第十讲： 阅读理解练习
下面有5篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题都有4个备选答案。请仔细阅读短文，并根据短文回答后面的问题，从事个备选答案中选择一个最佳答案。
第一篇

A Strange Flight

We were late as usual. My husband had insisted on watering the flowers in the garden by himself, and when he discovered that he couldn't manage, he asked me for help at the last moment. So now we had an hour to get to the airport. Luckily, there were not many cars or buses on the road and we were able to get there just in time. We checked in and went straight to a big hall to wait for flight to be called. We waited and waited, but no announcement was made. We asked for information and the girl there told us that the plane hadn't even arrived yet. In the end, there was another announcement telling us that passengers waiting for Flight LJ108 could get a free meal voucher¹ (凭单) and that the plane hadn't left Spain for technical problems. We thought that meant that if wasn't safe for the plane to fly. We waited again for a long time until late evening when we were asked to report again. This time we were given vouchers² to spend the night in a nearby hotel.

The next morning after a bad night because of all the planes taking off and landing³, we were reported back to the airport. Guess what had happened while we were asleep! Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other passengers had been forgotten. You can imagine how we felt!

1. The plane the writer and her husband would take

A came from Spain B passed by Spain C was going to Spain D had gone to Spain

2. The plane was delayed⁵

A bye the bad weather. B by the passengers. C because of many cars on road

D because something was wrong with the machine.

3. They were in a big hall, waiting for

A the girl to give them information. B their flight to be announced.

C the free meal voucher. D other passengers to arrive.

4. The passengers were given a free meal because

A they arrived at the airport early. B they hadn't had a meal yet.

C they had no money with them. D their plane was delayed.

5. The plane took off again

A as soon as it had arrived. B after all the passengers were woken up.

C while the passengers were sleeping D early the next morning.

第二篇

Hair Care

Whether the hair is long or short, it must be regularly⁶ brushed （梳）and regularly washed. For greasy⁷ （油性的）hair, especially if the owner lives in a town, it may be necessary to wash the head every four to five days. Those with a dry hair can usually go a little longer, but this is a matter for the individual to decide.

If a woman is not able to go to hairdresser⁸ very often, it is important that she chooses a style she can easily manage for herself, and this nearly always means⁹ that the first cut must be very standard. The same applies to permanent¹⁰ （永久的）waving. I delay⁴, this should be carried out three or four times a year, so that the hair never gets out of hand.

One thing would be remembered though, that is, whatever you apply to the head can have some effect upon the skin and therefore anything strong should be used with care. Or you may use milder¹¹ products. As for style, this must be studied according¹² to what is the latest fashion and also to suit the individual at different times of her life.

Young people who has spots or skin troubles on their face, should take particular care to ensure that the hair is both clean and does not come into contact with the affected¹³ piece of skin. Hair is very difficult to keep completely¹⁴ clean and therefore anyone running their hands through their hair and afterwards touching¹⁵ their face, or letting their hair fall over their faces, might spread infection¹⁶ from one place to another. Good hair does a lot to the effect of a face, so if you want to look charming¹⁷, please start with your hair.

6. According to the text, the most basic thing to do in hair care is

A to go to hairdressers¹⁸ very often B to choose milder products for the hair.

C to wash and brush the hair regularly. D to keep the hair away from the skin trouble