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【改编】A few years ago, I was on a plane with my friend, waiting for it to take off. The pilot’s voice was heard throughout the plane: “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines don’t work. We are going to jump-start them. Once we get them going, we’ll get up in the air and see what happens.”
That was all he said. “See what happens?” Shouldn’t we have had a better plan than that? At that point. I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying, “Oh no! We are going to crash!’’ There were sighs of hopelessness and anxiety, and we hadn’t even taken off yet.
The pilot even seemed unhappy. He told us our one engine was working double time, and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air, and what happened? Nothing. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief.
While I do prefer planning better than “see what happens” when it comes to flying, it really isn’t such a bad idea for life.All too often, people stop trying to achieve their goals just because they don’t have a guaranteed result. But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. If your effort is to build a business then get up in the air and see what happens! Don’t give yourself all the reasons why you can’t. Do not wait until you have everything you need. You never will!
If your goal is to start a friendship, say “Hello”, get up in the air and see what happens! The results could be very rewarding.
If your goal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as your think. It could be fun!
When traveling, i hope that my pilot has a more detailed plan than “we will see what happens” . But in life, it is not a bad strategy at all.
What was the pilot’s attitude toward the situation?

A.Disappointed and panicked
B.Surprised and honest
C.Comforting and encouraging
D.Hesitant and weak.

What was the passengers’ reaction when they arrived in Norfolk ?

A.They were thankful and relieved.
B.They cheered for the pilot’s correct operation.
C.They complained that the plane was not safe enough
D.They just walked off the plane as if nothing had happened.

What can we know from the passage?

A.The plane was delayed because of its wheels.
B.The plane arrived at the airport safely.
C.It was a terrible journey for the author.
D.Most of the passengers remained calm on hearing the bad news

What is the main idea of this article ?

A.“we will see what happens” is not a good plan for pilots
B.Try to have everything prepared before you do something
C.When you want to do something, you have to actually do it .
D.Never stop chasing your goals even if they are certain to fail
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Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or,you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So,stop focusing on “whose fault it is.”Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stone for success.
According to the passage, winners __________.

A.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
B.have responsible and able colleagues
C.blame themselves rather than others
D.deal with problems rather than blame others

The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A.improve B.avoid C.accept D.consider

When your colleague brings about a problem, you should __________.

A.blame him for his lack of responsibility
B.tell him to find the cause of the problem
C.find a better way to handle the problem
D.ask a more able colleague for help

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.A Winner's Opportunity. B.A Winner's Problem.
C.A Winner's Secret. D.A Winner's Achievement.

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I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career(职业).
I wasn't an excellent student because I didn't do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn't have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn't the type to have a career.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn't too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she'd give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn't often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early morning with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification(资格证书)if I wanted to work with children. I didn't think I would be accepted because I didn't take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a parttime course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I've got a fulltime job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren't top of the class at school.
What is the author's present job?

A.Working parttime in a college.
B.Helping children with their schoolwork.
C.Looking after children at a kindergarten.
D.Taking care of children for a family.

When staying with the two girls' family, the author________.

A.was paid for extra work
B.got much help from her boss
C.took a day off every other week
D.often worked long hours

Why did the author leave her first job?

A.She decided to attend a parttime course.
B.She found a fulltime job.
C.She was fed up with children.
D.She needed a rest after working extra hours.

What has the author learned from her own experiences?

A.Qualifications are necessary for a career.
B.Hard work makes an excellent student.
C.One must choose the job she likes.
D.Less successful students can still have a career.

Perhaps the most extraordinary (奇特的) building put up in the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace (水晶宫) which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
The Crystal Palace was built up .

A.in the 1950s B.in the 1900s C.shortly before 1851 D.before 1951

People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to.

A.buy goods B.visit an exhibition
C.travel around D.enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A.It caught a terrible fire.
B.It disappeared suddenly.
C.It went to the South of London.
D.It was rebuilt.

The Crystal Palace was famous to all because.

A.it is the biggest building in the world
B.so many visitors had been there
C.it was made of iron and glass
D.it was burnt down at last

The writer .

A.thought the Crystal Palace very useful
B.sang high praise for the Crystal Palace
C.wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt
D.was one of the visitors to the Crystal Palace

I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time 1 ask "How can I get to the post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don't have names in Japan. People use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, 'Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don't know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________

A.describe the place carefully
B.show him a map of the place
C.tell him the names of the streets
D.refer to recognizable buildings and places

What is the place where people measure distance in time?

A.New York. B.Los Angeles. C.Kansas. D.Iowa.

People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________

A.in order to save time B.as a test
C.so as to be polite D.for fun

Which sentence is true according to the text?

A.There is no street names in Japan.
B.There is no landmarks in the countryside of American.
C.People in Yucatan always give wrong answers when asked the way.
D.People in Los Angeles measure distance in time, not miles when asked the way.

What can we infer from the text?

A.It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B.It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C.People have similar (相似的) understandings of politeness.
D.New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

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