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
before setting down. High desert winds had
the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be
the city for a few minutes waiting to
. We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile（同时） with our seat belts fastened
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)
by comparison（比较起来）.
The movement was so fierce(猛烈的) that several passengers felt
and had to use airsickness（晕机） bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n)
space because it only
to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very
.There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be
noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A
was having a good time! With each bump of the
__ ___he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight. As I observed this，I
that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his
.He neither thought about the past nor about the future .Those are what we grown—ups have learned from
.He was
the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and
back into my seat，pretending（假装） I was
on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even
to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.
| 小题1: | | A．mistake | B．delay(延期) | C．change | D．wind |
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| 小题2: | | A．forced | B．warned | C．swept | D．reminded |
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| 小题3: | | A．watching | B．visiting | C．circling | D．crossing |
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| 小题4: | | A．arrive | B．enter | C．stop | D．land |
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| 小题5: | | A．if | B．though | C．because | D．while |
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| 小题6: | | A．light | B．pale | C．difficult | D．quick |
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| 小题7: | | A．sick | B．nervous | C．a ngry | D．afraid |
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| 小题8: | | A．empty | B．narrow | C．secret | D．open |
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| 小题9: | | A．happens | B．continues | C．fails | D．serves |
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| 小题10: | | A．quiet | B．hot | C．dirty | D．crowded |
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| 小题11: | | A．partly | B．gradually | C．shortly(立刻) | D．clearly |
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| 小题12: | | A．pilot | B．baby | C．guard | D．man |
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| 小题13: | | A．seats | B．passengers | C．flight | D．airplane |
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| 小题14: | | A．realized | B．hoped | C．agreed | D．insisted |
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| 小题15: | | A．health | B．safety | C．joy | D．wealth |
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| 小题16: | | A．teachers | B． books | C．experience | D．friends |
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| 小题17: | | A．learning | B．taking | C．missing | D．enjoying |
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| 小题18: | | A．sat | B．jumped | C．went | D．rode |
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| 小题19: | | A．nearly | B．finally | C．really | D．suddenly |
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| 小题20: | | A．attempted | B．managed | C．wanted | D．decided |
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