Air travel is an everyday experience these days because it's so fast. But long-distance flying can be very tiring and the traveller begins to feel his brain is in one country while his body is still in another. In short, he hardly knows where he is. Tiredness after a long flight becomes stronger when we fly from east to west because we cross time zones（時(shí)區(qū)）. Doctors says that air travellers should go straight to bed on arrival after crossing a number of time zones. They shouldn't work without rest. However, airline pilots don't need to do it. In fact, they often live by their own watches, paying no attention to local time. They can even have breakfast at midnight if necessary. Businessmen, however, are not so lucky. After a long journey, they must either go straight to an important meeting or to meet their boss to give a report. Even so, there are still a lot of businessmen travelling by air.

(1) Why has air travel become a daily experience? Because it is ________.

[　　]

A．very cheap

B．so fast

C．clean and comfortable

(2) What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage?

[　　]

A．The traveller becomes foolish.

B．The traveller feels uncomfortable.

C．The traveller doesn't know where he is.

(3) Doctors say that air travellers should ________ after a long journey.

[　　]

A．go to work without wasting time

B．take exercises to relax

C．go to bed and have a good rest

(4) Pilots can hardly be affected by frequent（頻繁的）flying because they ________.

[　　]

A．are especially strong men

B．live by their own timetable

C．like flying

(5) What most likely happens to businessmen after a long journey is the following except ________.

[　　]

A．going back home and having a good rest

B．reporting to their boss

C．going to a meeting

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(1)

Peter was ________．

[　　]

A．

an Englishman

B．

a Frenchman

C．

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D．

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“I've never been abroad”means“________”．

[　　]

A．

I've never been to Europe

B．

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C．

I've never been away from home

D．

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Peter went to Spain ________．

[　　]

A．

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B．

by car

C．

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D．

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Peter was knocked down by a bike because ________．

[　　]

A．

he knew nothing about the traffic rules in Spain．

B．

he was too old to cross the road

C．

he thought he was still in his own country．

D．

the man rode the bike too fast

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The old man ran to Peter quickly because ________．

[　　]

A．

he wanted to help Peter

B．

he thought Peter had died

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【小題1】Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?
                                                                            
【小題2】What was the metal box used for?
                                                                            
【小題3】 Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?
                                                                            
【小題4】 How long did they travel in the end?
                                                                            
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　　______________________________________________________________

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　　______________________________________________________________

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　　______________________________________________________________

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Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.

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1.Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?

                                                                             

2.What was the metal box used for?

                                                                            

3. Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?

                                                                             

4. How long did they travel in the end?

                                                                            

5.

What do you think of the three people and their travel? (請(qǐng)自擬一句話作答)

                                                                             

 

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2.What was the metal box used for?

                                                                            

3. Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?

                                                                             

4. How long did they travel in the end?

                                                                            

5.

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