A HOLIDAY jet pilot (飛行員) said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, “Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested.”
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman.But his reply was even ruder.
“You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbors’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways.
(a)Said Maureen, “I only found out about it when I was checking in.I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight.A stewardess (空姐) asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane.” She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived.
(b) “I’ve never seen such an unpleasant letter.” She said, “I don’t think I’ll ever fly again.” But there was a funny side.Maureen explained, “We were offered duty-free (免稅) cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”
(c) Mr.Ferriday went on: “Believe me, you haven’t.Especially when you travel on my planes.”
Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal.But they were not told of the company’s no smoking policy.
(d) “He was loud and rude,” said Maureen.“He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police.”
Later, from her home in Mosely, Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply.
小題1:The second half of the story has been in wrong order.(Parts a-d) Choose the rearranged order which you think is right.
A.a(chǎn), c, b, dB.c, a, b, dC.c, a, d, bD.d, a, b, c
小題2:The pilot warned Maureen Harkavy ____________________.
A.to throw her cigarette out of the plane, or he would get her off the plane.
B.to stop smoking, or he would bring down the jet and hand her to the police.
C.not to light another cigarette after her first one.
D.to stop smoking, or he would bring her to justice.
小題3:Maureen Harkavy ______ on the plane.
A.a(chǎn)ccepted the warning
B.a(chǎn)greed to the warning
C.refused to do what she was told to
D.was so shocked that she wrote to the airline’s chairman
小題4:In the answer letter to Maureen Harkavy, the airline’s chairman ____ .
A.made an apology to her for his worker’s rudeness
B.made sure that he would solve the problem
C.said that she had the right to smoke on his plane
D.a(chǎn)ctually completely agreed with what the pilot said

小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:D

小題1:聯(lián)系上文費(fèi)里迭的發(fā)言,可知下文繼續(xù)描述他的發(fā)言,可知斷定C為第一句,一下根據(jù)各段的邏輯關(guān)系排列即可,選C。
小題1:根據(jù)He warned Maureen Harkavy, “Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested.”可知選B。
小題1:根據(jù)Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman.及下文描述,可知他拒絕了這個要求,故選C。
小題1:根據(jù)But his reply was even ruder.及上文描述,可知他非常支持飛行員的決定,故選D。
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