A minister was on a long flight from China to London. The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: Fasten your seat belts. Then, after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as there is going to be something unexpected. Please be sure seat belt is fastened."

Soon the storm broke out. One moment the airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air. The plane dropped as if it were about to crash.

The minister believed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him. As he looked around the plane, he could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed. The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm. Then he suddenly saw a little girl. Apparently the storm meant nothing to her. She was reading a book and everything within her small world was calm orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes and then she would read again. Then she would straighten her legs, worry and fear were not in her world. The minister could hardly believe his eyes.

It was not surprising therefore that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers hurried to leave, the minister walked up to the girl he had watched for such a long time. Having commented about the storm and the behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. The girl replied, "Because my dad is the pilot, and he's taking me home."

1.Why did the staff stop offering drinks?

A. The plane was just taking off. B. The plane might be out of control.

C. The plane was going to crash. D. The plane might run out of drinks.

2.When the plane flew through the storm, .

A. everyone was extremely frightened B. the minister felt fearful and upset

C. most of the passengers cried all the time D. the little girl still drank and read

3.The underlined word "ominous" probably refers to .

A. bad B. hopeful

C. challenging D. lucky

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. From China to London B. Ignorant, Fearless

C. Good Luck from Pilot Dad D. Faith in Pilot Dad

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