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1、2014高考英语阅读理解专题巧突破训练高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-----ALauraEdmondshasalookofhorroronherfaceassheturnstolookouttheairplanewindow.It’snotthethreatofterrorismthatworriesher，butratherthepossibilityofmechanicalfailure.Shesayssheimaginestheplaneplungingtothegroundbecausetheenginesmayfalloff.Soevery
2、fewminutessheglancesoutthewindowtomakesurethey'restillattached.Itisafearthathasgrippedherfor18years,sinceherweddingday.Sincethenshehastrieddrugsandcocktailstomakeitthroughflights.But,shesaysthey’vebeennohelpineasingheranxiety.ShehasdraggedherfamilyonthetrainfromConnecticuttoF
3、lorida,insistedonlongdrivesandtriedtoavoidflyingatallcosts.Evenwhenfriendsfly,Edmondssayssheworries,countingthehourstilltheyarriveattheirdestination.It’sbeenthreeyearssinceEdmondshassteppedonaplane.Yetheresheisnow,20,000feetabovethegroundonboardaturbo-propthat'saroutefromNewY
4、ork,LaGuardiaAirporttoBaltimore-WashingtonInternationalAirportinMaryland.Sheishopingthisistheflightthatwillovercomeherfear.“Ifeeltheseat.Ifeeltheseatagainstmyarm.Ifeelmyhands，”recitesEdmonds,hereyesstillclosed.Sheisattemptingtochangehermind,oneofseveralso-called“strengthening
5、exercises"sherecentlylearnedfromavideocoursedesignedtoovercomefearofflying.Theideaistofocusonthemoment,ratherthantheabstract.FormerPanAmandUnitedpilotTomBunnispresidentofthecompanythatproducedthevideosandthatinstructspassengersinthebasicmechanicsofflyingandteachesthemtocontro
6、ltheirthoughts.[来源:学科网ZXXK]BeforeboardingtheU.S.Airwaysflight,EdmondspresentsaletterfromBunntotheflightattendantaskingtospeakwiththecaptain.Thepilotgladlyobliges,tellingherhe’sbeenflyingformorethantwodecadesandassuringher，You’regoingtobefine.We'regoingtotakegoodcareofyou.’第10
7、页共10页Whentheflightattendantoffersdrinks,Edmondsplaceshercupofwateronthetraytableandstudiesit,tangibleevidencethattheplaneisbarelyshaking.“Ladiesandgentlemen,weareapproachingBaltimore，”announcestheflightattendant.EdmondisrelyingheavilyonBunn’scopingstrategiesduringthe90-minute
8、flight.Butshe'scoping.Asthewheelstouchdown,Edmonds’facelightsup.1.La
