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1．Just a couple of hours ago，I was on the plane，ready to fly home from London．The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to take-off．I had my iPod in place and a new book to read．Then，over the loudspeaker came the pilot's voice："The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire．We regret that we must cancel this flight．"
    The passengers'reactions that announcement led to were interesting．One man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant．A couple in another row complained loudly．A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him．Yet some passengers responded differently．An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments （行李厢）．A teenager，rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers，stopped to help a woman with a disability．The lady sitting next to me laughed and said："Hey，it's not the end of the world，"before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them．The wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough．
    No life is perfect； mine certainly isn't．We all must face challenges，both large and sma ll．You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external（外围的） circumstances．We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart．
    That's grace under pressure．My seatmate was right-things could have been so much worse．Anyway，I am safe．I have my health．I have two wonderful children．I have work I love and so much to be grateful for．Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home．
29．Who turned his anger on the seat？C
A．The teenager helping the disabled．
B．The old man taking bags down．
C．The man in a dark suit．
D．The man close to me．
30．What did the woman sitting next to the author do？B
A．She assisted a disabled woman．
B．She made a phone call to her family．
C．She helped others carry their luggage．
D．She told moving stories to her children．
31．What can we learn from the story？D
A．Our life is full of ups and downs．
B．It is natural to be scared under pressure．
C．We should help each other in times of difficulty．
D．We should be positive and calm when life is hard．

Answer 1

分析 文章大意：本文讲的是作者乘坐的飞机航班被取消，乘坐这架航班的人表现出了不同的反应．通过本次经历，作者体会到，情况并没有很糟糕，哪怕出现了最糟糕的境况，我们也应时刻保持乐观和镇定．

解答 29．C 细节理解题．根据文章第二段第四句"A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him．"可知，一位穿黑色西装的商人踢了他前方的座位．故选C．
30．B 细节理解题．根据文章第二段倒数第二句"The lady sitting next to me laughed and said："Hey，it's not the end of the world，"before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them．"可知，坐在作者旁边的女士给她的孩子们打电话并与他们分享了这次冒险的经历．故选B．
31．D 推理判断题．根据文章第三段最后一句"We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart．"及最后一段第二句"…things could have been so much worse．"可知，D项"当人生处于困境时，我们应该保持乐观和镇定"符合原文，故选D．

点评 点评：本题考查日常生活类阅读理解．这类题材的阅读理解是高考常考的内容，难度适中，考生可以通读全文，了解大意，在此基础上再根据问题结合选项及语境做出正确的选择．