After we finished thirteen miles of hiking, we were tired and our muscles ached as we made our way back to New England. The car ride to the airport followed by a two-hour flight left our legs more worse condition than they were when we first came off the mountain we just climbed.
When we heard that two seats in first class on our next flight were available for a bit higher price, we jumped at the opportunity. Our spirits lifted immediately. After all, flying first class was a new experience for us, and we would end our adventure in comfort and style.
As we boarded the plane, we noticed that the stewardess(空姐) was working non-stop to ensure the comfort of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving an order. How much she must love her job! She smiled kindly at each one while attending to their needs.
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the end of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you have a great night.” She stopped, bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me.” I repeated my words and she smiled in a rather funny way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer.
After a few moments she returned to our seats. “I can tell you work with the public,” she said. “Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the only passenger here to say something nice to me tonight and I really appreciate your kindness.”
The sense of belonging to the elite(精英) group of people in first class disappeared as we heard her words. Our first class seats offered us more than a comfortable ride. We were reminded that without kindness, we would be flying in no class.
小題1:Where did the writer ever go hiking?
A．In a forestB．In a mountainC．Along a riverD．Near an airport
小題2:Why did they choose to take a first class flight?
A．Because they were extremely tired
B．Because they wanted to go back as soon as possible
C．Because the tickets were cheaper
D．Because they wanted to enjoy the first class service.
小題3:After boarding the plane, the writer felt_______.
A．proudB．uncomfortableC．nervousD．disappointed
小題4:When the stewardess first heard what the writer said, she_________.
A．didn’t understand the writerB．knew what work the writer did
C．didn’t believe her earsD．had a big smile on her face

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。從第一段話最后一句中“when we first came off the mountain we just climbed.”可得知答案選B。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。從第二段第一句話中“When we heard that two seats in first class on our next flight were available for a bit higher price, we jumped at the opportunity. ”�？傻弥鸢高xA。
小題3:推理題。題干是作者登機后，感到怎樣，通過第四段中作者對空姐的談話可知作者沒有感到不舒服、緊張、失望。因此可排除B、C、D，答案選A。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。通過倒數(shù)第二段中空姐的回答“Because you are the only passenger here to say something nice to me tonight and I really appreciate your kindness.” 可推斷出答案選C。
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