A businessman had been on a long flight between meetings. After a while, a calm voice said, “We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence(漩涡). Please be
1 your seat belt is fastened.”
As the businessman looked around in the aircraft, it became obvious that many passengers were becoming a bit
2 . Later, the voice said, “We are so sorry that we are unable
3 the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us.”
Lightning
4 the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a
_ 5 moving around on an ocean. One moment the airplane was
6 on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash. All the passengers were upset and scared. Some were praying. The future seemed terrible and many were wondering if they would
7 it through the storm.
Then, he suddenly saw a little girl. Obviously the storm meant
8 to her. She was reading a book and everything within her small world was
9 and orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would
10 again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her
11 . All the adults were scared half to
__12___, but the great child wasn’t afraid at all.
The businessman could hardly believe his eyes. When the plane finally
13 its destination, he asked why she had not been afraid. The child replied, “Because my Daddy’s the pilot, and he’s flying the plane to take me home.”
There are many kinds of storms that
14 us physically, mentally and financially. And many storms can easily and quickly darken our skies and
15 out planes into uncontrollable movement.
Let us remember: Our Father is the pilot. He is in control and taking us home. So don’t worry!
| 小题1: | | A．quick | B．sure | C．true | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．excited | B．curious | C．happy | D．nervous |
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| 小题3: | | A．to serve | B．to take | C．to finish | D．to produce |
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| 小题4: | | A．broke out | B．lit up | C．came across | D．gave off |
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| 小题5: | | A．bird | B．boat | C．plane | D．person |
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| 小题6: | | A．lifted | B．squeezed | C．knocked | D．dropped |
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| 小题7: | | A．make | B．get | C．carry | D．finish |
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| 小题8: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题9: | | A．funny | B．easy | C．moving | D．calm |
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| 小题11: | | A．book | B．world | C．story | D．body |
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| 小题12: | | A．death | B．cry | C．smile | D．madness |
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| 小题13: | | A．came | B．arrived | C．got | D．reached |
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| 小题14: | | A．wound | B．warn | C．trouble | D．kill |
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| 小题15: | | A．reduce | B．throw | C．make | D．destroy |
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