16．One day，when I was going to check in at an airport，I noticed there was a big problem．The counter person was telling everyone that all the planes were having problems and they would not be able to fly!And it was suggested that a bus would be provided to take us to Seattle．Everyone was worried，as we only had an hour and a half to make the connecting flight，and the bus was not even at the airport yet．
Finally，the bus pulled up，and the driver said，"They just pulled me out of bed after an all-night shift （夜班），and they expect me to get you to Seattle in time to catch your flight．Good Luck!"
Needless to say，everyone was in a really bad mood．I was loading my luggage into the bus and had slung （吊） my banjo over my back when the driver said，"What？Are you going to play that in my bus？""Well，really did not plan on it，"I replied．"I was only kidding，"said the driver．But I started thinking about it，and I pulled out the banjo．A worried，angry woman said，"Well，what if I don't like it？""Then tell me and I will stop，"I replied．
We drove off，and the tension （紧张） made the atmosphere in the bus horrendous!Then I started plucking （弹奏） the old song Blue Skies．In a few minutes，I noticed everyone was singing along．I started to sing，too，and before long，the whole bus burst into song．
One song led to another，and everyone seemed to have a request．"Do you know You Are My Sunshine？"Everyone laughed and sang，with food passed around the bus，and before long，the airport was in sight．
The bus driver called，"We made it!We never would have done it without the help of our banjo player．"Shouts of approval rang through the bus．People exchanged addresses and invitations to visit，and a few exchanged hugs．The driver said to me，"This was the best ride I ever had．Thanks for your music．"
A few weeks later，my mailbox was filled with letters from my new friends．Their letters reminded me of how，by reaching out with just a song or a bit of friendship，you can turn a very tense situation into a peaceful experience-a magical，musical bus ride．
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29．When the author decided to play his banjo，C．
A．the driver fully supported him
B．all the passengers disliked that idea
C．not all the passengers preferred that idea
D．the whole bus burst into song
30．The underlined word"horrendous"in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by"B"．
A．cheerful
B．terrible
C．strange
D．changeable
31．What does this text mainly tell us？B
A．An unforgettable flight to Seattle．
B．A wonderful musical bus ride．
C．A great banjo player．
D．The amazing friendship on a bus．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一个美妙的音乐巴士乘坐之旅，因为作者的音乐，缓解了紧张的登机气氛，最终大家也都顺利到达．
解答 29．C．细节理解题．根据第三段A worried，angry woman said，"Well，what if I don't like it？""Then tell me and I will stop，"I replied可知并不是所有乘客都喜欢这个主意；故选C．
30．B．词义猜测题．根据文章We drove off，and the tension （紧张） made the atmosphere in the bus horrendous可知我们开车走了，紧张在公交车上形成了可怕的气氛，意为可怕的；故选B．
31．B．主旨大意题．根据文章最后一段Their letters reminded me of how，by reaching out with just a song or a bit of friendship，you can turn a very tense situation into a peaceful experience-a magical，musical bus ride可知这篇课文主要告诉我们一个美妙的音乐巴士乘坐之旅；故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
