1 . Brendon Birt accidentally took a wrong turn down a street in Red Oak, Iowa. But it turned out it was exactly where he was
The homeowner, Tender Lehman, was
A.needed | B.discovered | C.received | D.chosen |
A.street | B.restaurant | C.fire | D.bus |
A.rubbish | B.people | C.bikes | D.smoke |
A.sleeping | B.working | C.eating | D.cooking |
A.quietly | B.quickly | C.finally | D.repeatedly |
A.moved | B.rushed | C.listened | D.referred |
A.surprise | B.excitement | C.anxiety | D.pleasure |
A.up | B.out | C.ill | D.busy |
A.oldest | B.smartest | C.tallest | D.kindest |
A.came out | B.broke down | C.gave up | D.went off |
A.stayed | B.helped | C.awoken | D.believed |
A.shop | B.office | C.garden | D.building |
A.met | B.saved | C.honored | D.taught |
A.thankful | B.careful | C.serious | D.proud |
A.troubled | B.started | C.remembered | D.made |
2 . Searchers announced the recovery of one of the two black boxes, and human tissue (组织) debris from the crash site of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on Wednesday night, three days after the Boeing 737-800 nosedived from cruising altitude and crashed into a forested hillside.
One of the black boxes found on Wednesday has been identified as the cockpit voice recorder (驾驶舱话音记录器). The black box’s recorder looks badly damaged from the outside, but its storage unit looks relatively intact. It has been sent to a professional civil aviation agency in Beijing for decoding, and hopefully the data stored inside will provide evidence for the accident investigation and help produce a credible accident analysis report. The search teams are going all out to find the other black box with professional tools.
Officials also released more information concerning the crash. The weather on the route of MU5735 was suitable for flying and there was no hazardous weather when the plane crashed. The communication connection between the plane and the ground was normal from the plane’s departure until its sudden fall in altitude. The plane started service in June 2015 and it had been maintained under strict standards of technical plans and in normal conditions. Before departure, the aircraft met the requirements for flying. Pilots on board were all in good health and their flying certificates were within the validity period.
Beijing EAPs Consulting, a firm which provided a free psychological services hotline immediately after the crash, told Global Times that it has answered many phone calls asking for assistance. The phone calls are from families, friends and colleagues of people on board, who are in a difficult time. Some pilots and flight attendants called in because they feel unsafe and uncertain about their careers. There are also people who want to know how to comfort their acquaintances that had loved ones on the plane. Mental support and psychological services in the first 24 to 72 hours after a tragedy is crucial for people involved to recover from the tragedy and minimize the trauma. For more information related to the plane crash, please click here to follow the latest news.
1. The underlined word in paragraph 1 can be replaced by________.A.separated | B.fell | C.recovered | D.drove |
A.The search for the other black box is still underway. |
B.Pilots on board were not in good condition before departure. |
C.The plane crashed into the city center. |
D.The black box found appears intact outside. |
A.Psychological support is of little use after the tragedy. |
B.A company sends volunteers to the crash site. |
C.Many crew members will quit their jobs immediately. |
D.A company offers free psychological support to people related. |
A.an online newspaper |
B.a search report |
C.a research paper |
D.a book on psychology |
3 . It is interesting to see that the force of only 6 or 7 people pushing in the same direction can cause up to1,000 pounds of force—enough to break brick walls. During a fatal stampede (蜂拥), people can even die standing up. People die when pressure is put to their bodies in a front to back direction, causing them not to be able to breathe.
If you are in a crowd, the first and most important thing is to make yourself familiar with your surroundings and find different exits. No matter where you are, make sure you always know how to get out.
Make yourself aware of the type of the ground you are standing on, and know that in a crowd of moving people wet ground can cause you to fall.
When in danger, a few seconds can make a difference, giving you the possibility of making use of your escape route. Always stay closer to the escape route. If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd, do not fight against the pressure and do not stand still or sit down, because you can easily get trampled (踩伤).Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd; make use of any space that may open up to move sideways to the crowd movement where the flow is weaker.
Keep your hands up by your chest, like a boxer —it gives you movement and protects your chest. If you fall, get up quickly. If you can't get up because you are injured, get someone to pull you up. If you have kids,lift them up. If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving in the same direction of the crowd, or if that is not possible, then cover your head with your arms; do not lie on your stomach or back.
1. Why may people in a stampede die standing up?A.They can't breathe freely. |
B.They push in the same direction. |
C.They are not able to get up. |
D.They aren't familiar with the surroundings. |
A.Harmful. | B.Shocking. |
C.Deadly. | D.Hateful. |
A.Fight against the pressure. | B.Stand still where you are. |
C.Sit down covering your chest. | D.Move along the escape route. |
A.How to stay far away from a crowd. | B.What to do when you are in a crowd. |
C.Where to go when you are in danger. | D.How to get along with a big crowd. |