Question

Last year, I was on a plane with my friend, waiting for it to take off. The pilot’s voice was heard throughout the plane: “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines don’t work. We are going to jump-start them. Once we get them going, we’ll get up in the air and see what happens.”

That was all he said. “See what happens?” Shouldn’t we have had a better plan than that? At that point. I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying, “Oh no! We are going to crash!’’ There were sighs of hopelessness and anxiety, and we hadn’t even taken off yet.

The pilot even seemed unhappy. He told us our one engine was working double time, and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air, and what happened? Nothing. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief.

All too often, people stop trying to achieve their goals just because they don’t have a guaranteed (有保证的) result. But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. While I do prefer planning better than “see what happens” when it comes to flying, it really isn’t such a bad idea for life.

If your effort is to build a business then get up in the air and see what happens! Don’t give yourself all the reasons why you can’t. Do not wait until you have everything you need. You never will!

If your goal is to start a friendship, say “Hello”, get up in the air and see what happens! The results could be very rewarding. If your goal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as your think. It could be fun!

1.How did the author feel when the pilot said the engines didn’t work?

A. Disappointed. B. Anxious.

C. Curious. D. Relieved.

2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means .

A. to think carefully before you make friends

B. to start to fly first to see what will happen in the sky

C. to make an effort even if the result is uncertain

D. to get up from the chair and greet somebody

3.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. We Will See What Happens

B. I Survived an Adventurous Flight

C. The Pilot Risked Our Lives

D. Making Plans Is Better Than Taking Chances

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在一次和朋友坐飞机时，飞行员告诉他们飞机发动机不能工作了，启动后先飞到空中然后再随机应变。乘客很恐慌，结果飞机安全着陆。作者借此告诉我们，在人生当中，成功从来不是十拿九稳的，你能做的最好的事就是飞上半空，然后随机应变。

1.I could only laugh nervously.我只能紧张兮兮地笑起来。”可知当飞行员说发动机不能工作时作者感到紧张。A. Disappointed.失望的；B. Anxious. 焦急的； C. Curious.好奇的；D. Relieved.放心的。故选B。

2.这也是文中划线句子隐藏的含义,故选C。不要误选B,B只是浅层表面意思.

3.A标题归纳题。作者通过记叙在一次和朋友坐飞机时，飞行员告诉他们飞机发动机不能工作了，启动后先飞到空中然后再随机应变。乘客很恐慌，结果飞机安全着陆的故事，来启示我们，在人生当中，成功从来不是十拿九稳的，你能做的最好的事就是飞上半空，然后随机应变。故文章最好的标题A We Will See What Happens 我们要随机应变。故选A。

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