Question

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

Answer 1