One Monday morning, I was standing waiting for the train and suddenly felt ill. I couldn't stand still(直立), and the world began to sway(摇摆) and then went black. All I heard was: "Oh, my God, she's falling. "The next thing I r?? 1.??? was that the doctor was asking me my name. This happened b?? 2.?? I was too tired. I was so busy cleaning my new house that I didn't eat m?? 3.??? last weekend.

The doctor told me that a gentleman (绅士) waiting for the t?? 4.?? saw me fall down. He got to my side at once, and told others to c?? 5.?? 911. He stayed with me until the ambulance (救护车) arrived. Then he went with me to the h??? 6.??? , which made him m?? 7.? his train. The doctor told me the gentleman didn't want to leave his name.

I don't know who this gentleman is. B?? 8.?? if he reads this article and remembers a young lady fainting (晕倒) at the train station, I'd like h?? 9.? to know that I want to say "Thank you. " to him. Whenever I meet with such a thing, I will do the same as he d? 10.?? to me. And I'll pass on the kindness to others.

Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.

(R=Reporter; P= Pilot)

R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?

P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.

R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?

P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.

R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?

P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.

R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?

P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.

R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?

P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!

1.The number of pilots depends on _.

A. how many hours a plane flies    B. what kind of planes they are

C. the airline companies assign     D. what the pilot likes

2. In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __.

A. the weight of everything put into the plane

B. the number of people on the plane

C. the weight of the things and people on the plane

D. the importance of the weight

3.What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?

   A. 中毒     B. 难吃      C. 缺少  D.浪费

4.What does the pilot think of the airplane food?

A. Airplane food is more delicious than lobster.

B. The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster.

C. The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all.

D. Airplane food is as delicious as lobster.

5.What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?

A. How  to keep passengers safe?

B. How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane?

C. How to deal with jet lag?

D. How to take breaks during flying.

Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends.
One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare （车费）for him.
“But I don’t have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didn’t know what to do.
“We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets，you can hide(藏) under my seat. ”
Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets－one for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat. He prefers （宁愿）to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.
【小题1】Mark Twain told him he couldn’t buy him a ticket because ______.