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they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.
Dios says it is the world"s first jumbo jet hostel, an actual jet-plane Sweden"s main airport outside
Stockholm which has been converted (改装) into a 25-room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.
"I learned about this plane that was standing abandoned at Arlanda airport and I"ve been trying the concept
of hostels in many different houses and buildings," he told reporters. "I thought, "Why not a plane?""
Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in
a room that can best be described as cozy.
"The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull (外壳)-it"s just
really, really tight."
The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002. One thing
the hostel has going for it is price-a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns (about $ 41), which is a lot less than
hotel rooms outside of major airports.
Another feature: customers can get married on the wing of the plane and live in the plane"s more luxurious
honeymoon room situated in the cockpit (驾驶舱).
Instead of walking down the aisle (走廊), lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the "wing walk,"
where they can be joined in great joy at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.
But in some respects, this hostel remains a plane-most customers have to share the jet"s nine bathrooms
and staff only wear air steward and stewardess clothes. The only room that has its own bathroom is the
honeymoon suite.
B. earn more money from people
C. change people"s idea of not sleeping on the plane
D. explore the sources of the universe
B. hung in the sky
C. lying on the airport
D. buried underground
B. suitable for new couples
C. convenient bathroom
D. cheaper
B. Singapore Airlines
C. Sweden Airlines
D. Oscar Dios Airlines
B. For travelers, a new way to get a restful night.
C. A new way to enjoy yourselves.
D. How to change a plane into a hostel.
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injured dolphin named Winter swim around the tank. From a distance, the dolphin seemed approachable
enough. Still, as Kazazic prepared to jump into the water, a little panic gradually came into her excitement.
The young woman eased herself into the pool. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
She was ready to make good on a promise from long ago.
In second grade in Mostar, Yugoslavia, Kazazic"s five-year-old cousin, Jasmina, died of leukemia (白血
病). Kazazic swore that she would honor the little girl by swimming with a dolphin, an anirnal they both
adored. "Jasmina never got the chance to do it," says Kazazic, 32, "so I decided that someday I"d do it for
her."
In 1993, during the Bosnian civil war, 16-year-old Kazazic was badly injured. Her left leg was cut off
just below the knee and was brought to the United States for treatment. A few months later, Kazazic received
her first artificial leg. Because her right leg was also damaged, walking was still very painful. Nonetheless,
she managed to graduate from a local high school.
After receiving a BA in psychology, she moved to Florida"s Gulf Coast. She liked watching the dolphins
play at the aquarium. A young dolphin,Winter, who had lost her tail in a crab trap, caught Kazazic s eye:"She
swam more like a shrimp (虾) than a dolphin."
After one doctor"s visit, trainers fit Winter with a high-tech tail. When it was done, Winter swam away
fast. Kazazic was impressed. She approached the trainers, who put her in touch with the inventors. Within
ten days, she had a new leg and she could walk without pain again.
Eight months later, Kazazic was ready to keep the promise she had made in honor of Jasmina. "After
being in a war zone, this should be a piece of cakc," Kazazic said as she lowered herself into the tank. She
held out a hand to Winter, who approached cautiously, and then moved away. After a few minutes, the
dolphin let Kazazic move her hand gently over her back. The two started an hour long swim around the
pool. When Kazazic climbed out, her parents hugged her. She would have shouted with joy had she not
been aware of dolphins" sensitivity to noise. Instead she quietly said, "I felt I owed somebody something,
and now I"ve paid my debt." Out in the parking lot, she got into her car and shouted loudly and happily all
the way.
a. Kazazic was brought to the USA for treatment.
b. Kazazic"s five-year-old cousin, Jasmina, died of leukemia.
c. Kazazic swam with a dolphin named Winter.
d. Kazazic"s left leg was cut off below the knee.
e. Kazazic had a new leg and could walk without pain.
B. b, d, a, e, c
C. d, a, e, c, b
D. b, a, d, e, c
B. "so I decided that someday I"d do it for her." (Paragraph 3)
C. "I felt I owed somebody something, and now I"ve paid my debt." (Paragraph 7)
D. "After being in a war zone, this should be a piece of cake,"… (Paragraph 7)
B. Hard-working, shy and hesitant.
C. Unsatisfied, determined and grateful.
D. Determined, considerate and faithful.
B. An earnest promise of a disabled woman.
C. The true love between a woman and her cousin.
D.A good relationship between a woman and a dolphin.
his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm
personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with his
whole body, and winked at a little girl seated by the door. She flashed a big smile right back at him.
A yourig waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and
said, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair." She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying
him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comforlably seated. Then she moved the
table up close to him, and leaned his stick against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind gestures."
"You"re welcome, Sir." She replied. "And my name is Mary. I"ll be back in a moment, and if you need
anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!"
After he had finished a hearty meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table.
She helped him and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for hirn, she said, "Come back
and see us, Sir!" He turned and nodded a thank-you. "You are very kind." he said softly, smiling.
When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a
note scribbled on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows
by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through
those who meet you."
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that
she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
B. wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds
C. appreciated Mary"s kindness and work attitude
D. thought highly of the tasty meal in the restaurant
B. Mary recognized the old man when she served him.
C. The old man intended to have Mary as his secretary.
D. It was the first time that Mary had seen her boss in the flesh.
B. enjoy good service
C. have an on-site visit
D. show his generosity
B. following the order of events
C. making comparisons
D. providing examples
B. The Secret of Happiness
C. A Gift from the Manager
D. Good Service in the Restaurant
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| Mrs. Pillar was one of my second grade teachers. She was a great teacher. However, I will always remain grateful to her for what she did for me more than a decade later. As a freshman in college, I was involved in a near fatal " 1 " when I walked into a robbery at a convenience store. One of the thieves 2 me in the head, pumping a bullet into my brain. The thieves, as well as most people, thought that I was dead. 3 , they were wrong. However, it was a severe and difficult battle getting back into the mainstream of life. I had to 4 of college to be hospitalized. Even after I was discharged from the hospital, I 5 many hours of intensive therapy (治疗). I had to relearn practically everything, including walking, talking, 6 yes, math. To help with that task, Mrs. Pillar volunteered to come to the hospital and later to my house once a week, to work with me. At first, the material that she presented appeared, to most people, to be very 7 math skills. Then, as time progressed, and I made 8 , my "homework" became progressively more difficult. I remember very 9 how she would come to my home on Sundays, sit with me at kitchen table, and throw various coins on the table. She would ask me to show her 38 cents, 17 cents, 63 cents. It was 10 for me, but she also made it fun. After a year and a half, I had progressed sufficiently, both 11 and mentally, to learn to college. Once there, I 12 therapy regularly, and four years later I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class. Following that, I went to graduate school. | |||||||||||
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