中Unfortunately, his suitcase had gone to Los Angeles and wasn’t able to be sent to him before the meeting.可知，这名乘客的手提箱被送到了洛杉矶，所以他得去洛杉矶找他的手提箱，故回答In Los Angeles。

【6】根据最后一段的内容可知，这名乘客从零下11度的芝加哥出发去26.7度的达拉斯开会，而他的手提箱被送到了洛杉矶，因此我们可以猜到，这名乘客不得不穿着厚厚的衣服去开会。或者他可以买一些夏天的衣服；或者放弃开会等等。题目的答案不是固定的，学生们的答案要符合要求，设计两个不同的结局。