Most lives saved from sinking ferryCao Min couldn’t believe she was experiencing exactly what she had seen years ago in the film “Titanic”.
Cao and her two children from Anhui Province were traveling on board the “Liaoludu 7”on February 22.They were among the first people on the ship who were rescued by lifeboats. Cao’s one-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board.
The “Liaoludu 7”was traveling in the Bohai Straits(渤海海峡)from Lushun in Liaoning Province to the port city of Longkou in Shandong Province. It suddenly lost its power at 2:30 pm and tilted(倾斜)on its side. With 81 people on board, the ferry(渡船)began to sink.
“I was so scared that my legs couldn’t move forward. They kept shaking even when I was asked to jump onto a “ lifeboat.” Cao recalled.
Upon receiving the urgent appeal, China Marine Search and Rescue Center(中国海上搜救中心)immediately informed the State Council(国务院).The center sent eight lifeboats to the sinking ship and asked for help form the Ministry of Agriculture, the Navy and nearby fishing boats.
After more than four hours of fighting against strong winds and freezing ocean water, the passengers were recovered. All but four survived. These four died after spending too long in the freezing waters, according to a spokesperson for the Beijing-based center.
(From 21st Century, Mar.3, 2003)
1.How many people survived the disaster?
A.4 B.81 C.85 D.77
2.Who do you think were the first people rescued?
A.Women and children B.Women C.Children D.Men
3.Which of the following is Not true?
A.The accident happened from Longkou in Shandong Province to Lushun in Liaoning Province.
B.The fighting of the people on board against the strong winds and freezing ocean water lasted several hours.
C.Cao and her children fortunately were saved.
D.But for the State Council, the passengers and the crew would have lost their lives.
For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead. “ We can do without railways.” People say…as if motorcars and planes have made the railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, that they lose money, and that they’re dying .But this is far from the truth: in these days of expensive oil, the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they are cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another. It doesn’t leave you up as a plane does, miles and miles from the city center. It doesn’t hold you up as a car does, in endless traffic jams, and a single train carry goods which a plane or a motorcar could never do.
Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, trains traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorcars we can’t use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can’t fly for the same reason..
1.Some people think the railways are unnecessary for many reasons except that .
A.planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains
B.oil is expensive today
C.trains are slow
D.railways lose money
2.According to the writer, which of the following is Not true?
A.It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.
B.The railway station is usually at the center of the city.
C.When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center.
D.No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does.
3.The writer thinks that the railways, far from being dead, are very much alive because .
A.we can have a smooth and untroubled journey
B.we’ll not have enough money to fly in planes
C.we can now travel in super-fast train
D.all of the above
4.The best title for this passage may be” ”
A.Not the End but the Beginning
B.Which is the Best: Train, Motorcar or Plane
C.Trains are More Competitive than Motorcars or Planes
D.Oh, Super-fast Trains
I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like 36_ and straightforward .And it’s still what 37 a man a good citizen .This is my secret ,and I try to live by .
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five year, 38 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble (乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be 39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day . Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the 40 impression that they are bad .Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as 41 fellows. You read in the papers almost every week 42 a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their 43 . If they weren’t hones, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time .I found an emerald (翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day , so I went back to where I had 44 . It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 45 to her. I didn’t get much as “thank you”. 46 I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 47 .
I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I 48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in Word War I. After being discharged (退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy 49 , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 50 for a rainy day (一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had 51 with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong (顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know, 52 everyone will give you something , because most Americans are 53 generous . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they 54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish (教区 ). I try to act toward others like I think god wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the 55 I try , the easier it gets.
1. A.dishonor B.dishonesty C.upright D.faithful
2. A.take B.become C.make D.have
3. A.know B.known C.knew D.knowing
4. A.generous B.tough C.mild D.warm-hearted
5. A.right B.proper C.bad D.wrong
6. A.rude B.honest C.good D.tough
7. A.when B.what C.which D.where
8. A.houses B.cars C.pockets D.rooms
9. A.picked her up B.dropped her off C.dropped her down D.pull her down
10. A.ring B.suitcase C.car D.emerald
11. A.So B.Still C.But D.Though
12. A.was B.did C.has D.is
13. A.made B.put C.held D.took
14. A.at one time B.some time C.in no time D.at times
15. A.put off B.put up C.put on D.put away
16. A.trouble B.difficult C.word D.anything
17. A.especially B.specially C.particularly D.practically
18. A.never B.seldom C.rather D.fairly
19. A.tip B.advise C.suggest D.ask
20. A.longer B.harder C.better D.shorter
_______ a precious diamond necklace for his wife, Martin could hardly afford a tie for himself.
A.Having bought B.Buying C.Being bought D.To buy
Though he doesn’t achieve his goals, he is not a failure. ____, he is remembered as a true hero.
A.In particular B.On the contrary C.Generally speaking D.To be honest
– I was going to the concert with you this weekend, but I can’t now.
-- ______.
A.Good luck B.Bad luck C.You’re welcome D.That’s right