Question

One morning, I was driving my father 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 (魔法)." my father 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 know he was at least right in some way.

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

But too often, we, especially (尤其) 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 these years, I've asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonder (奇观) of travelling 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 (乘客) behind me wouldn't stop talking. "The clouds!" he kept saying. Look at the clouds!

I turned around,and saw two men,one seemed to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat went on 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 colours, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and enjoy them for the rest of the flight.

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

1.Why did the writer's father say "It's magic." ?

A.He was excited by what he saw.

B.He seldom saw planes flying.

C.He was wondering how it happened.

D.He was joking with his son.

2.How did the writer feel when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes?

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

3.The writer wrote this article to       .

A.tell readers how planes fly in the air

B.advise readers to look up at planes from time to time

C.tell readers to enjoy the beauty around them

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

4.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.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

文章主要讲述的是作者在送父亲去机场的路途中，父亲的一句话引发了作者的思考。当人长大后，就会仅仅关注日常工作，而忽略了周围的美。而一旦注意欣赏它们，你就会获得无穷的乐趣，甚至终生难忘。

1.细节理解题。根据文中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.他是一位在大学发表演讲的医生，访问过100多个国家。他比我更明白为什么飞机能在空中飞行。可知父亲不仅看过飞机起降而且也知道这是怎么发生的，所以B、C选项错误；根据文中But now, I know he was at least right in some way.但现在，我知道他至少在某些方面是对的。可知，父亲并不是在开玩笑，所以D选项错误；根据文中Flying might not be magic, but it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.飞行也许不是魔法，但它确实是魔法。它给我们的生活带来的是在我们的梦中发现的东西。可知A选项是正确的，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据文中The chat went on for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window. 聊天持续了20分钟，直到我不耐烦地从电脑屏幕上抬起眼睛往窗外看。可知作者是不高兴的，故选A。

3.主旨大意题。根据文中I don’t remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. I’ve never forgotten those clouds. 我不记得那天下午必须完成的工作了。我从未忘记那些云。可知作者要表达的是要抽时间欣赏平常生活的美，故选C。

4.最佳标题题。根据文章的内容描述可知，文章主要是由父亲的一句话引发的思考，这句话是It’s magic (魔法).，所以整个文章就是围绕着这条线展开描写的，故选B。