As a boy growing up in India, I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s, with great interest.

My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium, Netherlands and West Germany.

I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is otherwise scared of flying.

After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport, for our return flight. What a journey that was!All along the Rhine(萊茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation, but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again, with the quality of their service.

Being the first airline to take me overseas, Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today, I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying, in general, for me, has always been an ordeal(terrible and painful experience). Flying on Lufthansa, however, is something I always have and always will look forward to.

1.Which country does the author live in now?

A. India.  B. Canada.   C. Belgium.  D. Germany.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s trip to Europe in 1998?

A. The author traveled with one of his parents.

B. Both their going and return are by air.

C. They traveled in spring that year.

D. They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is   .

A. a city in IndiaB. a city in Europe

C. an airline companyD. a travel agency

4.The underlined word“sombre”in the 4th paragraph probably means“   ”.

A. happyB. sad

C. angryD. enjoyable

 

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】本文是一篇記敘文。作者給我們講述了他第一次去歐洲的難忘旅行。

1.

2.2】選B。細節(jié)理解題。A項錯在與事實和父母雙親一起去的不符; C項錯在與事實他們是在夏季去的不符; D項錯在與事實在歐洲待了兩個星期不符。B項與文章吻合。

3.3】選C。推理判斷題。通過后三段內(nèi)容不難看出, 此為一家航空公司的名稱(德國漢莎航空公司)

4.4】選B。詞義猜測題。想到愉快的旅行就要結(jié)束, 其心情自然不好, 故選B項。根據(jù)后半句但德國漢莎航空公司卻以其高質(zhì)量的服務(wù)使得這一返程旅行轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)?/span>a most enjoyable experience”也可推知。

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