7.As a young girl growing up in the 1930s,I always wanted to fly a plane,but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that.I got a taste of that dream in 2001,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday.But the experience turned out to be very dull.Around that time,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive.So when our retirement community announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have,I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay,I wrote about my desire to skydive,stating George Brush Sr.did it at age 80.Why not me?I was just 84 and in pretty good health.A year went by and I heard nothing.But then at a community party in late April 2009,they announced that I was one of the winners.I just couldn't believe it.Inspired by this,I decided to realize my dream,even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
On June 11,2009,nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane.My instructor,Jay,guided me through the experience.The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in,but I wasn't frightened-I was really just looking forward to the experience.When we reached 13,000 feet,Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane.When we first hit the air,the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe.For a second I thought,"What have I gotten myself into?"But then everything got calmer.We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落傘),then we just floated downward for about five minutes.Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt-much better than the hot air balloon.I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life.I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don't stop living just because you are 84years old.If there's something you want to experience,look into it.If it's something that is possible,make it happen.
32.The author mentioned George Bush Sr.in her essay toA.
A.make her argument persuasive
B.show her admiration for him
C.compare their health condition
D.build up her own reputation
33.How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?B
A.Excited.
B.Regretful.
C.Nervous.
D.Scared.
34.What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?B
A.The beautiful clouds.
B.The wonderful view.
C.The company of Jay.
D.The one-minute free fall.
35.What is the best title of the passage?D
A.Impossible is nothing.
B.A dream made come true.
C.An unforgettable skydiving.
D.I Went Skydiving at 84!
分析 本文主要寫了作者在84歲的時(shí)候進(jìn)行高空跳傘的經(jīng)歷過程.
解答 32.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子In the essay,I wrote about my desire to skydive,stating George Brush Sr.did it at age 80.Why not me?I was just 84 and in pretty good health.可以看出作者將自己和80歲進(jìn)行高空跳傘的布什相比較,陳述自己到80歲時(shí)身體很健康,因此可以看出作者引用George Brush 來使他的論點(diǎn)更具說服力.所以答案選A.
33.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子but I wasn't frightened-I was really just looking forward to the experience我真的不害怕我真的期待著體驗(yàn);以及句子When we first hit the air,the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe.For a second I thought,"What have I gotten myself into?"可以看出作者跳出飛機(jī)的那一剎那是后悔的,所以答案選B.
34.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt-much better than the hot air balloon.I was just enjoying it.站在云端看著下面的景色和我從未感受過的比熱氣球要好得多,我只是樂在其中.作者在欣賞風(fēng)景,所以答案選B.
35.D 標(biāo)題判斷題.本文主要寫了作者在84歲的時(shí)候進(jìn)行高空跳傘的經(jīng)歷過程,所以答案選D.
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