Question

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 42 huge 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 10 meters 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 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters 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 14 hours, 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. "

1.Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force?

A.Because he didn't finish high school.

B. Because his parents stopped him.

C. Because there was problem with his eyes.

D. Because he was too short.

2.He was fined $ 1,500 because

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

3.Which of the following is true?

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.

4.What can be the best title for the story?

A. Go for It. B. A Man with Poor Eyesight.

C. Up High in the Air. D. Ted's Dream to Fly.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：阅读短文可知这篇短文主要介绍了泰德尝试借助于气球飞翔高空的故事，这次行动给他自己和飞机都带来了一定的危险。但是这件事也告诉我们，一个人不能什么也不做，他应该尝试着实现自己的梦想。

1.ut he failed because of his poor eyesight.描述可知他不能参加空军是因为他的眼睛有问题，故选C。

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3.

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考点：考查故事类阅读