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第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Things Your Pilot Won't Tell You
You may not be getting the airline you paid for.
You may go to an airline website and buy a ticket, and get onto an airplane that has a similar name painted on it, but half the time, you're really on a regional （地方的） airline. The regionals aren't held to the same safety standards as the majors: their pilots aren't required to have as much training and experience, and the public doesn't know that.
—Captain at a major airline
If you're a nervous flier, book a morning flight.
The heating of the ground later causes bumpier （颠簸的） air, and it's much more likely to thunderstorm in the afternoon.
—Jerry Johnson , pilot, Los Angeles
The smoothest place to sit is often over or near the wing.
The bumpiest place to sit is in the back. If you're in the middle, you don't move as much.
—Patrick Smith, pilot, and author of Cockpit Confidential
Sit in the front if you want fresher air.
The general flow of air in any airplane is from front to back. So if you're really concerned about breathing the freshest possible air or not getting too hot, sit as close to the front as you can. Planes are generally warmest in the back.
—Tech pilot at a regional airline, Texas
You never know where the safest seat is.
There is no safest place to sit. In one accident, the people in the back are dead; in the next, it's the people up front.
—John Nance, aviation safety analyst and retired airline captain, Seattle
I've been struck by lightning twice.
Most pilots have. Airplanes are built to take it. You hear a big boom and see a big flash and that's it. You're not going to fall out of the sky.
—Charlotte, pilot for a regional earner,. North Carolina
People don't understand why they can't use their cell phones.
Well, what can happen is 12 people will decide to call someone just before landing, . and I can get a false reading on my instruments saying that we are higher than we ideally are.
—Jim Tilmon, retired American Airlines pilot, Phoenix
56. Jerry Johnson advises nervous fliers to ______.
A. sit in the back B. fly in the morning
C. fly with major airlines D. avoid flying in bad weather
57. The best seats for those who need fresh air are ______.
A. in the, front B. in the middle C. in the back D. near the wing
58. Passengers' use of cellphones before landing is likely to ______.
A. increase the risk of being struck by lightning
B. make it difficult for pilots to control the plane
C. cause the instruments of the plane to break down
D. affect pilots' judgment about the height of the plane
B
All you have is what you bring with you
I've always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I've found myself in.
My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old. She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed.
"I'll be right back. " she said.
She was gone just a few minutes, but in that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier, who was staling at me. "Do you have money for me, son?" she said. "I'll need to be paid. " -
I didn't realize she was just trying to amuse herself. So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed.
By the time my mom returned, I was angry. "You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for
the money, and I had nothing to give her I"
Now that I'm an adult, you'll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet. I want to be prepared in case I need it.
I've always admired people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate named Norman. One day he was giving a presentation on an overhead projector and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb （灯泡） on the projector blew out. We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new' projector.
"It's Okay. " he announced. "There's nothing to worry about. "
We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out. He had brought along a spare bulb for the Overhead projector. Who could even think of that?
I often told my students, " When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you. " And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office. So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared.
59. Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases'?
A. The boy was shopping by himself.
B. The boy's mother asked her to do so.
C. The cashier was playing a joke on him.
D. The boy's mother was away for something else.
60. Why was the boy angry with his mother?
A. His mother left him alone.
B. He lost face in front of the cashier.
C. His mother forgot to buy something.
D. He had just quarreled with the cashier.
61. Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?
A. He was always well-prepared.
B. His presentation was about bulbs.
C. He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality.
D. He predicted the bulb on the projector would blow out.
62. What do the two stories tell us?
A. Accidents happen almost every day.
B. Money is the key that opens all doors.
C. In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day.
D. Chances favor those who are well-prepared.
