A small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky．The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air，so he rushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation．At last he said，“ I am a married man with three children．I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes aboard．” With that he took up one and jumped out． One of the passengers reacted quickly．“I am a great man，I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me．”With that he too jumped out． The other two passengers，an old man and a young soldier，were quiet for a moment．At last the old man said，“Son，I’m old and have lived a full life．I am ready to meet my God．” “You will have to give up that，”the young man said，smiling，“The world’s smartest man just jumped out with my backpack．” 小题1:There was something wrong with the plane when _________． A．it was at the airport B．it was taking off C．it was flying in the sky D．it was landing 小题2:How many people were there in the pilot family? A．Four B．Five C．At least four D．Three 小题3:The word “pilot” in this passage means a man who ______． A．repairs a plane B．is on watch at the airport C．travels on a plane D．flies a plane． 小题4:By saying I am ready to meet my God，“the old man” means _______． A．he wanted the young man to use the last parachute． B．he wanted to meet someone named God． C．he wanted to kill himself D．he wanted the young man to give him the parachute 小题5:Who was sure to die? A．The pilot B．The old man C．The world’s smartest man D．The young man