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（氣球） 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（罰款） 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．
分析 本文介紹了Ted的飛行夢．Ted高中畢業(yè)后想加入美國空軍，但由于他糟糕的視力而未能成功；在33歲的某一天，他突然想出了用氣球飛上天的想法，結(jié)果差一點丟了性命而且還被罰了1500美元．
解答 63．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"After high school，he wanted to join the U．S．Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight．"可知．Ted未能參加美國飛行部隊的原因是因他的眼睛視力差．故選C
64．A．細節(jié)理解題．從"Planes heading towards Los Angeles'busy international airport reported the strange sight．And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them．"可知Ted被罰款的原因是因為他的氣球影響了飛機的正常飛行．故選A
65．C．判斷正誤題．從Ted的故事我們可以知道：危險的想法和做法不僅對自己而且對別人都有危險．故選C
66．D．概括大意題．整篇文章都是介紹Ted的飛翔夢．故選D
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