2 . More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday.
At least 233 people ____ and about 900 were injured in the ____, and the number of death is ____ to increase further.
According to officials, the Coromandel Express, which runs from Kolkata to Chennai, hit the Yashwantpur-Howrah Express, which derailed (脱轨). A cargo train was also said to be ____ in the accident.
Officials said the ____ of the collision was so ____ that carriages of the two trains climbed atop each other, ____ deaths and injuries to passengers. A large number of passengers were ____ inside the derailed coaches.
____ after the accident, rescue teams, health officials, police, and fire services rushed to the ____. A large crowd of locals ____ reached the spot to help the injured.
All the health facilities nearby were ____ alert. Meanwhile, the injured were ____ to the hospital throughout the night.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ____ grief over the ____ of lives in the accident and condolences (吊唁) are pouring in from various quarters.
1. A.recovered | B.died | C.attended | D.failed |
2. A.content | B.course | C.accident | D.position |
3. A.pleasant | B.proud | C.likely | D.similar |
4. A.involved | B.visited | C.interested | D.required |
5. A.solution | B.impact | C.expression | D.struggle |
6. A.lucky | B.large | C.words | D.severe |
7. A.cloning | B.saving | C.raising | D.causing |
8. A.belief | B.trapped | C.luck | D.concern |
9. A.Undoubtedly | B.Gradually | C.Immediately | D.Secretly |
10. A.spot | B.location | C.station | D.hospital |
11. A.besides | B.also | C.however | D.therefore |
12. A.put on | B.put up | C.put out | D.put off |
13. A.admitted | B.addicted | C.devoted | D.applied |
14. A.reward | B.persuade | C.expressed | D.inspire |
15. A.motto | B.remark | C.lesson | D.loss |