After friends of mine landed at busy Newwark Airport, they were unable to attract the attention of any porters to help with their luggage. In desperation, the husband took out a five-dollar bill and waved it above the crowd. In an instant, a skycap was at his side. "Sir," observed the porter, " you certainly have excellent communication skills. Notes: (1) land v.着陸 (3) skycap n.戴寬邊帽子的人 (2) desperation n. 無奈 (4) observe v.說 Exercises: 根據短文選擇正確答案： ① How was Newark Airport? A. unoccupied B. crowded C. dirty D. shabby ② What problem occurred when they arrived at the airport? A. They couldn't find the exit. B. They couldn't find their luggage. C. They couldn't find a porter to help them with the luggage. D. They couldn't attract the attention of other people. ③ What did the husband feel about the situation? A. He felt excited. B. He felt desperated. C. He felt worried. D. He felt lucky. ④ What did the husband do with the five-dollar bill? A. He threw it into the air. B. He gave it to a nearby porter. C. He put it into his pocket. D. He waved it above the crowd. ⑤ From the passage we can see that the man was_____ . A. slow-minded B. quick-minded C. foolish D. childish 124.絕妙的技巧 我的朋友們在繁忙的紐瓦克機場着陸後，他們卻不能招呼到腳伕來幫他們搬行李。無奈，丈夫拿出一張五美元的鈔票在人羣上面搖晃。 一個帶寬邊帽的人馬上來到他身邊。“先生，”腳伕說道，“很明顯你有絕妙的交際技巧。” 練習參考答案： ①B②C③B④D⑤B padding-bottom: 150.23%;">
