One day, 19-year-old Niko was flying a small plane. Suddenly, the plane lost power. It was only 500 feet above the ground. Niko had to land the plane right away.

Luckily, he saw a wide road below. At the same time, a smart truck driver saw the falling plane. He quickly used his big truck to stop the other cars. He made a safe, clear path on the road for Niko.

Niko landed the plane safely on the road. No one was hurt. Niko was so grateful. He got out and ran to thank the great truck driver. Soon, Niko’s mother arrived. She was very happy to see him safe.

1.1.How old was Niko?

A 18.

B 19.

C 20.

D 21.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段的“19-year-old Niko was flying a small plane.” 可知，尼科19 岁。故选 B。

2.2.What was wrong with the plane?

A It was too slow.

B It had no power.

C It was too big.

D It had no pilot.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段的 “Suddenly, the plane lost power.” 可知，飞机突然失去动力。故选 B。

3.3.Where did Niko decide to land the plane?

A On a road.

B Near a river.

C On the grass.

D At the airport.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段的“Luckily, he saw a wide road below.” 以及第三段的“Niko landed the plane safely on the road.”可知，尼科决定在一条宽阔的道路上降落。故选 A。

4.4.Who helped Niko a lot?

A A bus driver.

B A car driver.

C A truck driver.

D A police officer.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段的“... a smart truck driver saw the falling plane. ... He made a safe, clear path on the road for Niko.” 可知，是卡车司机帮助了尼科。故选 C。

5.5.The underlined word “grateful” means ________.

A helpful

B careful

C thankful

D playful

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据上文内容可知，是这名卡车司机帮助了他安全降落，并结合后文“He got out and ran to thank the great truck driver.”可知，他对司机的帮助非常感激。因此，grateful的意思是“感激的，感恩的”，同thankful。故选 C。