Listening to your heart
Do you ever wish you had a road map for living? If only someone could 1 show us a way to go, a direction to take, we wouldn’t feel so 2 of which path to pursue. We think that, with only a little 3 , we’ll surely end up in the right place.
4 on a regular flight from Detroit to Tri-City Airport must have felt a little more than 5 during the flight attendant’s greeting as their flight started. She 6 the passengers and stated that the destination would be Midland. A few concerned passengers 7 her, so the flight attendant, obviously not familiar with the area, 8 herself by saying that they would be 9 in “Tri-City” and Bay City.
Chuckles rippled along the aisle as she 10 tried again. This time she informed passengers that the destination would be Saginaw. Now 11 broke out.
At that point, an authoritative voice came over the intercom (对讲机) and 12 her. “I’m your pilot, folks,” he said. “Don’t 13 — I know where we’re going.”
It’s nice when someone knows the 14 . And there is wisdom in seeking help when necessary. Other people can be valuable. 15 we cannot always depend on others for the 16 answers for living our lives. In the end, nobody can point us to all the best 17 for life’s problems; nobody else can 18 us to the path that is just right for us. We find that way ourselves. We find the way by 19 . Listening to our hearts — for the direction we need is almost always there, deep within.
So if you feel a bit lost, don’t worry. This may be a 20 time to listen. And remember — your pilot knows where you’re going.
1. A. irregularly B. occasionally C. practically D. basically
2. A. proud B. tired C. unsure D. ashamed
3. A. guidance B. encouragement C. comfort D. determination
4. A. Customers B. Pilots C. Attendants D. Passengers
5. A. happy B. lost C. nervous D. excited
6. A. thanked B. examined C. welcomed D. entertained
7. A. reminded B. informed C. warned D. threatened
8. A. relaxed B. behaved C. enjoyed D. corrected
9. A. stopping B. landing C. flying D. traveling
10. A. shyly B. impatiently C. bravely D. actively
11. A. protest B. complaint C. argument D. laughter
12. A. rescued B. blamed C. praised D. defended
13. A. fight B. worry C. quarrel D. concern
13. A. flight B. skill C. way D. problem
15. A. So B. And C. Besides D. But
16. A. immediate B. important C. simple D. short
17. A. solutions B. reasons C. explanations D. accounts
18. A. direct B. force C. forbid D. tempt
19. A. speaking B. following C. listening D. asking
20. A. hard B. spare C. necessary D. perfect
1-- 20 BCADB CADBC DABCD BAACD
1. B。此处表示要是有人偶尔告诉我们人生该选择哪一条路就好了。
2. C。我们就不会对自己人生道路的选择缺乏信心和没有把握了。
3. A。结合前面的“show us a way to go, a direction to take”可知是他人给予我们的指导。
4. D。从后面的“flight”可知此处选D。
5. B。lost此处表示不知所措，根据下文服务员的屡次错误可知选B。
6. C。根据前面的“the flight attendant’s greeting”可知答案为C。
7. A。女服务员把飞行目的地搞错了，因此有旅客提醒了她。
8. D。根据上文可知女服务员出了错，因而纠正自己的错误。
9. B。此处表示飞机将在某地降落，指他们飞行的目的地。
10. C。“bravely”表示她很勇敢地再次纠正自己的错误。
11. D。根据前面的“Chuckles rippled along the aisle”可知刚才人们还在轻声地笑着，但是这个时候他们不禁大笑起来。
12. A。这里表示从飞机扩音器中传来飞行员的声音，给这个服务员解了围。
13. B。从后面的“I know where we’re going”可知飞行员让旅客们放心，因为他知道飞机该飞往哪里。
13. C。根据上文中飞行员的回答可知此处选C。
15. D。此处表示转折。
16. B。这里表示我们不能总是依赖别人给我们提供人生的重要答案。
17. A。从前面的“answers”以及后面的“problems”可知是solutions，指解决办法。
18. A。此处表示其他人不能指引我们找到最适合自己的人生道路。
19. C。结合后面的“Listening to our hearts”可知答案。
20. D。在你迷惘的时候，不要担心，也许这正是你倾听的最恰当的时候。
