Question

As a boy growing up in India, I had wanted 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 lively 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. The flight was really smooth and very enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is otherwise scared of flying.

After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport, for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (萊茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood 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 overseas, 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.What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?

A. Growing up in India.

B. Once traveling to Canada with his father.

C. Once staying in Canada.

D. His father’s stories about his traveling experiences.

2.The underlined word “sombre” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”.

A. happy B. excited

C. angry D. sad

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s trip to Europe in 1998?

A. Both their going and return were by air.

B. They traveled in the spring that year.

C. The author traveled with one of his parents.

D. They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________.

A. an airline company B. a city in India

C. a city in Europe D. a travel agency

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：由于從小就聽父親講他到世界各地旅行的故事，作者對周游世界產(chǎn)生了興趣。在1998年的夏天，作者終于有機會和父母一起前往歐洲。作者至今對那次旅行仍記憶猶新，作者非常滿意他乘坐的那家航空公司所提供的服務(wù)。

1.I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe...with great interest”可知，作者小時候經(jīng)常聽父親給他講周游世界的事情，這引起了作者的興趣，在加拿大待過的是作者的父親，排除B、C；并非在印度長大的人就會喜歡旅游，排除A，故選D。

2.as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation”可知，愉快的旅行即將畫上句號，說明作者當(dāng)時情緒有點失落，且根據(jù)下一行“the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience”可知，作者即將離開歐洲時的心情不是很好，故選D。

3.I have lively memories...of going to Mumbai airport...I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew”可知，作者和父母是乘坐飛機飛往歐洲的，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“for our return flight...but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again”可知，作者一家人返回印度時還是乘坐的飛機，故選A。

4.Being the first airline to take me overseas, Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. ...enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline...Flying on Lufthansa”可知，作者喜歡乘坐Lufthansa的航班出行，他沒有想過換乘其它公司的航班，說明Lufthansa是一家航空公司，故選A。

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