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e the site‘s mini water park, and the petting zoo goats, lamb, and other farmyard animals. 21. If David prefers to stay longer in the afternoon, is the best choice. A. Gatorland B. Wet‘n Wild C. Sea World Orlando D. Universal Orlando Resort 22. Of the four attractions, warm pools are available at in winter. A. 7007 Sea World Dr B. 6200 International Dr C. 14501 S Orange Blossom Trl D. 1000 Universal Studios Plz 23. For a family trip, you can contact . A. 1 405 855 5496 or 1 407 351 3600 B. 1 407 363 8000 or 1 405 855 5496 C. 1 407 351 3600 or 1 407 351 1800 D. 1 407 351 1800 or 1 405 855 5496 B A survey has shown that what you do on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport. According to the results of an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest drinkers on board with 36 percent choosing to down the hatch, pared to 35 percent of Americans and 33 percent of Brits. The Airline Passenger Experience Association(APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, aged 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia and Brazil. The results found Chinese travelers are most likely to nod off once the seatbelt sign switches off. They are also the first to take out their credit card for some inflight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming. Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively when not drinking choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet. Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chat with random strangersspending 50 percent more time than any other nationality. Comparatively, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via , messaging apps or social media. Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they were happy to eat up on the selection of inflight snacks and meals. Inflight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers. The international flyers did however express their desire for better inflight entertainment. ―The industry has greatly improved the fort, entertainment and onboard service, and passengers are accepting those improvements‖ said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director. ―At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the journey. ‖ he added. 24. What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage? A. Brazilians choose to drink. B. Americans do inflight shopping. C. Germans chat to kill the time. D. The Chinese switch off the seatbelt sign. 25. When on board the plane, ______. A. passengers from one nation have little in mon B. most passengers like to read inflight magazines C. more than half of the passengers don‘t enjoy plane food D. most people tend to use inflight time to have a good sleep. 26. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Flyers care little about entertainment. B. Flyers are not satisfied with the improvements. C. Flyers are expecting better flight experiences. D. Flyers have more and more demands from airlines. 27. What‘s the purpose of the passage? entertain readers with interesting stories. B. To encourage people to behave well in public. criticize impolite behaviors on the plane. inform readers of the results of a survey. C I resisted for years being anything like my dad or at least acknowledging that I was anything like him because, well, because I wanted to be me, not him。 but there I sat at his memorial service several months ago, telling myself, You‘ve got a lot more of your dad in you than you think. There‘s this phrase my dad used, and I know I‘m going to sound rude to plain about it, but it did use to bother me. I‘m so proud of you, he told us kids, whether we‘d won a sailing race or run a marathon or managed to get a book published. I‘m so proud of you. That should be a good thing, but here‘s what always went through my unfiving mind: You‘re taking credit for what isn‘t really yours but mine. I‘m so proud of you. It came out of my dad‘s mouth all the time, on those longdistance calls where I might have mentioned something that happened at work or when he and Mom came to visit and we showed off the talents of our two boys. I knew the feeling of parental pride well, especially when my boys achieved in ways that were beyond my prehension and ability, but I looked for other ways to express it. That‘s an incredible story you‘ve written, I would say about the position. I can‘t believe how fast you solved that problem, I would admire the work of the math genius. But never just the blanket phrase. But there I was at Dad‘s memorial, about to praise him, thinking that I could say exactly what my brother said, He lets me be me. That was his achievement. In the phrase that I promised I would never utter to my children was a world of fiveness, care and appreciation. So just the other day when my older son, now a promising manager, sent me