On January fifteenth, two thousand and nine, the engines of a US Airways plane lost power shortly after its takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City．The pilot reported a double bird strike－a rare event where birds enter both engines．
It happened so early in the flight, at a level of about nine hundred meters, that the crew had little time to decide what to do．Captain Chesley Sullenberger decided against landing at a small airport nearby or returning to LaGuardia．
Instead, he, his co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles and their three flight attendants prepared for a water landing．Captain Sullenberger carefully and smoothly guided the Airbus jet into the Hudson River．People watched from skyscrapers overlooking the near-freezing water．
The passengers and crew got onto the wings as water entered the plane and the aircraft floated downriver．Boats quickly came to the rescue of all one hundred fifty passengers on the flight．Captain Sullenberger walked through the plane twice to make sure everyone was off．
On January twenty-fourth, the pilot known as“Sully”was honored in his hometown of Danville, California．He told a crowd of thousands that he and his fellow crew members were just doing the job they were trained to do．
The former Air Force pilot had his fifty-eighth birthday a week ago．He has been flying for more than half his life and was unusually well prepared for the events that day in New York．For one thing, he is good at handling a powerless aircraft．He is a glider pilot in addition to flying big jets．But Chesley Sullenberger is also an expert on air safety, including accident investigations, and even has his own consulting business．
(1)
The plane lost its power because of ________．
[ ]
A．
pilots' carelessness
B．
the bad weather
C．
birds flying into two engines
D．
the imbalance of the plane
(2)
Captain Sullenberger decided to land his plane ________．
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A．
at LaGuardia Airport
B．
at a small airport nearby
C．
at the Hudson River
D．
at Danville, California
(3)
Which is NOT true about Captain Sullenberger?
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A．
He once served in the Air Force．
B．
He is good at dealing with unexpected conditions．
C．
He is a skillful pilot who has been flying for about 30 years．
D．
He has experience because he likes different kinds of planes．
(4)
Which of the following can be used to describe Captain Sullenberger?
Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988 Department of Education and Training
International Students Centre
Hong Xue 827-839 George Street PO Box 707
60 Waratah Street Broadway NSW 21007
Croydon Park NSW 2133 Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456
Fax：(612)9212 6721
http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/
WARNING LETTER
Dear Hong Xue,
As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：
●have not turned 18; and
●are not staying in Australia with：
－a parent
－a custodian(监护人); or
－a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．
Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．
You must obey the following rules：
1．During term time you must：
a)remain in your homestay during the school term;
b)come home every night; and
c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．
2．On weekends you must：
a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and
b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．
3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．
This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(违反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．
Yours sincerely
Tracey Carlon
Student Advisor
International Students Centre
NSW Department of Education and Training
(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A．
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A．
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．
He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．
His student Visa has been cancelled．
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[ ]
A．
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．
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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
