16．Mary was waiting for the airplane to take off．She was happy to get a seat by herself．Just then，an air hostess came up to her and asked．"Would you mind changing your seat？A man would like to sit with his wife．"The only available seat was next to a girl with her arms broken，a black-and-blue face，and a sad expression．"I don't want to sit there，"Mary thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke，"She needs help．"Finally，Mary moved to that seat．
The girl was named Emily．She had been in a car accident and now was on her way for
treatment．
When the snack and juice arrived，Mary realized that Emily could not feed herself．Mary considered offering to feed her but hesitated（犹豫），as it seemed too impolite to offer a service to a stranger．But then Mary realized that Emily's need was more important．Mary offered to help her eat．Although Emily was uncomfortable to accept，she agreed．They became closer and closer in a short time．By the end of the five-hour trip，Mary's heart had warmed，and the time was really better spent than if she had just sat by herself．
Mary was very glad that she had sat next to Emily and fed her．Love sometimes goes beyond human borders（边界）and removes the fears that keep people away．When we reach our hands to serve another，we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world．
39．How did Mary feel at first when an air hostess asked her to change her seat？C．
A．She felt glad to do so．B．She went mad with anger．
C．She was not willing to do so．D．She was afraid of the man and his wife．
40．Why did Emily have a sad expression at the beginning？B．
A．She lost her job．B．She suffered from a car accident．
C．She met a stranger．D．She disliked the air hostess．
41．What do the underlined words"she agreed"mean？A．
A．Emily agreed that Mary would help her eat．
B．Emily agreed that she would sit next to Mary．
C．Emily agreed that Mary would change her seat．
D．Emily agreed that she would receive her treatment．
42．What is the best title for this passage？D．
A．Flying With Strangers B．Changing Seats
C．Learning To Forgive D．Passing Your Love On．
分析 翻译：
玛丽正等着飞机起飞．她很高兴独自得到一个座位．就在这时，一位女主人走过来问她．"你可以换个座位吗？一个男人想和他的妻子坐在一起．"唯一空着的座位紧挨着一个胳膊断了女孩，一张黑蓝色的脸，和一个悲伤的表情．"我不想坐在那里，"玛丽立刻想到．但一个温柔的声音说，"她需要帮助．"最后，玛丽换到那个座位上．女孩名叫艾米丽．她曾发生一次车祸，现在她正在治疗中．当点心和果汁来了，玛丽意识到艾米丽不能照顾自己．玛丽想亲自喂她却犹豫，因为这太不礼貌了，不向陌生人提供服务．但后来玛丽意识到艾米丽的需要更重要．玛丽主动提出要帮助她吃饭．虽然艾米丽不舒服，她同意了．他们在短时间内变得越来越亲近了．到五小时之旅结束之后，玛丽的心温暖了，时间度过的比如果她只是坐在自己的座位上更好．玛丽非常高兴，她坐在艾米丽旁边喂她．爱有时超越了人类的边界并且消除让人们远离的恐惧．当我们伸出我们的手为其他人服务时，我们成长在一个更大、更为有价值的世界．
解答 39．C．细节理解题．根据语境I don't want to sit there 可知玛丽一开始不愿意坐到那里，故选：C
40．B．细节理解题．根据语境next to a girl with her arms broke，a black-and-blue face，and a sad expression及She had been in a car accident可知这个小女孩在一次事故中胳膊受伤了，故选：B
41．A．词义猜测题．根据语境Mary offered to help her eat．Although Emily was uncomfortable to accept，可知玛丽主动提出帮助Emily吃饭，一开始感觉不舒服，但是最后还是同意了．故选：A
42．D．标题归纳题．根据语境Love sometimes goes beyond human borders（边界）可知最后作者指出爱能够超越人的边界，是可以传递的．故选：D
点评 本题考查人生感悟类阅读理解．这类文章所涉及的人生道理和感悟也许平常我们在做这类阅读题的时候可能见过，所以注意不要把自己的日常经验带到考试中．学会根据上下文猜测生词的词义，阅读时不要逐字阅读，要养成以意群为单位阅读的好习惯．
