Question

19．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） 1，500dollars 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．Because he was too short．
64．He was fined 1500dollars becauseA．
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．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了Ted的飞行梦．Ted高中毕业后想加入美国空军，但由于他糟糕的视力而未能成功；在33岁的某一天，他突然想出了用气球飞上天的想法，结果差一点丢了性命而且还被罚了1500美元．

解答 63．C．细节理解题．根据"After high school，he wanted to join the U．S．Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight．"可知．Ted未能参加美国飞行部队的原因是因他的眼睛视力差．故选C
64．A．细节理解题．从"Planes heading towards Los Angeles'busy international airport reported the strange sight．And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them．"可知Ted被罚款的原因是因为他的气球影响了飞机的正常飞行．故选A
65．C．判断正误题．从Ted的故事我们可以知道：危险的想法和做法不仅对自己而且对别人都有危险．故选C
66．D．概括大意题．整篇文章都是介绍Ted的飞翔梦．故选D

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