6 . My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida. We were excited about the trip because we hadn’t seen him for five months, and my daughter missed her dad terribly.
As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally full. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we arrived at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were separated by the aisle (过道). I asked two passengers in my row if they would exchange places with Kallie and me so that we could be together. They refused, saying they thought they should stay in their own seats. Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a panic several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and therefore the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row also refused to move elsewhere. She was very concerned about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody offered to help her. There were a troop of Boy Scouts (童子军) on board. Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, “Ma’am, I think we can help you.” He then spent five minutes rearranging his group so that enough space was left for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without complaint, and the mother’s relief was obvious.
Kallie, however, was beginning to worry at the thought of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. Amazingly, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, turned around to me and asked, “Would you and your daughter like our seats?” referring to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.
1. What made Kallie excited?
| A．Travelling to Florida for the first time. | B．Seeing her father very soon. |
| C．Enjoying the beautiful scenery. | D．Having fun with other kids. |
2. We can know that the author asked to exchange seats with others to ________.
| A．keep herself away from danger | B．stop her daughter from crying |
| C．make herself less nervous | D．sit together with her daughter |
3. How did the Scout leader help the mother and her three children?
| A．He made room for them. | B．He kept chatting with them. |
| C．He bought them tickets. | D．He carried luggage for them. |
4. Which of the following best describes the Boy Scouts?
| A．Energetic. | B．Humorous. | C．Creative. | D．Caring. |
