坦桑尼亚之旅
Last month, I got an email from my friend David. He asked me to go to Tanzania to train their software(软件) engineers. Their company is in Dar es Salaam, a beautiful coastal city to the west of the Indian Ocean.
I left for Tanzania at 6 pm Tuesday. After more than 19 hours of air travel, I was finally here at Dar es Salaam Airport. The temperature was hot as usual—more than 30 degrees. I felt shortness of breath because of the heat in the hall. I stood in the hall waiting for the passport checking.
When it was finally my turn, I handed my passport to the worker in front of me. He had a close look at my passport. Then he asked for the purpose of my stay. I told him I came for a business trip here. Then he asked me the same question again and again. That was something I would never forget.
I stayed in the city for about two weeks. During my stay there, David took me to a nearby beach. We had a wonderful walk along the shore and it had left a deep impression on me. I was also impressed by the water and the deep blue sky. I’d love to visit the city again.
1.Where is Dar es Salaam?
A In the mountains.
B Near the sea.
C In the forest.
D In the ocean.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Dar es Salaam, a beautiful coastal city to the west of the Indian Ocean.”可知 Dar es Salaam 是印度洋西部的一座沿海城市，即它靠近海。故选 B。
2.When did the writer arrive in the city?
A At 6 pm Tuesday.
B At about 7 pm Tuesday.
C After 1 pm Wednesday.
D Before 7 am Wednesday.
解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第二段的“I left for Tanzaniaat 6 pm Tuesday. After more than 19 hours of air travel, I was finally here at Dar es Salaam Airport.” 可知作者周二下午 6 点出发去坦桑尼亚，19 小时(周三下午 1 点)之后到达 Dar es Salaam 的机场。故选 C。
3.What impressed the writer most at the airport?
A The high temperature.
B The airport worker.
C The deep blue sky.
D The long waiting.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Then he asked me the same question again and again. That was something I would never forget.”可知机场的工作人员在检查护照时，反复多次问了作者同样的问题，这使作者非常难忘，由此可推知作者对那位工作人员印象深刻。故选 B。
4.What does the underlined word “shore” mean?
A Walk.
B Sky.
C Heat.
D Coast.
解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前文“David took meto a nearby beach.”可知大卫和作者去了海边散步。故选 D。
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A A famous company.
B A journey to Tanzania.
C Customs in Tanzania.
D A good friend of mine.
解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合最后一段“I’d love to visit the city again.”可知，文章写的是一次作者去坦桑尼亚的经历。故选 B。