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which meant we got on board first.
When I took him back to the airport for his return flight to Washington, I got permission from JetBlue to wait with him at the gate instead of saying goodbye at the security checkpoint. I wished he’d had a first-class seat and access to a comfortable airline club. Better yet, I wish I had flown with him both ways. As I watched the attendant wheel him to the lift that took him from the tarmac（飞机跑道）to the plane, I felt like an anxious mom sending her child to school for the first time.
Things can go awry on a plane trip. And then there is the horrifying story about Joe and Margie. When they landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a wheelchair attendant met them to help with a connection. But somehow Margie, who had Alzheimer’s disease, disappeared.
I didn’t need to worry about my father wandering away; at 82, his mind was sharper than mine. But his hearing was poor, so I worried about what would happen if he missed an important announcement. Fortunately, everything went just fine. Careful planning made the trip successful.
Next time I travel with a senior, I’ll know better. I hope there will be a next time. 25. Why did the man buy nonstop tickets? A. His father was tired of flights. B. He had important tasks to do. C. He cared about his father. D. His schedule was tight.
26. How did the author feel when seeing his father off? A. Disappointed. A. be amused. B. carry on as usual. C. live up to one’s expectation.
D. be away from the correct course. 28. What can we learn from the passage? A. taking a trip does great good to seniors. B. it is a pleasant experience to travel with seniors. C. to have a long journey with seniors is unpractical. D. a good arrangement ensures seniors to take a nice trip.
C
The fight is on to get rid of air pollution in our cities. While the best solution in the long-term would be to ban fossil-fueled cars, that won’t help the millions who are dying in the meantime, and so some high-tech solutions are now on the cards.
In March 2016, 10 London pigeons became famous. These pigeons took to the sky from Primrose Hill
B. Delighted.
C. Worried.
D. Sad.
27. What does the underlined part “go awry” probably mean?
in north London, wearing backpacks monitoring air pollution. Once in the air, the backpacks sent live air-quality updates to the smartphones of the Londoners below.
The pigeons and their backpacks were just the latest in a series of increasingly desperate attempts to monitor and control air pollution. London’s air pollution problem has been getting worse for years, and it often rises to more than three times the European Union’s legal limit.
Another promising approach can be found in Beijing, after China declared a “war against pollution” in 2014. A seven-metre-high “Smog Free Tower”, designed by a Dutch scientist, Daan Roosegaarde, opened in Beijing’s 751 D Park in September 2016.
It is a huge, outdoor air purifier. Airborne particles（颗粒）are sucked into the tower where they receive a positive charge. The particles are then caught by a negatively charged dust-removal plate and clean air is blown out of the other end. “Changing smog particles does not take much current.” Roosegaarde said. As for what to do with the collected PM waste, he has currently set up a business making jewellery out of the waste. Prince Charles owns a set of “smog free” cufflinks (袖扣). If collected on at a big scale, Roosegaarde believes it could even be used as a building material.
Mexico City has an alternative solution. Looking to Nature to maximize the surface area of a building, Allison Dring, a Berlin-based architect, managed to catch light and wind from all sides. She is now making a building material by burning agricultural crop by-products in the absence of oxygen. “It means that you are actually taking carbon(碳) out of the sky, transforming it into a material, and then using it to build,” says Dring.
The fight against outdoor air pollution is really just starting. Even if none of the ideas take off, at least Prince Charles’ cufflinks, the special building surface and pigeons wearing back-packs will have brought the issue more to the public’s attention.
29. The 10 pigeons in London were used to _____. A. monitor air pollution
B. warn Londoners D. promote backpacks
C. update weather forecast
30. What can we learn about the Smog Free Tower? A. Its power consumption is high. B. PM waste from it can be reused. C. It is built of agricultural by-products. D. It can attract light and wind from all sides. 31. What’s the best title for the passage? A. When can humans get rid of smog? B. Why is technology used to fight smog? C. How are the world’s cities fighting smog? D. What makes smog a worldwide problem?
D
A group of young people tired of reading ‘bad news’ have taken things into their own hands – and created a free positive newspaper.
The Champion is the resulting newspaper, which was produced with the support of the Youth Work Programme at LYCS (Lourdes Youth and Community Services) in Dublin’s north east inner city, and was funded by the County Dublin Youth Services Board (CDYSB).
The teens who put together the newspaper are aged from 13 – 19, and tired of reading in the media every day about young people hanging around and causing trouble.
This newspaper champions young people, covering a wide range of topics and including detailed reports of individual young people’s work, ambition and achievements.
“They knew themselves that there were a lot of good things happening,” explained Sarah Kelleher, director of LYCS. “Their friends were achieving a lot and no one seems to comment about that.” She said that they picked the newspaper as opposed to any other media as “it’s the printed word people see and it sticks in their mind”.
The teens understand why people want to read dramatic and negative news, and they aren’t naive about crime or other serious issues. But they feel that there are a lot of good things happening that aren’t being reported on.
Three thousand copies of The Champion have been printed, and will be going free into the letterbox of every house in the area. “I think they are hoping people will be pleasantly surprised,” said Kelleher.
The concept came from a small number of people, but in the end it took the work of at least 50 people to complete the whole project.
They contacted youth clubs, schools, and other groups to find out what positive news they had to share.
The Champion also serves to promote youth work, which Sarah says “is a very low-cost service to run, but it can have an absolutely amazing impact for young people in a community like this”. She added that cuts can have an impact on youth work, and that “the more you keep young people in youth work, the more things like this they produce”. 32. Why did the teens start the newspaper? A. To promote youth work.
B. To promote positive news. D. To compete with other newspapers. B. It sells thousands of copies a day. D. It covers positive news of adults.
C. To free teens from reading. 33. What is special of the newspaper? A. It is meant for young readers. C. It focuses on teens’ good deeds. A. They get news from many sources. B. They care little about social issues.
34. What can we know about the teens who start the newspaper?
C. They prefer to write astonishing news. D. They can’t accept negative news being reported. 35. What quality of the teens is highlighted in the passage? A. team spirit.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Courage is a personality quality that everyone possesses, but it sometimes fades because of bad experiences or memories. 36 . By identifying the source of any lack of courage and actively changing your behavior, you can build courage.
Determine your specific fears. People are often reluctant to admit that they are afraid of something and this may be weakening their confidence and courage. In order to begin building courage, you need to determine your specific fear. 37 . This may help you to develop a plan to overcome them and build your courage.
Recognize your courage. Just as it’s important to identify your fears, you should also recognize that you also possess courage in many situations. 38 . It can help you to figure out how to apply this quality to situations in your life that cause timidity (life). It can also help you to develop your behavior and begin building courage in every aspect of your life.
39 . Once you’ve identified your specific fears and recognized situations where you exhibit courage, write out your plan to build your courage and update it when necessary. Having a clear strategy you can follow is important, for it helps you stay on track if you have setbacks and see your progress over time.
Avoid comparing yourself to others. Every person is different and comparing yourself to other people can minimize your self-confidence. Focusing on yourself and not comparing yourself to others is essential to building your confidence and courage.
40 . Two characteristics of a courageous person are that they not only have confidence, but also they believe in their ability to succeed and overcome fears. By cultivating and projecting confidence in yourself, you set yourself on the path to build and maintain courage.
A. Admit that you have fears.
B. Try to know how to show your courage. C. Develop a concrete plan to build your courage. D. Write a list of your fears as you figure them out. E. Take the time to acknowledge that you are courageous. F. Have confidence and believe in your ability to be courageous. G. Having courage is necessary to succeed in many situations in life.
B. creative thinking. D. strong will to succeed.
C. sense of responsibility.