SANDESTIN, Fla.-A 14-year-old girl died last Saturday after a shark attacked her while she and a companion were swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said.
The teenagers were swimming on boards about 100 yards off shore when they noticed a dark shadow in the water.The other swimmer was not injured, Walton County Sheriff's spokeswoman Donna Shank said.According to Shank, both girls swam to the shore, and the victim was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.The girl was on vacation from Gonzales, La., but her name was not immediately told.
It was not clear what type of shark attacked her, said Stan Kirkland, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.“The girl was some distance off from the shore,”Kirkland said.“I don't think anyone got a good view of the shark.”
The attack happened near the Camping on the Gulf Holiday Travel Park, about 45 miles east of Pensacola on the Florida Panhandle.Authorities closed about 20 miles of crowded beaches to swimming shortly after the attack.It was not immediately clear when they would reopen.
Robert Goodwin, 12, said he was ordered out of the water by authorities.“I didn't know it was because of a shark when I was told to get out,”he said.Goodwin's father, Mark, said the family comes to the beach every year.“It was just a strange feeling to see folks sitting there on the beach,”he said.
Florida averaged more than 30 shark attacks a year from 2004 to 2007, but there were only 12 attacks off the state's coast last year, according to statistics offered by authorities.
(1)
The passage was written to ________.
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A.
tell the danger of sharks in the sea
B.
persuade local authorities to protect swimmers
C.
remind teenagers of a lesson from the accident
D.
report the story of a shark attack
(2)
According to the authorities, we can know that ________.
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A.
one of the two injured swimmers was on vacation
B.
most people know the sufferer's name
C.
nobody really saw clearly the shark attack the girl
D.
nobody will be allowed to stay on the beach
(3)
In the past five years, how many shark attack accidents happened in Florida?
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A.
More than 30.
B.
More than 132.
C.
More than 120.
D.
More than 150.
(4)
The best title for the passage would be ________.
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A.
Shark kills 14-year-old girl in Florida
B.
Swimming in the sea is dangerous
C.
Authorities keep travelers out of the beach
D.
Shark attacks cause worry in Florida
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
Maricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheesecake.It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef, but Maricel is no ordinary chef-she has no hands.
Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm.Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11-year-old girt lost her hands.In 2004, she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities.She learned how to write and do housework and, more importantly, came to terms with her disability.
After graduation from high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course.After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman.She didn't shy away from the attention.“I wanted others living With disabilities to believe it's possible to live a normal life, ” Maricel says.
When managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotel's Care for People project.She has also accomplished her goal Of inspiring others.One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano.a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy(脑瘫).She saw Maricel on television and Was moved by her confidence.Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.
Maricel's three younger sisters have moved to Manila.She pays for the rent of their small apartment.While their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao.“It is difficult to make ends meet but I don't lose hope.I believe anything is possible if you dream.work hard and pray.”
(1)
“Maricel is no ordinary chef because ________.
[ ]
A.
she is better than other chefs
B.
she is physically disabled
C.
she can do a routine task
D.
she is good at decorating cakes
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?
[ ]
A.
She survived while her uncle did not.
B.
She didn't shy away from pubic attention.
C.
She has inspired some disabled people.
D.
She managed to make a living by herself.
(3)
The underlined word“flourished”in Paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to ________.
[ ]
A.
was rejected
B.
was employed
C.
recovered well
D.
developed well
(4)
According to the text, Ronelyn ________.
[ ]
A.
works in art IT company
B.
was inspired by Maricel
C.
once lived hi Mindanao
D.
has already started classes
(5)
What does the author want to tell US in the text?
[ ]
A.
We should be determined and never lose hope.
B.
We shouldn't look down upon the disabled.
C.
We should help those who suffer disabilities.
D.
We should feel sympathy for the unfortunate.
阅读理解
Maricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangi-La Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheesecake.It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef, but Maricel is no ordinary chef - she has no hands.
Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm.Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11-year-old girl lost her hands.In 2004, she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities.She learned how to write and do housework and, more importantly, came to terms with her disability.
After graduation from high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course.After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman.She didn't shy away from the attention.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it's possible to live a normal life,” Maricel says.
After managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotel's Care for People project.She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others.One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy(脑瘫).She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence.Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.
Maricel's three younger sisters have moved to Manila.She pays for the rent of their small apartment, while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao.“It is difficult to make ends meet but I don't lose hope.I believe anything is possible if you dream, work hard and pray.”
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?
[ ]
A.
She survived while her uncle did not.
B.
She didn't shy away from public attention.
C.
She has inspired some disabled people.
D.
She managed to make a living by herself.
(2)
The underlined word “flourished”(Para3)is similar in meaning to “________ ”.