When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport

When I stepped out theplane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connectingflight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowdedthe terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast werecalled off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Don’task us for help! We cannot help you!”

I joined a crowd that ranfrom terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found sixstrangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.

The real problem, ofcourse, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies,more and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years Iwas on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines (TWA).

I know the days are gonewhen attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins withthe TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners’ trays.As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac（机场停机坪）inNewark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald’s hamburgers andfries by thoughtfulness of the airline.

I have experienced thedecline of service along with the rest of the flying public. But I believeeverything will change little by little, because I remember the days when tofly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and theiremployees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think thedays are sure to come back one day in the near future.

1.Many people crowded the terminal because________.

A. they were ready toboard on the planes       

B. something was wrongwith the terminal

C. the flights to theNortheast were canceled   

D. the gate agent wouldn’thelp the passengers

2.How did the writer get to Providence at last?

A. by air           B.by van          

C. bytrain              D. byunderground

3.Which of the following is NOT true according tothe passage?

A. Incidents happened tothose who fly quite often.

B. The writer used to bea flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.

C. Even a small mistakemight cause complaints from passengers in the past.

D. McDonald’s hamburgersand fries were among regular dinner options. 

4.What can be implied from the passage?

A. The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

B. The writer thought theservice was not as good as it used to be.

C. The writer with otherpassengers waited to be picked up patiently.

D. Passengers would feelproud of how they were treated on the plane.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B