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20.Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one:he wanted to fly.What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true.
After high school,he wanted to join the U.S.Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight.However,his dream remained.
At the age of 33,Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles.One day,while sitting outside in his garden,he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him:to use balloons(气球) to fly.
A few weeks later,Ted bought 42huge balloons.He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer,sandwiches and a gun.His plan was to fly to 10meters above his garden,enjoy a few hours in the air,and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down.But things did not go as he planned.
Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair,the 42balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000meters above the ground with Ted and his chair.He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee(平衡) of his"plane".Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14hours,cold and frightened.
Planes heading towards Los Angeles'busy international airport reported the strange sight.And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them.At last,Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground,where many policemen were waiting for him.
Ted made his dream come true,but it cost him:he was fined(罚款) 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety.
When asked by a reporter why he had done it,Ted answered,"A man can't just sit around and do nothing;he should have his dream and go for it."

63.Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force?C
A.Because he didn't finish high school.
B.Because his parents stopped him.
C.Because there was problem with his eyes.
D.Becausehe was too short
64.Hewasfined 1,500becauseA
A.his balloons caused trouble to planes
B.he stayed too long in the air
C.he used too many balloons
D.he took a gun with him
65.Which of the following is true?C
A.He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly.
B.He felt sorry for what he had done.
C.He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others.
D.He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer.
66.What can be the best title for the story?D
A.Go for It.
B.A Man with Poor Eyesight.
C.Up High in the Air.
D.Ted's Dream to Fly.

分析 Ted Brown孩子时期的梦想是一个不寻常的一个:想要飞.更不寻常的是他实现梦想的方式.
中学毕业后他想参加空军,但是因为视力差,失败了.但是,他的梦想依旧.33岁的时候,他在洛杉矶当一名卡车司机.一天当他在花园坐着的时候,一架飞机从头上飞过,他突然有了一个主意:用气球飞行.
一周后,他买了42个巨大的气球.他把它们绑在一个椅子上,自己带着啤酒、三明治和一把手枪,坐在椅子上.他的计划是在花园上空飞到十米,在空中呆上几个小时,下来的时候用枪打爆一个气球.但是事情没有像他计划的那样.
当他朋友割断椅子下面的绳子时,气球以不可思议的速度飞到了4000米的高空.他不敢打爆气球,因为他怕打破平衡.他在空中呆了14小时,又冷又怕.
飞向洛杉矶最繁忙的机场的机长报告了这个奇怪的现象,这个气球给他们带来了危险.最后,Ted激起了勇气打破了一只气球,他终于落下来,可是地面上警察在等着他.
Ted的梦想实现了,但是他也为违反空中安全罪被罚1500美元.当被记者问到他为什么这么做时,他说:"一个人不应该只是坐着,无所事事,他应该有梦想并为它去做."

解答 63.题目的意思是,他为什么没能加入空军,根据he failed because of his poor eyesight,可知是因为视力差,故选C.
64.题目的意思是,他为什么被罚1500美元,根据he was fined 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety,可知因为他危害了空中安全,故选A.
65.题目的意思是,哪句话是正确的?He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly.是否上大学这一点没有提到;He felt sorry for what he had done.从句末他说的话可知,他认为这是值得自豪的;He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others.通过文意可以知道,他交了罚款,意识到自己所做的事是危险的;He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer.通过He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balance of his"plane".可以知道,他是害怕而不是为了多呆一会,综合来看,正确的是C.
66.题目的意思是,最好的题目是什么?Go for It总结太片面;A Man with Poor Eyesight这不是故事的重点;Up High in the Air与飞得高不高没关系;Ted's Dream to Fly是本文通篇要讲的事情,故选D.

点评 对阅读理解能力的测试是考试中必不可少的测试项目,主要考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力,以及通过材料的阅读,对材料中信息的捕获能力.首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.  其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.

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