单选题   Last year at airports across the world, 18% of flights were delayed, leaving millions of passengers stuck with a lot of time on their hands. Most of us can kill time at airports with a bit of shopping or the distractions provided by our smartphones, but some instead choose to get creative. Richard Dunn is a case in point. Earlier this month, he found himself stuck overnight at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport, and decided to pass the time by shooting a music video of himself singing the Celine Dion cover of 'All by Myself.'
    Make a game of it
    Earlier this month, Daniel Wiersema, from Austin, Texas, was travelling with fellow members of the American Outlaws, a soccer fan club that travels to matches worldwide to show support for the USA. He was one of 530 members who flew to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. At George HW Bush International Airport, however, he and his fellow fans found they had time to kill before boarding. 'Myself and about eight others began passing a ball around, and it broke into a full out game,' he recalls.
    People-watching
    Sometimes, people-watching provides its own rewards. Training consultant Nick Holyoake found this to be true while waiting around at arrivals at London's Stansted Airport. He happened to notice a woman who, despite her bright yellow dress and smiley face balloon, looked 'sad and solitary', he says. 'She looked like she made such an effort for someone who was either late or never coming,' Holyoake guesses. 'The contrast between the bright yellow of her hopefulness and the reality that all was most likely not going smoothly impressed me.' When he noticed her cover her face with the balloon, he couldn't help but snap a picture.
    Hit the lounge
    Some travelers, meanwhile, found themselves actually relishing their flight delays. Freddy Sherman, a luxury travel blogger, was so pleased with the facilities at Istanbul Ataturk Airport's CIP Lounge that he hated to board his flight. In addition to a spacious billiards area, the lounge also has a flight simulator (飞行模拟器). 'I travel frequently and have experienced a lot of airport lounges, but this one constantly amazes me with all the things to see, do and eat,' he says. 'I actually wanted my plane to be delayed so I could spend more time there.'
单选题     What did Richard Dunn do when he was stuck at McCarran International Airport?______
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。根据题干中的stuck at McCarran International Airport可以定位到文中Earlier this month, he found himself stuck overnight at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport decided to pass the time by shooting a music video of himself singing the Celine Dion cover of 'All by Myself.'可知正确答案是给自己录了一段视频，而不是B项、C项所说的在智能手机上看视频，看足球赛，A项是一般人打发时间的方法，不是他的方法。因此，正确答案是D。
单选题     What do we know about the American Outlaws?______
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】推断题。根据题干中的American Outlaws可以定位到文中was travelling with fellow members of the American Outlaws, a soccer fan club that travels to matches worldwide to show support for the USA可知它是一个足球迷俱乐部。A项是从字面上的理解，与实际不符，B项、C项不准确，他们不是足球运动员，也没有要去参加世界杯，而是球迷。因此，正确答案是D。
单选题     Why did Nick Holyoake take a picture of the sad woman?______
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】推断题。根据题干中的Nick Holyoake可以定位到文中The contrast between the bright yellow of her hopefulness and the reality that all was most likely not going smoothly impressed me. When he noticed her cover her face with the balloon, he couldn't help but snap a picture可以推断出是希望与现实的巨大反差打动了他，所以他才拍照的。因此，正确答案是C。
单选题     What's the main idea of this passage?______
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】主旨题。本文主要讲的是人们如何充满创造力地打发在机场的时间。A项、D项偏题了中心，B选项不够准确，不是说如何打发时间而是怎么有创意地打发时间。因此，正确答案是C。
单选题     Which of the following can not be inferred from Freddy Sherman's words?______
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】推断题。根据题干中的Freddy Sherman's words可以定位到他的话I travel frequently and have experienced a lot of airport lounges, but this one constantly amazes me with all the things to see, do and eat, he says. 'I actually wanted my plane to be delayed so I could spend more time there从他的话可知在这里有许多事可做，不会无聊，而且比登机更有趣。但是，不能说这个是世界上最好的，只能说在他看过的当中是最好的，所以C选项不对。因此，正确答案是B。