◆200 dead as Brazilian plane crashes in Sao Paulo

Up to 200 people were dead after a passenger plane with 176 people aboard slid off the runway on landing and hit a fuel storage tank at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport on Tuesday.

Brazilian airline TAM said that 170 passengers and 6 crew were aboard the Airbus A320 flying from Porto Alegre in southern Brazil to Sao Paulo when it lost control on landing and slid off the wet runway.

Brazilian news agency Folha reported up to 200 people were dead, including some victims on the ground.

◆_______________________________________

Two people were killed Saturday in two separate plane crashes in the United States, media reports said.

In Dayton, Ohio, a plane crashed on a runway of the Dayton International Airport while performing during the Vectren Dayton Air Show. The pilot, Jim LeRoy, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital and was announced dead. The air show was canceled .

Also on the same day, two single-engine war planes at an experimental air show collided(相撞) in Wisconsin while landing, killing one of the pilots and injuring the other.

◆All 114 aboard Kenya plane killed  

A Kenya Airways plane that crashed after takeoff in Cameroon with 114 people on board is largely submerged (淹没) in a swamp(沼泽地) and there is no chance of survivors, Cameroon 's civil protection service said on Monday  

The Boeing 737-800 had taken off from Douala and its wreckag (残骸)was found just 12 miles from the town. The plane fell head first. But the cause of the crash remained unclear.

Among the passengers were Associated Press reporter Anthony Mitchella and an executive from the South African cell phone giant MTN. Five Chinese passengers were also killed in the crash .

The Brazilian plane crash caused extra deaths mainly because______

A .it skidded off the wet runway.   B. the runway. was very short

C. it hit a fuel storage tank        D. its pilot was inexperienced

The proper title for News 2 would be _________.

A. Two pilots killed in plane crashes in US    B. The tragedies of the air show

C. Who is to blame for the plane crashes?     D. Big losses can result from small things

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE as for the Kenya plane crash?

A. The plane crashed after the plane took off.

B. The cause of the crash was under examination

C. 114 passengers on board were killed including an African

D. The place where the plane crashed led to many more deaths

The Brazilian plane crash killed about _____people in all on the ground.

A. 170    B. 30    C. 24      D. 6

It can be inferred from the three news that_________

A. when the Airbus A320 landed, it was likely to be raining heavily

B. during the Vectren Dayton Air Show , the pilot, Jim LeRoy died on the scene

C. The place where the Boeing 737-800 crashed was just 12 miles from the town

D. Five Chinese passengers were victims of the Kenya plane crash

单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

1.Buildingtheproposednewroadwould be __________（环境）damaging，which made the public very concerned.

2.The Prime Minister, ___________（陪同）by the governor, led the President up to the house.

3.Mr. Liu is a strong supporter who __________（提倡）banning students from using cell phones in the schoolyard.

4.We need to take ___________（责任）for looking after our own health; because without it, we can do nothing.

5.The stockmarkethas a risk，Youhadbetterget___________（职业）advicebeforebuyingstocks.

6.Everydaythey are talkingaboutpeacebut a__________ preparing for war.

7.Those close to him are convinced that he has every i__________ of staying on until the end of his second term.

8.Sometimes people find it may bepossible to m__________the value of materialgoods in terms of money, but it is extremelydifficulttoestimate the truevalue of them.

9.The teacher examined the students on the p__________ lesson, and he was satisfied with what they had done.

10.Our teacher often told us meaningfully, “Difficulties s_______ the mind, as labor does the body.”

11.A__________ sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.

12.Though he managed to take a number of b__________ photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.

13.After having been i__________ to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.

14.A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally p__________ in beeswax.

15.The plane wasn’t too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained u__________.

单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
【小题1】Buildingtheproposednewroadwould be __________（环境）damaging，which made the public very concerned.
【小题2】The Prime Minister, ___________（陪同）by the governor, led the President up to the house.
【小题3】Mr. Liu is a strong supporter who __________（提倡）banning students from using cell phones in the schoolyard.
【小题4】We need to take ___________（责任）for looking after our own health; because without it, we can do nothing.
【小题5】The stockmarkethas a risk，Youhadbetterget___________（职业）advicebeforebuyingstocks.
【小题6】Everydaythey are talkingaboutpeacebut a__________ preparing for war.
【小题7】Those close to him are convinced that he has every i__________ of staying on until the end of his second term.
【小题8】Sometimes people find it may bepossible to m__________the value of materialgoods in terms of money, but it is extremelydifficulttoestimate the truevalue of them.
【小题9】The teacher examined the students on the p__________ lesson, and he was satisfied with what they had done.
【小题10】Our teacher often told us meaningfully, “Difficulties s_______ the mind, as labor does the body.”
【小题11】A__________ sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
【小题12】Though he managed to take a number of b__________ photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
【小题13】After having been i__________ to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.
【小题14】A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally p__________ in beeswax.
【小题15】The plane wasn’t too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained u__________.

◆200 dead as Brazilian plane crashes(坠落) in Sao Paulo

Up to 200 people were dead after a passenger plane with 176 people aboard slid off the runway on landing and hit a fuel storage tank at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport on Tuesday.

Brazilian airline TAM said that 170 passengers and 6 crew(机组人员) were aboard the Airbus A320 flying from Porto Alegre in southern Brazil to Sao Paulo when it lost control on landing and slid off the wet runway.

Brazilian news agency Folha reported up to 200 people were dead, including some victims on the ground.

◆_______________________________________

Two people were killed Saturday in two separate plane crashes in the United States, media reports said.

In Dayton, Ohio, a plane crashed on a runway of the Dayton International Airport while performing during the Vectren Dayton Air Show. The pilot, Jim LeRoy, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital and was announced dead. The air show was canceled.

Also on the same day, two single-engine war planes at an experimental air show collided(相撞) in Wisconsin while landing, killing one of the pilots and injuring the other.

◆All 114 aboard Kenya plane killed  

A Kenya Airways plane that crashed after takeoff in Cameroon with 114 people on board is largely submerged (淹没) in a swamp(沼泽地) and there is no chance of survivors, Cameroon 's civil protection service said on Monday

The Boeing 737-800 had taken off from Douala and its wreckage (残骸)was found just 12 miles from the town. The plane fell head first. But the cause of the crash remained unclear.

Among the passengers were Associated Press reporter Anthony Mitchella and an executivefrom the South African cell phone giant MTN. Five Chinese passengers were also killed in the crash .

60. The Brazilian plane crash caused extra deaths mainly because______

   A .it skidded off the wet runway.

   B. the runway. was very short

   C. it hit a fuel storage tank

   D. its pilot was inexperienced

61. The proper title for News 2 would be _________.

A. Two pilots killed in plane crashes in US

B. The tragedies of the air show

C. Who is to blame for the plane crashes?

D. Big losses can result from small things

62. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE as for the Kenya plane crash?

    A. The plane crashed after the plane took off.

    B. The cause of the crash was under examination

    C. 114 passengers on board were killed including an African

    D. The place where the plane crashed led to many more deaths

63. It can be inferred from the three news that_________

    A. when the Airbus A320 landed, it was likely to be raining heavily

    B. during the Vectren Dayton Air Show , the pilot, Jim LeRoy died on the scene

    C. The place where the Boeing 737-800 crashed was just 12 miles from the town

    D. Five Chinese passengers were victims of the Kenya plane crash