（江苏专用）2013高三英语二轮复习 主题36“记”计划愿望.docVIP

36“记”之计划愿望 Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting.As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight__1__before setting down.High desert winds had__2__the airport to close all but one runway.He said that we would be__3__the city for a few minutes waiting to__4__．We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened__5__there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．Well，that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)__6__by comparison.The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt__7__and had to use airsickness bags.As you might guess，thats not a good thing to have happened in a(n)__8__space because it only__9__to increase the discomfort of the situation. About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very__10__．There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be__11__ noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life...except one.A__12__was having a good time！With each bump of the__13__，he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight.As I observed this，I__14__that he didnt know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his__15__．He neither thought about the past nor about the future.Those are what we grown-ups have learned from__16__．He was__17__the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it.Having understood this，I took a deep breath and__18__back into my seat，pretending I was__19__on a roller coaster.I smiled for the rest of the flight.I even__20__to giggle once or twice，much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. 1．A.mistake B．delay C．change D．wind 2．A.forced B．warned C．swept D．reminded 3．A.watching B．visiting C．circling D．crossing 4．A.arrive B．enter C．stop D．land 5．A.if B．though C．because D．while 6．A.light B．pale C．easy D．quick 7．A.sick B．nervous C．angry D．afraid 8．A.empty B．narrow C．secret D．