On a BA flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged South African lady found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating.

“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” Asked the attendant.

“Can’t you see?” She said, “You’ve sat me next to a black. I can’t possibly sit next to this dirty disgusting human. Find me another seat!”

“Please calm down, Madam,” the attendant replied, “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do—I’ll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.”

A few minutes later, the attendant returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady, who cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and self-satisfied grin.

“Madam, unfortunately, as I guessed, economy is full. I’ve spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”

Before the lady had a chance to answer, the attendant continued.

“It’s most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, according to this special situation, the captain felt that it was unbelievable that someone should be forced to sit next to such an obnoxious(讨厌的) person.”

Having said that, the attendant turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you.”

At that moment, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a long-lasting ovation (欢呼) while the black man walked up to the front of the plane…

1.What made the white South African lady angry?

A. She had to find the attendant to complain.

B. She couldn’t find another seat to sit down.

C. The passenger next to her is dirty.

D. She sat next to a black man.

2.Who will fly in first class?

A. The attendant.   B. The white woman.     C. The black man.   D. The captain.

3.How many types of seats are there in the plane?

A. 2            B. 3                    C. 4            D. 5

4. What was the “special situation” that the attendant mentioned in Paragraph 8?

A. The woman was obnoxious.

B. The black man was obnoxious.

C. The white woman can’t sit next to a black man.

D. The passengers around can’t stand the woman any longer.

5.From the passage, we can make a conclusion that __________.

A. people don’t like those who look down on others

B. the attendant aboard is unfriendly

C. the white lady was refused to go on the plane at last

D. many passengers aboard don’t like to sit next to the black man.

 

On a flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged rich white South African lady had found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain(抱怨) about her seat. “What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the attendant.

“Can’t you see?” She said, “You have seated me next to a black person! I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of person. Find me another seat!”

“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I will tell you what I will do---- I will go and check to see if we have any seats available(可利用的) in club or first class.”

The woman glanced at the angry black man beside her. A few minutes later, the stewardess returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady.

“Madam, unfortunately, as I expected, economy is full. I have spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”

Before the lady had a chance to answer, the stewardess continued, “It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, learning this condition, the captain felt that it was shocking that someone should be forced to sit next to such a tiring person.”

Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get you things, sir, I have your seat ready for you…”

At this point, obviously the surrounding passengers stood and gave an applause while the black man walked up to the front of the plane.

1.Why did the lady complain about her seating?

A. Because she didn’t want to sit in economy.

B. Because she would like a seat in first class.

C. Because she didn’t want to sit next to a black man.

D. Because she didn’t want to sit in club.

2.What was the good news for the lady?

A. The black man would have to change for another seat.

B. The captain understood her situation.

C. The cabin director was sparing no effort to help her.

D. They have one seat in first class.

3.What was the other passengers’ attitude towards the lady?

A. They liked her very much because she was a rich lady.

B. They disliked her because she looked down upon the black man.

C. They applauded for her when she moved to another seat.

D. They disliked her because she was not polite to the stewardess.

4.What was unexpected to the lady?

A. The plane was so full that day.

B. They found a seat for her in club.

C. The captain himself was concerned about her problem.

D. They found another seat for the black man.

 

I have never learned as much math in my life as I did 1ast year. It was because of Ms. Pam 1  I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem  2  a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her  3  .

I never really wanted to work for good  4  in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom  5  Ms. Pam caught me and yelled across the  6  , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare…she would always  7  me with one foot out of the door, it never  8  . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would  9  everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in  10  .

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but  11  they knew that she was right and  12  for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year progressed, so did I. I knew that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was  13  as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my(and everyone else’s)life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.

Ms. Pam is a sweet woman with a sense of  14  that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students  15  high, and so she  16  the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom  17  problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head  18  . I knew that I was a  19  and Ms. Pam had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would  20  her.

1．A．how                  B．what                C．why                   D．that

2．A．as                      B．like                  C．so                      D．as if

3．A．students             B．children            C．classmates          D．family

4．A．grades               B．salary                C．life                     D．subjects

5．A．while                 B．until                 C．before                D．unless

6．A．seat                   B．classroom         C．yard                   D．kitchen

7．A．see                    B．help                 C．catch                 D．beat

8．A．succeeded           B．stopped            C．worked              D．failed

9．A．forbid                B．let                    C．encourage           D．hope

10．A．peace               B．confusion         C．surprise              D．home

11．A．inside               B．outside             C．almost                D．hardly

12．A．praised             B．scolded            C．blamed               D．respected

13．A．frightened         B．caring              C．hard                   D．right

14．A．duty                 B．time                 C．foolishness         D．humor

15．A．jumped             B．grew                C．scored                D．drank

16. A．expected            B．received           C．wished               D．hoped

17．A．previewing         B．reviewing         C．learning              D．making

18．A．high                    B．hanging               C．low                     D．down

19．A．failure                 B．student                C．success               D．hero

20．A．hate                    B．miss                    C．forget                 D．marry

I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year. It was because of Ms. Vacirca 1   I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem   2   a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her   3  .

I never really wanted to work for good   4   in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom   5   Ms. Vacirca caught me and yelled across the   6  , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare – she would always   7   me with one foot out of the door, it never   8  . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would   9   everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in   10  .

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but   11   they knew that she was right and   12   for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the years progressed, so did I. I know that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was   13   as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.

Ms. Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of   14   that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students   15   high, and so she   16   the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom   17   problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready, I walked out of that test with my head   18  . I knew that I was a   19   and Ms. Vacirca had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would   20   her.

1．A．how                     B．what                   C．why                    D．That

1,3,5

2．A．as                         B．like                     C．that                     D．as if

3．A．students                B．children               C．classmates           D．family

4．A．grades                  B．salary                  C．life                      D．subjects

5．A．while                    B．until                    C．before                 D．unless

6．A．seat                      B．classroom            C．yard                    D．kitchen

7．A．see                       B．help                    C．catch                  D．beat

8．A．succeeded             B．stopped               C．helped                 D．failed

9．A．forbid                   B．let                       C．encourage           D．hope

10．A．peace                  B．confusion            C．surprise               D．home

11．A．inside                  B．outside                C．almost                 D．hardly

12．A．praised                B．scolded               C．blamed                D．respected

13．A．frightened            B．caring                 C．hard                    D．right

14．A．duty                    B．time                    C．foolishness          D．humor

15．A．jumped                B．grew                   C．scored                D．drank

16．A．expected             B．received              C．wished                D．hoped

17．A．previewing          B．reviewing            C．learning               D．making

18．A．high                    B．hanging               C．low                     D．down

19．A．failure                 B．student                C．success               D．hero

20．A．hate                   B．miss                    C．forget                     D．marry