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 （行李廂）．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（外圍的） 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．
分析 文章大意：本文講的是作者乘坐的飛機航班被取消，乘坐這架航班的人表現(xiàn)出了不同的反應(yīng)．通過本次經(jīng)歷，作者體會到，情況并沒有很糟糕，哪怕出現(xiàn)了最糟糕的境況，我們也應(yīng)時刻保持樂觀和鎮(zhèn)定．
解答 29．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第二段第四句"A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him．"可知，一位穿黑色西裝的商人踢了他前方的座位．故選C．
30．B 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第二段倒數(shù)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，坐在作者旁邊的女士給她的孩子們打電話并與他們分享了這次冒險的經(jīng)歷．故選B．
31．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)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項"當(dāng)人生處于困境時，我們應(yīng)該保持樂觀和鎮(zhèn)定"符合原文，故選D．
點評 點評：本題考查日常生活類閱讀理解．這類題材的閱讀理解是高考�？嫉膬�(nèi)容，難度適中，考生可以通讀全文，了解大意，在此基礎(chǔ)上再根據(jù)問題結(jié)合選項及語境做出正確的選擇．
