2．The Sewol ferry （渡船） was carrying 476people，most of whom were students from a high school near Seoul，when it sank off South Korea's southern coast on April 16．Only 174survived，including 22of the 29crew members．The sinking left more than 260people dead with about 40others still missing．
On Tuesday，one ordinary diver（潜水员）died at a hospital，government spokesman Ko Myung-seok said．He is the first death among divers organized following the ferry's sinking，according to the coast guard．
The 53-year-old diver was pulled to the surface by his teammates after losing communication about five minutes after he began underwater searches，Ko said．It was his first search attempt，Ko added．Despite his death，divers are continuing their searches for the remaining missing people．Ko said that divers had searched all those 64areas at least once and plan to visit them again to look for more victims．Darkness，floating rubbish，bodies，and cabins on board have made the search difficult，and divers entered the last three unopened areas on Monday night，Ko said．
Investigators have made their first arrests of people who were not on board the Sewol when it sank．The three people arrested on Friday and Sunday are accused of failure to handle of cargo on the ferry well．In all，19people have been arrested in the investigation（调查），15of whom were crew members accused of abandoning passengers．A leader was arrested on suspicion of malpractice（玩忽职守） related to company finances．
Improper stowage（载货） and overloading of cargo is suspected as a possible reason why the ferry sank．The ferry was carrying about 3，608tons of cargo，more than three times what it could safely carry．A ferry loaded too heavily could lose its balance making even a small turn．
The sinking has caused a national sadness．On Sunday 1.1million people paid respects at 131memorial sites around the nation，according to a governmental funeral support committee set up for the ferry victims．Monday was a holiday for Children's Day，but various events were canceled or put off because of the ferry's sinking．Tuesday was also a national holiday in South Korea for Buddha's Birthday，and more people are expected to visit those mourning stations．
51．We learn from the passage that the number of survivors except the crew members isB．
A.145 B.152 C.174 D.260
52．According to the investigation，the main causes of the ferry's sinking areD．
A．malpractice and wrong operations．
B．wrong direction and sharp turning arounD．
C．too many students and crew members
D．improper stowage and overloading of cargo
53．Because of the national sadness，various events were canceled exceptD．
A．activities on Children's Day B．celebrating Buddha's Birthday
C．enjoying a national holidayD．paying respects at the memorial sites
54．You can find this passage on theC section of a newspaper．
A．sports B．businessC．newsD．entertainment．
分析 本文是一篇新闻，讲述了4月16日首尔的沉船事件，同时了报道了政府的应对措施，事件发生的原因，以及群众的反应等．
解答 BDDC
51答案B；细节理解．根据第一段，Only 174 survived，including 22 of the 29 crew members．只有174人幸存，包括29名船员中的22名．由此可知除船员以外的幸存者应该是152名，故选B．
52答案D；细节理解．根据文章倒数第二段，Improper stowage（载货） and overloading of cargo is suspected as a possible reason why the ferry sank．配载不当和超载的货物被怀疑为客轮沉没的一个可能原因．故选D．
53答案D；细节理解．根据文章最后一段，On Sunday 1.1 million people paid respects at 131 memorial sites around the nation上星期日，110万人，在全国各地的131处遗址表示敬意，故选D．
54答案C；推理判断．本文是一篇新闻，讲述了4月16日首尔的沉船事件，同时了报道了政府的应对措施，事件发生的原因，以及群众的反应等．所以这篇文章应该是在报纸上的一个新闻版块，故选C．
点评 本文考查新闻类的阅读水平，作者总是在一开始就向读者交代何人、何时、何地、为什么、怎么样、干了何事等等，如果是用英文表示就是who（whom）、what、when、where、why以及how，这也就是我们通常所说的五个"W"和一个"H"．一般来说，新闻一开始就交代了以上内容，只要读懂了第一句也就明白了这则新闻的大概意思，再往下读只是了解更多的细节内容．在训练新闻阅读理解练习题时，一定要牢记这五个"W"和一个"H"．
