阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　American pilot Frank Webb first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his 16th birthday and got his commercial pilot's license on his 18th birthday.

　　After serving in the US Navy for 20 years, being a flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China. As an experienced pilot, he still feels the same nervousness as he felt on his first fight.

　　Captain Webb said that the“Sept. 11”incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work.“Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack,”he said.“The main reason I came to China was that my children will have a chance to see the world and experience international living.”

　　Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies during, his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States.“The weather changes tend to be great from north to south. We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen,”Webb said.

　　While Webb had more flexibility (灵活性) to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations(偏离).

　　Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble.“In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them.”Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule.

　　“They provide really excellent service during flights. Western flight attendants just serve passengers. But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew to see if we need anything,”Webb said.

1．Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines because _____.

[　　]

A．he was afraid of the influence of“Sept. 11”

B．he got a better pay there than in the US

C．he thought more for his children

D．he hoped to see the beautiful sights in China

2．The underlined word“glider”(in Paragraph 1) refers to“_____”.

[　　]

A．a type of plane　　　　　　B．a type of car

C．a type of bike　　　　　　D．a type of motor

3．The changeable weather in the flight Webb met in China _____.

[　　]

A．made him excited　　　　　　B．caused him frightened

C．affected his health　　　　　　D．increased his difficulty

4．Webb is a pilot who _____.

[　　]

A．has been tired of planes' being late

B．has never had the experience of planes' being late

C．is trying his best to keep his flights on time

D．finds it hard to understand China's air traffic control

5．Webb's words in the last paragraph show that he _____.

[　　]

A．is not satisfied with Western flight attendants

B．thinks highly of the flight attendants in China

C．encourages Chinese flight attendants to improve services

D．admires the services of Western flight attendants

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　American pilot Frank Webb first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his 16th birthday and got his commercial pilot's license on his 18th birthday.

　　After serving in the US Navy for 20 years, being a flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China. As an experienced pilot, he still feels the same nervousness as he felt on his first fight.

　　Captain Webb said that the“Sept. 11”incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work.“Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack,”he said.“The main reason I came to China was that my children will have a chance to see the world and experience international living.”

　　Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies during, his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States.“The weather changes tend to be great from north to south. We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen,”Webb said.

　　While Webb had more flexibility (灵活性) to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations(偏离).

　　Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble.“In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them.”Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule.

　　“They provide really excellent service during flights. Western flight attendants just serve passengers. But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew to see if we need anything,”Webb said.

1．Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines because _____.

[　　]

A．he was afraid of the influence of“Sept. 11”

B．he got a better pay there than in the US

C．he thought more for his children

D．he hoped to see the beautiful sights in China

2．The underlined word“glider”(in Paragraph 1) refers to“_____”.

[　　]

A．a type of plane　　　　　　B．a type of car

C．a type of bike　　　　　　D．a type of motor

3．The changeable weather in the flight Webb met in China _____.

[　　]

A．made him excited　　　　　　B．caused him frightened

C．affected his health　　　　　　D．increased his difficulty

4．Webb is a pilot who _____.

[　　]

A．has been tired of planes' being late

B．has never had the experience of planes' being late

C．is trying his best to keep his flights on time

D．finds it hard to understand China's air traffic control

5．Webb's words in the last paragraph show that he _____.

[　　]

A．is not satisfied with Western flight attendants

B．thinks highly of the flight attendants in China

C．encourages Chinese flight attendants to improve services

D．admires the services of Western flight attendants

Answer the following question by using the information taken from a dictionary page. （You may read the questions first. ）

jaguar n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

　　jargon 1n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2n an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3 n. a language made up of two of more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4 n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

　　jaunt 1n. a trip taken for fun. 2v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

　　javelin 1n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting. 2n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track—and—field contests. 3n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4v. to strike, as with a javelin.

　　jazz 1n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3n. （slang）empty talk. 4adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

jennet n. a small Spanish horse.

1．Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

　　At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　2．Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

　　Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　3．What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

　　Don’t give me that jazz , for I am a practical person.

　　A．a kind of dance

　　B．a type of music

　　C．rhythmic beats

　　D．meaningless talk

jaguar n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

　　jargon 1n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2n an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3 n. a language made up of two of more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4 n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

　　jaunt 1n. a trip taken for fun. 2v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

　　javelin 1n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting. 2n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track—and—field contests. 3n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4v. to strike, as with a javelin.

　　jazz 1n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3n. （slang）empty talk. 4adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

jennet n. a small Spanish horse.

1．Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

　　At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　2．Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

　　Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　3．What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

　　Don’t give me that jazz , for I am a practical person.

　　A．a kind of dance

　　B．a type of music

　　C．rhythmic beats

　　D．meaningless talk