Question

Doctors are known to be terrible pilots.They don’t listen because they already know it all.I was lucky：Ⅰ became a pilot in 1970，almost ten years before I graduated from medical school.I didn’t realize then，but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon.I loved flying.As I flew bigger，faster planes，and in worse weather，I learned about crew resource management (機組資源管理)，or CRM，a new idea to make flying safer.It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result，regardless of positions.

I first read about CRM in 1980.Not long after that，an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather.The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready.The attending doctor was flying；I was safety pilot.He was so busy because of the bad turn，he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down.He was a better pilot－and my boss － so it felt unusual to speak up.But I had to：Our lives were in danger.I put aside my uneasiness and said，“We need to put the landing gear down now！” That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM，and I’ve used it in the operating room ever since.

CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up.It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite，the doctor doesn’t overreact，which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again.So when I’m in the operating room，I ask for ideas and help from others.Sometimes they’re not willing to speak up.But I hope that if I continue to encourage them，someday someone will keep me from “landing_gear_up”．

1.What does the author say about doctors in general?

A．They like flying by themselves.

B．They are unwilling to take advice.

C．They pretend to be good pilots.

D．They are quick learners of CRM.

2.The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when________.

A．he saved the plane by speaking up

B．he was in charge of a flying task

C．his boss landed the plane too late

D．his boss operated on a patient

3.In the last paragraph “landing gear up” probably means ________.

A．following flying requirements

B．overreacting to different opinions

C．listening to what fellow doctors say

D．making a mistake that may cost lives

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．CRM：A New Way to Make Flying Safe

B．Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor

C．The Making of a Good Pilot

D．A Pilot?Tumed Doctor

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】這是一篇記敘文。作者從自己的一次飛行經歷中學會了一個道理，從而使自己成了一名更好的醫生。這個道理就是：一個人不論職位高低，為了所有人的安全，都要敢于表達自己的意見。

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2.2】解析：選A。細節理解題。根據第二段第五句話He was so busy because of the bad turn，he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down.及后面的Our lives were in danger.可知，如果不是作者及時提醒，飛機及機上人員都很危險。所以選A。根據第二段第四句The attending doctor was flying；I was safety pilot.可知B項不對；根據第二段第三句The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready.可知C項不對；根據第二段第六句可知他的上司正在駕駛飛機，所以D項不對。

3.3】解析：選D。詞義猜測題。根據文章最后一段最后幾句So when I’m in the operating room...someday someone will keep me from “landing_gear_up”．(因此，當我在手術室里的時候，我征求其他醫生的建議和幫助。有時他們不愿意發表意見。但是我希望如果我繼續鼓勵他們，有一天有人會阻止我“犯錯誤”。)可知，答案應選D。

4.4】解析：選B。主旨大意題。根據文章大意可知，作者通過一次飛行經歷學會了一個道理，從而成了一名更好的醫生。所以選B。