Question

 

disappeared save Since family chance(s) dark travelling harmful away safety able to press how while

Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets that MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. MH370 first 1.__________ in the early hours of March 8th, 2.________ flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

We should know how to 3.________ ourselves when the crash happens. Australian professor Galea, summed up 6 golden rules after years of research. It might be 4._______ to help you escape in case of emergency.

5.________ 1985, Australian professor ED Galea has interviewed 2,000 survivors（幸存者) of 105 plane crashes, searching for the keys6.__________ survival.

First, if you are traveling in a7._______ group, you should insist (坚持) that the airline does not separate （分开）you throughout the aircraft. Why? It’s natural that if you’re involved in that kind of situation that you’re going to want to meet the family before you move out.

Second, how do you untie(解开） your seat belt in a plane? You 8._______ a button. If you can’t untie your seat belt, then, you can’t run away and your 9.__________ of survival will drop.

Third, sit within seven rows of an exit and count exactly how many rows you are from the nearest two exits. Count so that you can find an exit in the10.________.

Fourth, we would all be safer if airline seats faced backward. But the difficulty with this is that the most of the tourists don’t like 11.________ with their back facing the direction of travel.

Fifth, “Smoke is 12.______ to your health. If you take in enough of them, you will die,” explains Galea. You must learn 13._____ to use a smoke mask (防烟面具). Otherwise, you’ll waste time trying to put it on -- time that could be used for running 14._______.

At last, listen to the preflight bricfing by the flight attendants and read the 15.______ instructions. Always be prepared. Good luck to you.

 

Answer 1

1.disappeared

2.while

3.save

4.able

5.since

6.to

7.family

8.press

9.chances

10.dark

11.travelling

12.harmful

13.how

14.away

15.safety

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是由马航370失事所引起的安全担忧。文章还给出了当面临飞机失事时人们要采取的措施以挽救自己的生命和乘机所应注意的事项。

1.该句句意为：马航370开始消失在三月八号凌晨。要用过去式， 故填disappeared。

2.该句句意为：当时飞机正从Kuala Lumpu 飞往北京，while，当……时候，正当。故填while。

3.该句句意为：当坠机事件发生的时候，我们应该知道如何拯救自己。故填save。

4.该句句意为：它可能能够帮助你再紧急情况下逃脱。be able to do…能够做某事。 故填able。

5.该句句意为：自从1985年，澳大利亚的一名教授对105次空难的2000名幸存者进行了采访。该句中用的是现在完成时，故填since。

6.该句句意为：自从1985年，澳大利亚的一名教授对105次空难的2000名幸存者进行了采访，搜集了幸存下来的几大关键事项。the key to…，意为……的关键。故填to。

7.该句句意为：如果你是以家庭为团队的旅行，你应该坚持在整个飞行过程中不要和家人分开。 故填family。

8.该句句意为：如何解开安全带，你要按压按钮。按压，press。 故填press。

9.该句句意为：如果你解不开安全带，你就不能逃跑，那么你幸存的机会就会下降。Chance，机会。故填chances。

10.该句句意为：要确切的知道你是在第几排座，以便在黑暗中找到最近的出口。In the dark在黑暗中。故填dark。

11.该句句意为：大部分的乘客不喜欢背对着他们旅行的方向。故填travelling。

12.该句句意为：吸烟对你的健康有害。be harmful to…对…… 有害。故填harmful。

13.该句句意为：你应该学会如何使用防烟面具。故填how。

14.该句句意为：浪费点时间在戴防烟面具上，可能会让你成功逃脱。run away，逃掉，逃脱。故填away。

15.该句句意为：登机前阅读安全说明。 故填safety。

考点：选词填空。