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One morning, I was driving my father-in-law to the airport when a plane flew silently over the road like a big bird, about to touch down at the airport.

"It's magic," my father-in-law said. I looked at him, without knowing what was happening.

He was a doctor who gave speeches at colleges and had visited

more than 100 countries. He understood better than I why a plane can fly in the sky. It, really, wasn't magic.

But now, I realize he was at least right in some way.

Though flying might not be magic, it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.

But too often, we, especially I forget. I read a sentence a few months ago. It said, "You know you're growing-up when you no longer want a window seat."

Too often in recent years, I've asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonders of traveling fast. But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.

I think of one time when I was leaving on a family vacation. Moments after take-off, I started working. But a passenger behind me wouldn't stop talking. "The clouds!" he kept saying, "Look at the clouds!"

I turned around, and saw two men, one who appeared to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat continued for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.

The clouds!

He was right. We were floating through big soft balls of cotton, each in different shapes. They seemed close enough to touch. The afternoon sun provided all kinds of colors, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and appreciated(欣賞)them for the rest of the flight.

I don't remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. taut I've never forgotten those clouds.

【1】The writer thinks flying is "magical" because .

A. planes fly like a very big bird

B. it has changed human lives in some ways

C. he thinks planes have magic powers

D. he understands well why a plane can fly in the sky

【2】What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph?

A. Where people grow up, their minds slow down.

B. When people grow up, they do not like changes.

C. Adults often care too much about day-to-day work.

D. Adults often feel stressed and tired after a day's work.

【3】How did the writer feel when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes?

A. Unhappy. B. Excited. C. Interested. D. Nervous.

【4】The writer wrote this article to .

A. explain to the readers how planes fly in the air

B. tell us to look up at planes from time to time

C. remind the readers to enjoy the beauty around them

D. show views from planes are better than that on the ground

【5】Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A. Is it a wonder? B. Is it magic?

C. What soft clouds! D. What a strange flight!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 A

【4】 C

【5】 B

【解析】

短文大意：本文講述了作者乘飛機(jī)的經(jīng)歷，啟發(fā)我們要注意發(fā)現(xiàn)身邊的美。

【1】題意：作者認(rèn)為飛行是“神奇的”，因?yàn)?/span> 。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams. 它給我們的生活帶來(lái)的是我們?cè)趬?mèng)中發(fā)現(xiàn)的東西，可知它在某些方面改變了人類的生活，故選B。

【2】題意：第六段劃線句子的意思是什么?考查句意理解題。A. Where people grow up, their minds slow down. 在人們成長(zhǎng)的過(guò)程中，他們的思維會(huì)慢慢變慢。B. When people grow up, they do not like changes. 當(dāng)人們長(zhǎng)大時(shí)，他們不喜歡變化。C. Adults often care too much about day-to-day work. 成年人經(jīng)常太在意日常工作。D. Adults often feel stressed and tired after a day's work. 成年人在一天的工作后經(jīng)常感到緊張和疲倦。根據(jù)下文But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.，可知過(guò)于關(guān)注日常工作了，故選C。

【3】題意：作者在聽(tīng)了20分鐘的對(duì)話后感覺(jué)如何?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The chat continued for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.不耐煩地從電腦屏幕上抬起眼睛看著窗外，可知他們的談話擾亂了“我”的工作導(dǎo)致“我”不高興，故選A。

【4】題意：作者寫這篇文章是為了 。考查意圖理解題。根據(jù)最后I've never forgotten those clouds.，結(jié)合文中對(duì)云的描述，可知“我”已沉醉于窗外的美景，終于發(fā)現(xiàn)了身邊的美，故選C。

【5】題意：下面哪一個(gè)可能是這篇文章最好的標(biāo)題?考查標(biāo)題歸納題。A. Is it a wonder? 這是奇跡嗎?B. Is it magic? 這是魔法嗎?C. What soft clouds!多么柔軟的云啊! D. What a strange flight! 多么奇怪的飛行啊!根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，可知是由岳父的話It's magic引出了文中的話題，是本文的線索，故選B。