124. Excellent Skills
After friends of mine landed at busy Newwark Airport, they were unable to attract the attention of any porters to help with their luggage. In desperation, the husband took out a five-dollar bill and waved it above the crowd.
In an instant, a skycap was at his side. "Sir," observed the porter, " you certainly have excellent communication skills.
Notes:
(1) land v.著陸 (3) skycap n.戴寬邊帽子的人
(2) desperation n. 無奈 (4) observe v.說
Exercises:
根據短文選擇正確答案：
① How was Newark Airport?
A. unoccupied
B. crowded
C. dirty
D. shabby
② What problem occurred when they arrived at the airport?
A. They couldn't find the exit.
B. They couldn't find their luggage.
C. They couldn't find a porter to help them with the luggage.
D. They couldn't attract the attention of other people.
③ What did the husband feel about the situation?
A. He felt excited.
B. He felt desperated.
C. He felt worried.
D. He felt lucky.
④ What did the husband do with the five-dollar bill?
A. He threw it into the air.
B. He gave it to a nearby porter.
C. He put it into his pocket.
D. He waved it above the crowd.
⑤ From the passage we can see that the man was_____ .
A. slow-minded
B. quick-minded
C. foolish
D. childish
124.絕妙的技巧
我的朋友們在繁忙的紐瓦克機場著陸后，他們卻不能招呼到腳夫來幫他們搬行李。無奈，丈夫拿出一張五美元的鈔票在人群上面搖晃。
一個帶寬邊帽的人馬上來到他身邊。“先生，”腳夫說道，“很明顯你有絕妙的交際技巧。”
練習參考答案：
①B②C③B④D⑤B
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