单选题
Frank Webb, an American pilot who first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his 16th birthday and got his commercial pilot"s license(执照) on his 18th birthday.
After
serving
in the U. S. Navy (海军) for 20 years, being a Boeing flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China. Though he is an experienced pilot, he feels the same nervousness as he did on his first flight.
Captain Webb said that the "Sept. 11" incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work. "Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack," he said. "The main reason I came to China was that my children would have a chance to see the world and experience international living."
Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies (紧急情况) during his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States. "The weather changes tend to be great from north to south. We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen," Webb said.
While Webb had more flexibility(灵活性) to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations(偏高).
Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble. "In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them." Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule.
"They provide really excellent service during flights. Western flight attendants just serve passengers. But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew to see if we need anything," Webb said.
单选题
Webb was engaged in a contract with Shenzhen Airlines as ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 文章细节题。根据选项到文中定位，可以在文章第三段找到“The main reason I came to china was that my children would have a chance to see the world and experience…”，这一句正好与C项he thought more for his children吻合，所以C为正确选项。
单选题
The word "serving" (in Paragraph 2) means "______".
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 文章理解题。根据题干的提示，可以在第二段找到“After serving in the U. S. Navy(海军)for 20 years”，一下知道他是在当海军，所以A选项working as a soldier当兵正是此意。
单选题
Webb met a changeable weather, which he had not experienced in U. S. in the flight. And it ______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 文章细节题。根据题干中的关键词weather马上可以知道答案的依据在文章第四、五段，文章第四段说天气多变，文章第五段说对天气变化在美国他可以灵活处理，而中国的航空飞行管理更严格，所以D项(increased his difficulty增加了他飞行的难度)为正确选项。
单选题
Which of the following sentence is true of Webb according to the article?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 文章理解题。浏览各个选项，查读文章发现：A项Webb is a pilot who has been tired of planes being late. Webb是一位厌倦了飞行误点的飞行员，文章没提到；B项Webb is a pilot who has never had the experience of planes" being late. Webb是一位从来都没有经历过飞行误点的飞行员，文章没提到；C项Webb is a pilot who is trying his best to keep his flights on time. Webb是一位一直尽力使他的飞行准点的飞行员，与文章内容一致；D项Webb is a pilot who finds it hard to understand Chinds air traffic control. Webb是一位觉得中国的飞行管制让他难以理解的飞行员，文章没提到；因此C为正确选项。
单选题
From the last paragraph readers can get to know that Webb ______.