The day of my holiday arrived, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasn’t really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to be like: lots of noisy cousins , and Aunt Rosa begging me to take her for a ride.
After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plane, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination: Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water.
As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten you seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane!
Immediately after the plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airline’s fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight back to London for a week, the airline had no choice but to pay for our stay.
So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and the marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!
1.Why did the writer choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?
A. She missed her cousins very much.
B. Her aunt begged her to go there.
C. She could hardly afford any better trip.
D. Spain was her ideal destination.
2.In the story, the writer ended up _________.
A. flying to London immediately
B. heading for Spain from Jamaica
C. complaining to the authorities
D. enjoying a free beach holiday
3.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. A Lucky MistakeB. A Terrible Adventure
C. A Nice DreamD. A Well-Planned Trip
1.C
2.D
3.A
【解析】
试题分析：文章主要讲了由于作者几乎不能付得起更好的旅行，所以她不得不选择和西班牙姨妈一起度假，然而乘飞机时，阴错阳差飞到了自己梦寐以求的旅游地。由于飞机的错误，作者享受了免费的海滩假期。
1.I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain.可知作者选择和西班牙姨妈度假的原因是她几乎不能付得起更好的旅行，故选C。
2.So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and the marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!可知这个故事中，作者以享受免费享受海滩假期结束，故选D。
3.主旨题：由于作者几乎不能付得起更好的旅行，所以她不得不选择和西班牙姨妈一起度假，然而乘飞机时，阴错阳差飞到了自己梦寐以求的旅游地。由于飞机的错误，作者享受了免费的海滩假期，所以这篇文章最好的题目是幸运的错误，故选A。
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[写作内容]
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