Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo.She was leaving her native country to join he
Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo.She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States.She spoke English very well.Though she was very happy she could go abroad,she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends.As she was thinking all about this,she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales (称).Maria pulled and pulled.The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up.The man behind her got very impatient.He,too,was waiting to check in his luggage.
"What's wrong with this girl?" He said,"Why doesn't she hurry up?" He moved forward and placed his
bag on the counter,hoping to check in first.He was in a hurry to get a good seat.
Maria was very angry,but she was very polite.And in her best English she said,"Why are you so upset?There are enough seats for everyone on the plane.If you are in such a hurry,why can't you give me a hand with my luggage?"
The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English.He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back.Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.
1、Maria's story happened_________.
when she was leaving America
on her way back to Santo Domingo
before she left the USA
when she arrived at the airport
2、You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to_________ at the airport.
help carry people's luggage
ask people to pick up the luggage
check people's luggage
take care of people's luggage
3、"Why are you so upset?" Maria said to the man.She wanted to tell him that he should not be_________.
surprised and worried
sad and angry
unhappy and worried
sad and sorry
4、"Everyone was looking at him with disapproval." This sentence means that the people around felt___________.
worried about Maria
worried about the man
sorry for Maria's manners
sorry for the man's manners
5、The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that________.
she was young but behaved properly
she would not have left home alone
everyone around her was wrong
it was not good that nobody offered to help her
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