When Ben Franklin was only a boy，he always wanted to know about things. He was always asking his father and brothers “What？”and “How？” and “Why？”

They couldn't always tell him what he wanted to know．

When they couldn't tell him，Ben tried to find out for himself．

Many times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say，“That Ben Franklin！He's always finding out something new！”

Ben lived close to the water．He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the water．

One day Ben said to himself，“Why can't the wind help me float（漂浮）across the water？And I'm going to try.” Ben got his big kite．He took hold of the kite string（线）and ran with it．The wind took the kite up into the air. Then Ben jumped into the water．

The wind blew the kite high into the air．Ben began to float across the water. Soon he was on the other side，and he had not worked at all．

One boy shouted，“Look at Ben floating across the water！His kite takes him to the other side without any work！”

“Yes,” said another．“He's always finding new ways to do things.”

小题1:When he was only a child，Ben  ________．

A．liked to fly a kite by himself

B．always asked easy questions

C．always liked to play with water

D．always liked to find out how things worked小题2:His father and brothers ________．

A．couldn't answer all his questions

B．could answer all his questions

C．tried hard to find out something new for him

D．let him answer all the questions himself小题3:In the passage，the sentence “and he had not worked at all” means“_______”．

A．he worked hard to cross the water

B．he didn't go to work that day

C．he didn't cross the water at all

D．he crossed the water in an easy way

The person behind you constantly kicks the back of your seat．Your talkative seatmate doesn’t understand your need for sleep．And the aircraft’s bathroom is a total mess．These situations can make even a short flight unbearable．Hopefully you don’t cause these unpleasant experiences for others．Instead，you can set an example by following these common airplane courtesies．

Always recline your seat slowly．There’s nothing worse than suddenly being slammed in the knees by the seat in front of you．In addition，don’t keep your seat reclined for the entire flight．Always keep it upright position before going to the restroom（or anytime you leave your seat）．

Avoid going to the bathroom during mealtime．Wait until the meal is done and all the food trays have been collected．It’s hard for passengers to stand up to let you pass when they still have their food trays．And when using the bathroom，always clean up after your-self-the next user will be grateful!

Keep your body--and your possessions-to yourself as much as possible so as not to crowd your in-flight seatmate（s）．Share the armrest，especially on a long flight．Also，be careful not to kick or push on the seat in front of you，and don’t allow your children to do so either．

While some people enjoy chatting with other passengers during a flight，not everyone does．Some people may want to nap，read or work．If the conversation seems one—sided，take the hint．

If you are traveling with someone and want to chat，keep your voices low．If using electronic gadgets，keep the volume down．People can still hear through your headphones if the volume is too high．

When exiting the plane，if others are having trouble with their carry-on luggage，help them if you can．If you can’t help，wait patiently，and don’t push past people to get off the airplane．

On your next flight，remember that it all boils down to the golden rule．Treat others the way you want to be treated !

72．Which of the following manners we should follow while flying?

A．Always keep your seat upright during meal time．

B．Keep your belongings to yourself as much as possible．

C．Use your headphones and keep the volume down．

D．All the above．

73．Where do we most probably read this passage?

A．a text book                                               B．a newspaper

C．a magazine                                                 D．a science book

74．Which of the following word has the closest meaning with the word courtesies?

A．golden rules            B．manners                  C．experiences             D．passengers

75．What is the best title of this passage?

A．Manners in the sky．

B．Bad manners in the sky．

C．Behave yourself in the sky．

D．Treat others the way you want to be treated．