Mrs Smith's husband went off on a business trip to Australia. He wanted to catch the 3:30 plane to Darwin. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 o'clock and said that he was still at the airport.
"What happened?" asked Mrs Smith.
"Well," said Mr Smith, "everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott. Jack was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me."
"Why did he catch you?"
"I don't know," said Mr Smith," All I said was ‘Hi, Jack! '"
The word "hijack" means "to take control of a plane by force".Why did Mr Smith want to fly to Australia? Because____________.
A.he was an Australian businessman |
B.he was leaving for Australia on business |
C.his wife wanted him to |
D.he wanted" to see his wife |
Mrs Smith was very surprised because
A.Mr Smith didn't arrive in Darwin | B.Mr Smith telephoned her later |
C.Mr Smith didn't leave the airport | D.Mr Smith was in Darwin |
Mr Smith couldn't get on the plane because
A.he met with his friend Jack |
B.he didn't get the ticket |
C.there was something wrong with the airplane engine |
D.he was stopped by a policeman |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The police didn't know Mr Smith was Jack Scott's friend. |
B.Jack Scott worked as an airplane engineer. |
C.The policeman misunderstood Mr Smith. |
D.Mr Smith knew why the policeman caught him. |
Why was Mr Smith caught by the policeman?
A.Because he didn't keep silence at the airport. |
B.Because he greeted an airport engineer named Jack. |
C.Because the pronunciation of "Hi, Jack" has another frightful meaning. |
D.Because the policeman didn't know English. |