As a boy growing up in India, I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s, with great interest.
My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium, Netherlands and West Germany.
I have clear memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew （工作人员）. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is especially afraid of flying.
After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfur
t airport, for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. I had a somber feeling on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation, but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again, with the quality of their service.
Being the first airline to take me abroad, Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today，I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying, in general，for me，has always been a terrible and painful experience. Flying on Lufthansa，however, is something I always have and always will look forward to.
1.Which country does the author live in now?
A. India. B. Canada.C. Belgium. D. Germany.
2.What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?
A. Growing up in India.
B. Once staying in Canada.
C. Once traveling to Canada with his father.
D. His father's stories about his traveling experiences.
3.Which of the following is true about the author's trip to Europe in 1998?
A. The author traveled with one of his parents.
B. Both their going and return were by air.
C. They traveled in spring that year.
D. They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.
4.It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________.
A. a city in India
B. a city in Europe
C. an airline company
D. a travel agency
5.The underlined word “somber” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”.
A. happy B. sadC. angry D. enjoyable
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we realize that those challenges are the very things that us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with .
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two . We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing the challenge isn't worth the and call it quits. Although there are certainly when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most all that is needed is and communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. you can say to a friend, "I got my feeling hurt," "You hurt my feelings," you are going
to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for they are: small hurdles you need to jump or on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is to get over, and hurt only to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it to everyone, and some day you will all of this and say, "Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing."
1.A. seem to B. come to C. hope to D. try to
2.A. design B. promote C. direct D. shape
3.A. confidence B. pressure C. friendship D. difficulty
4.A. opportunities B. expectations C. choices D. aspects
5.A. demanding B. deserving C. predicting D. presenting
6.A. comment B. loss C. trouble D. expense
7.A. spans B. times C. dates D. ages
8.A. cases B. fields C. parts D. occasions
9.A. assessment B. commitment C. encouragement D. adjustment
10.A. doubtful B. shamef
ul C. harmful D. painful
11.A. keep B. control C. face D. catch
12.A. space B. plan C. topic D. room
13.A. If B. As C. While D. Unless
14.A. other than B. rather than C. or rather D. or else
15.A. what B. who C. where D. which
16.A. pass by B. come across C. get through D. run over
17.A. unnecessary B. necessary C. impossible D. possible
18.A. serves B. means C. aims D. attempts
19.A. opensB. appeals C. goes D. happens
20.A. look down on B. look back on C. look forward to D. look up to
He called to tell me that you are in hospital, otherwise I ______ nothing about it.
A. had known B. wouldn’t have known
C. would know D. would have known
Living in the mountain area has its problems , _____ obtaining water is a big problem.
A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose
_______by beautiful green mountains and located at the foot of Lushan Mountain makes it a famous tourist attraction.
A. Surrounded B. Being surrounded
C. Having been surrounded D. surrounding
I’m writing to apologize for my absence from last week’s meeting. I was unexpectedly ________ at work.
A. picked up B. given up C. held up D. made up
