Kurt closed the door of the car with great excitement. He was going to be on a plane. For the first time in his life, he was going to actually fly up into the sky and see the clouds.
“Are you excited?” asked Kurt’s mother.
“Yes. I can’t believe today’s the day!” said Kurt.
Kurt could not wait to get to the airport. It felt like they were stuck in traffic for hours and all the cars were moving slowly. But actually they arrived in just a few minutes.
The terminal building (航站楼) was bigger than Kurt expected. It was a huge building filled with thousands of people. Kurt and his mother walked towards the check-in desk. After showing their passports to the check-in lady, Kurt’s mother asked him to put the bags on the scale (磅秤) to get them weighed. The check-in lady was very friendly and appreciative of his help. He loved the feeling.
Then they went for a security check (安全检查). Kurt had never done this before and felt a little nervous. It was a big and scary machine that could beep (发出哔哔声). Luckily, it didn’t make any noise when it was Kurt’s turn to go through. He started to relax.
Kurt suddenly saw a plane through the glass windows. It was huge! And it was much bigger than how it had looked in his dreams.
A few minutes later, the plane was ready for boarding. Kurt ran ahead of his mother and sat down in his seat. He couldn’t wait to feel the feeling that everyone talks about at school when a plane takes off.
The plane started to move. Kurt held his mother’s hand. The plane started to speed up, faster than Kurt had ever experienced in his life in any car or boat. And then, as if by magic, the plane lifted off the ground. Kurt knew this would be the first of many adventures in his life.
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6. What do we know about Kurt from Paragraph 1?
A.He had never traveled by plane. |
B.He was happy to stay with his mother. |
C.He had never imagined taking a plane. |
D.He looked forward to going on holiday. |
7. On Kurt’s way to the airport, ________.
A.the car broke down | B.his mother drove fast |
C.the traffic was very busy | D.time seemed to pass slowly |
8. The underlined part “appreciative of” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.nervous about | B.surprised at |
C.thankful for | D.proud of |
9. What worried Kurt before he got on the plane?
A.The scale. | B.The check-in desk. |
C.The terminal building. | D.The security machine. |
10. How did Kurt’s feelings change?
A.Excited→ happy→ nervous→ surprised. |
B.Surprised→ nervous→ happy→ excited. |
C.Excited→ surprised→ worried→ happy. |
D.Surprised→ worried→ excited→ nervous. |