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Bird strikes are extremely rare in the airline industry, which has one of the best safety records of any mode of transport. However, birds are a known threat （威胁）at airports, particularly where runways are close to water, such as the airport in New York.
Airports take a range of measures against bird strikes, which usually occur around take – off or landing, when a plane flies into a flock （鸟群）and sucks birds into its engines. They sometimes keep the grass long near runways, because flocks avoid areas that could contain dangerous animals. Staff also use “noise guns” to disperse flocks that settle on the site. Airports sometimes hire eagles, too.
A professional pilots’ group said last night that the apparent disabling of two engines by the birds strike in New York was a “terrible coincidence” and praised the bravery and skill of the pilot who landed in the Hudson River.
“It is quite clear that the pilot got everything absolutely right. Witness reports suggest that the plane hit a flock of birds, and I must have damaged both engines because if it had been one, he would have been able to continue.”
“Engines are designed extremely well now and in general they are better able to cope with bird strikes,” said Martin Chalk, president of the European Pilot Association. “It is an extremely rare occurrence. It would appear that worse has been avoided due to the skills and training of the crew.”
A severe bird strike disabled a plane at Rome’s airport in November last year, when a Frankfurt to Rome jet carrying 166 passengers had to make an emergency landing. The airport is known to have problems with flocks of geese.
In the UK, a plane had to make an emergency landing at Manchester airport in April 2007 after two herons where sucked into the engine of a passenger plane shortly after taking off for Rome.
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1．What was the cause of the air accidents described in the passage?
A．Damage to the plane’s engine.
B．Loss of vision by the pilot due to birds.
C．The runway being too close to the river.
D．Failure of the airport to manage the bird problem.
2．The underlined word “They” （paragraph 2） refers to “ ”.
A．Planes B．Airports C．Birds D．Pilots
3．Why are plane accidents caused by birds increasingly rare?
A．There are fewer birds living around airports.
B．Pilots and crew are trained to ignore bird strikes.
C．Pilots know how to avoid brides when taking off.
D．Plane engines are better designed than in the past.
4．How many serious bird strike accidents are mentioned in passage?
A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5
5．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A．It is safer to build airports away from wetlands.
B．Birds will continue to be a serious danger to plane travelers.
C．Most accidents occur when planes are landing.
D．The passengers were lucky to survive the crash.
In 1977，a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way．The author was Agatha Christie，one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world．
In June 1977，a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar，near Saudi Arabia．Doctors were unable to 1 the cause of her illness，so she 2 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital，where specialist help was 3 ．She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷）and on the“Dangerously Ill”list．A team of doctors hurried to 4 the baby only to discover that they，5 ，were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms．While they were discussing the baby’s case，a nurse asked to 6 to them.
“Excuse me，”said Nurse Marsha Maitland，“ 7 I think the baby is 8 from thallium poisoning．”
“ 9 makes you think that?”Dr．Brown asked．“Thallium poisoning is extremely 10 ．”
“A few days ago，I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 11 Agatha Christie，”Nurse Maitland explained．“In the book，somebody uses thallium poison，and 12 the symptoms are 13 ．They are exactly the same as the baby’s．”
“You’re every observant and you may be right，”another doctor said．“We’ll 14 some tests and find out 15 it’s thallium or not．”
The 16 showed that the baby had 17 been poisoned by thallium，a rare metal used in making optical（光学的）glass． 18 they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment．The baby soon 19 and was sent back to Qatar．1nquiries（调查）showed that the poison 20 from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar．
1．A．describe B．diagnose C．discover D．discuss
2．A．flew B．sent C．went D．was flown
3．A．inexpensive B．important C．available D．impossible
4．A．examine B．see C．look after D．cure
5．A．too B．either C．often D．never
6．A．refer B．turn C．speak D．belong
7．A．and B．so C．as D．but
8．A．coming B．suffering C．tired D．dying
9．A．Who B．How C．What D．Which
10．A．rare B．serious C．clear D．dangerous
11．A．in B．on C．by D．about
12．A．all B．some of C．one of D．both
13．A．drawn B．broadcast C．announced D．described
14．A．make up B．carry out C．get through D．deal with
15．A．that B．how C．what D．whether
16．A．words B．tests C．examination D．book
17．A．indeed B．actually C．probably D．never
18．A．As long as B．As far as C．Once D．If
19．A．died B．got injured C．recovered D．got ill
20．A．must come B．should come C．might have come D．can’t have come
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to _31_the cause of her illness, so she _32_ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was _33 _. She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷） and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to _34_the baby only to discover that they, 35_, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __36 to them.
“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “_37_ I think the baby is __38_ from thallium poisoning.”
“_39 _ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely _40_.”
“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __41__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and _42_ the symptoms are _43_. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll _44_some tests and find out _45_ it’s thallium or not.”
The _46_ showed that the baby had 47_ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光学的） glass. _48_ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon _49_ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries（调查）showed that the poison __50_ from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar.
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