13．Working in Detroit…rain，rain，and more rain．
I rushed to the airport only to find out from an airline ticket representative （机场地勤人员） that my return flight was one hour late．
As I cleared security，the progress of my flight went from departing （起程） one hour late to two hours，then three hours，then four hours late．I learned about these delays from the announcements given by an annoying airline gate agent．It became clear that I was going to miss my connecting flight home．
After minute-by-minute travel rearrangements，and knowing that I had to give Web-based training （网上培训） the next morning back home，my husband Jim decided to drive to the airport，pick me up，and drive me back．
Jim and I arrived home at 4：30am．I napped for a couple of hours，made coffee，logged on to the Internet conference site for my training，and waited and waited and waited…．It is lonely giving Web-based live meeting training when no one logs in．Do you know why they didn't log in？Because I had actually scheduled the training for the next day，not the day that we had raced home to await．
I worried about telling Jim that he had held off sleep，driven through a huge storm and gotten through road construction to get me home 24hours early for training．But the phone eventually rang as he called from work and it was time to own up （坦白）．What do you think he said？What would you have said？Would you have scolded （责骂）？Yelled？Teased？Would you have called all of your friends and let them know？
Well，Jim's response to finding out that he had driven an almost 400-mile round trip in the rain for nothing was a slight chuckle （轻声地笑） and this comment："The important thing is you are home．"
The important thing is you are home…
Today，remind someone how important it is that they are at home with you．If they live far away，tell them how important it is that they have a home in your heart．
8．What trouble did the writer have？B
A．She was informed of the web-based training too late and was going to miss it．
B．Her plane was delayed and she had to rearrange her connecting flight home．
C．She failed to give the web-based training as no one was informed to log in on time．
D．She had a big argument with an annoying airline gate agent and missed her flight．
9．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？C
A．The writer cancelled her web-based training permanently．
B．The writer took it for granted that Jim would pick her up from the airport．
C．Jim drove the writer all the way home from the airport to get her there in time for her
training．
D．The writer caught her connecting flight and was back home in time for her training．
10．The writer felt worried about owning up to Jim becauseD．
A．she knew he would get really upset and yell at her
B．she was afraid he might tell her friends
C．she was sorry that it had taken him so long to get home
D．she had mistaken the date for the training and he needn't have picked her up
11．What do we know about Jim from the text？A
A．He cares about his family．
B．He does not want to feel regret．
C．He is willing to do anything for his wife．
D．He loves driving more than anything else．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者因为错过航班有弄错了培训的日期导致丈夫吉姆开车在雨中往返了400公里，作者十分不安，吉姆却说重要的是作者在家；可见两人温馨的感情．
解答 8．B．细节理解题．根据文章第三段"It became clear that I was going to miss my connecting flight home"显然我将错过我回家的航班，可知她的飞机被推迟了，她不得不重新安排她的航班回家；故选B．
9．C．细节理解题．根据文章第四段"knowing that I had to give Web-based training （网上培训） the next morning back home，my husband Jim decided to drive to the airport，pick me up，and drive me back"可知Jim一路开车从机场回家，让她在那里的时间为她训练；故选C．
10．D．推理判断题．根据文章第五段"Because I had actually scheduled the training for the next day，not the day that we had raced home to await"可知作者担心吉姆是因为作者弄错了培训的日期他本来不必去接她的；故选D．
11．A．推理判断题．根据文章倒数第三段"Jim's response to finding out that he had driven an almost 400-mile round trip in the rain for nothing was a slight chuckle （轻声地笑） and this comment："The important thing is you are home"吉姆的发现他开车几乎400英里往返在雨中没什么反应是轻微的笑（轻声地笑）这样评论："重要的是你的家，可知吉姆关心他的家庭；故选A．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
