Flying is a fast way of getting from one place to another.But since COVID-19 broke out，international travel has been put on hold.Some people have been daydreaming not only about faraway destinations but also about flying experience itself.They miss the excitement of taking off and seeing the Earth from above.
That's where "flights to nowhere" come in Qantas，an Australian airline，offered such a"sightseeing trip"in October，2020.The plane took off and landed at the same airport.The flight took seven hours and covered a large area.The passengers could see many Australian attractions，like Sydney Harbor，from a height of 30，000 feet.Qantas used a Boeing 787 Dream line for the flight.
The plane has large windows.They are great for sightseeing.
The flight was very popular.The 134 tickets sold out in ten minutes!When the plane took off，every passenger cheered and clapped excitedly."All I want is to be in a window seat and see clouds go by.I miss that sight so much!"said one passenger."You know，the last time I flew was when I took my family to Japan in 2018."
In the rest of the world，many airlines said their customers had been asking about flights to nowhere.Researchers point out that for many travelers，the destination is not always the most important thing，while who you go with can be more important than where you go.
Do you miss the excitement of flying？Do you want to board a flight to nowhere？
（1）What does the underlined phrase "put on hold" in Paragraph 1 means？ BB
A.put on
B.put off
C.held on
D.held out
（2）Why do "flights to nowhere" appear？ DD
A.Because of some people's daydreams.
B.Because of a marketing way of an Australia airline.
C.Because of more and more people wanting adventures.
D.Because of the influence of COVID-19 on international travel.
（3）What is Qantas？ DD
A.A researcher.
B.A passenger.
C.A customer.
D.An airline.
（4）According to the passage，which one is TRUE？ CC
A.The travel on a plane makes us the most excited and pleased.
B.The writer encourages us to try Qantas' trip to spend holiday.
C.The meaning of the travel is to enjoy our time with our loved ones.
D."Flight to nowhere"travel is the best way to spend our holiday now.
（5）What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage？ AA
A.To introduce a flight to nowhere to us.
B.To teach us a way against COVID-19.
C.To introduce a strange thing happening.
D.To call on people to travel to Australia.
【答案】B；D；D；C；A
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