周末测试卷(2016.12.17)

12016.12.17IntheweekbeforeChristmas,oneDeltaairlinespilotgaveasadArizonafamilyagiftthatnooneelsecould.Fatherofthree,Jayshortdiedaftera__1__withlungcancerDec,16th.Threedayslater,hisfamilywasattemptingto__2__toTennesseeforthefuneralscheduledforthenextmorning.Buta90-munite_3__atthePhoenixairport__4__themonlysevenminutestomaketheirconnectingflightinMinnesota.“Thiswasour__5__chancetosaygoodbyetomydad,andifwehadn’t__6___theflight,wewouldhavemissedthe___7___.”Jay’sdaughtersaid.Butwhentheyarrivedatthegate,thelastplaneofthedaytoMemphiswas__8__awayfromthegate.“Mysonwas__9____hisarmsandpleadingwiththepilotthroughthefloor-toceilingwindows.”saidMarcia,“Iwas__10___andcomfortingmygirlswhowerealsointearswhenthephonerang,___11___usthatthepilotwasreturningtothegatetoletus__12___theplane.”CaptainAdamCohensawthe__13___ontheirfacesthroughthegate’swindowsanddecidedtoturntheplanearound.AirlineexpertspointedoutCohencouldhave___14__gottenintotroubleforthe___15__decision,butDelta__16__themoveinstead.“Thisis____17__we’lltakewithus,knowingwemadea___18____.”confirmedAdam.Thisstoryisan__19___thatwecanbringhumanitybacktosociety.Showcareanditmay___20___youhowfarthatyougo.1.A.competitionB.symptomC.connectionD.battle2.ArideBrunCflyD.drive3.A.waitB.delayC.intervalD.sleep4.A.sparedB.offeredC.broughtD.left5.A.lastB.slightC.rareD.proper6.A.followedB.caughtC.bookedD.confirmed7.A.doctorB.meetingC.politeD.funeral8.A.keepingB.bringingC.pullingD.taking9.A.raisingB.wavingCfoldingD.crossing10.A.strugglingB.shoutingC.cryingD.praying11.A.advisingB.informingC.warningD.instructing12.A.landB.guideC.changeD.board13.A.appreciationB.satisfactionC.desperationD.caution14.A.easilyB.merelyC.optionallyD.deliberately15.A.carelessB.unusualC.selflessD.unwise16.A.resistedB.opposedC.praisedD.sponsored17.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything18.A.differenceB.changeC.promiseD.deal19.A.activityB.eventC.incidentD.evidence20.A.surpriseB.panicC.disappointD.EmbarrassItisgoodtogetintouchwithyourinnerchildfromtimetotime,andobviouslysomepeoplearewillingtopaybigmoneyforthechancetodosoinaproperenvironment.ABrooklyn-basedadultpreschoolischargingcustomersbetween$333and$999forthechancetoactlikeakidagain.AtPreschoolMastermindinNewYorkadultsgettoparticipateinshow—and—tell,arts—and—craftssuchasfingerpaint,gameslikemusicalchairsandeventakenaps.Themonth-longcoursealsohasclasspicturedaywheretheadultsareexpectedtohaveafieldtripandaparentday.30-year-oldMichelleJoniLapidos,thebrainbehindtheadultpreschool,studiedchildhoodeducationandhasalwayswantedtobeapreschoolteacher.She’salwaysonthelookoutfornewwaystogetpeopleintouchwiththefreedomofchildhood.Afriendencouragedhertostartthemastermindcourseinstead.AccordingtoCandice,herbloggerfriend,PreschoolMastermindgivesadultsachancetorelearnandmasterthethingsthattheyfailedtounderstandaschildren.“Irealizedallthesignificancesofwhatwelearninpreschool,”saidfounderMichelleJoni,“Peoplecomehereandgetintouchwiththeirinnerchild.It’smagical.Wearebringingourselvesbacktoanotherplace,anothertimewithourselveswhenwearemorebelievinginourselves,moreconfidentandreadytotakeontheworld.”“Oneperson’sherebecausetheywanttolearnnottobesoserious.”Michellesaid.“Another'sheretolearntobemoreconfident.”Sheexplainedthatmostoftheclasseswereplanned.However,Joniaddedthatwhiletheplannedactivitieswerefun,itwasoftenthespontaneous(自发的)momentsthatattractedstudents.“It’sthethingsyoudon’tplanfor,thesharingbetweenfriendsandlearningfromeachother.’’21.WhatisthepurposeofPreschoolMastermind?A.Togiveadultsachancetoreturntochildhood.B.Tohelpparentsunderstandtheirchildrenbetter.2C.Toprovidepracticaltrainingcoursesforteachers.D.Tointroducesomewaysofplayingwithchildren.22.WhatismainlydiscussedaboutPreschoolMastermindinParagraph2?A.Itscustomers.B.Itsactivities.C.Itsenvironment.D.Itsschedule.23.AccordingtoCandice,peoplecometothisprogramto________.A.enjoyfreedomofthinkingB.realizetheirchildhooddreamsC.discovertheirinnerabilitiesD.figureoutchildhoodpuzzles24.WhatdoweknowaboutMichelleJoni?A.Sheusedtobeapreschoolteacher.B.Shelikestomakeplansinadvance.C.ShefoundedPreschoolMastermind.D.Shegainedconfidencebysharing.Backin2003an86-year-oldmandrovehisBuickthroughacrowdedfarmers’market.Ninepeoplewerekilled.Morethanfifty-fourpeoplewerehurt,fourteenwithseriousinjuries.Whenhefinallystopped,the86-year-oldmangotouthiscarandscreamedatpeopletogetoutoftheway.Noalcoholordrugswerefoundinhissystem.Apparently,hewasjustoldandconfused.Thisisafrighteningaccident,anditisnotarareone.Therearemanyexamplesofelderlydriversdrivingintoswimmingpools,houses,storefronts,orworse.Inourteenageyears,weallheard“drivingisnotaright;it’saprivilege.”Thatisstilltrue,andtherecomesanagewhendrivingisnolongeraprivilegethatcanbeallowed.Afteracertainage,eyesightanddementia(痴呆)areveryseriousconcerns.Undoubtedly,theseage-relatedproblemsaffectsomeolderadults’drivingability.Bythetimeapersonisbetweeneighty-fiveandninetyyearsold,hisorherdrivingprivilegeshouldbeexamined.Licensinglawsvarygreatlyfromstatetostate,andit’stimeforanationallawonthemaximumagelimitfordri