— There seems no autumn in Handan, as the weather seems to get cold overnight.
— _________. I am a native of Handan.
A．Forget it
B．You can say that again
C．I’m sorry to hear that
D．Don’t be too serious
答案：B
题目分析：此处Forget it算了吧；得了吧； You can say that again 你说的对极了； I’m sorry to hear that 听到你那么说我很难过；Don’t be too serious别太认真了。句意：—在邯郸似乎没有秋天，这里的天气一夜间就变冷了。—你说得对。我是邯郸人知道这些。根据句意选B。
| Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight (16) before setting down. High desert winds had (17) the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be (18) the city for a few minutes waiting to (19) . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened (20) there might be a few bumps(颠簸). Well, that few minutes turned into about four-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) (21) by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt (22) and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that’ s not a good thing to have happen in a(n) (23) space because it only (24) to increase the discomfort of the situation. About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very (25) There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be (26) noticed. Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A (27) was having a good time！ With each bump of the (28) , he would let out a giggle (咯咯地笑)of delight. As I observed this, I (29) that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his (30) . He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we gown--ups have learned from (31) . He was (32) the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and (33) back into my seat, pretending I was (34) on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even (35) to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(随恼) of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. |
What information can we get from the first passage
A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly
B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind
C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY
D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic