Here's an interview to a pilot
about his life.
(R=Reporter; P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots
actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about
20 minutes on some domestic (區(qū)別) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all
depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.
R: Do pilots take breaks during
flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during
long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派)
three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all
the time, how do they deal with jet lag (時差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost
all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.
R: How important is it to know
the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh
almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估計) according to the number of people on each flight.
R: Do pilots eat the airplane
food?
P: Yes, we eat business class
food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't
hate eating lobster (龍蝦) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make
different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning,
only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well
enough to fly the plane!
1.The number of pilots depends on _.
A. how many hours a plane
flies B. what kind of planes they are
C. the airline companies
assign D. what the pilot likes
2.In order to know the weight of the airplane,
the pilots must know_ __.
A. the weight of everything put
into the plane
B. the number of people on the
plane
C. the weight of the things and
people on the plane
D. the importance of the weight
3.What's the Chinese meaning of the word
"poisoning" in the passage?
A. 中毒
B. 難吃 C. 缺少 D.浪費
4. What does the pilot think of the airplane
food?
A. Airplane food is more
delicious than lobster.
B. The pilot suggests having
airplane food instead of lobster.
C. The pilot doesn't like the
airplane food at all.
D. Airplane food is as delicious
as lobster.
5. What question doesn't the reporter ask in
the interview?
A. How to keep passengers
safe?
B. How long do pilots actually
spend flying a plane?
C. How to deal with jet lag?
D. How to take breaks during
flying.