A.Williams, who knew the dangers of the area, had refused to consult charts or maps and had become utterly lost in the bad weather.

B.When the Titanic sank, the stories of the courage mainly showed in the face of inevitable(不可避免的) death moved the world.

C.Major Sexton ordered the survivors on deck, and in one of the more remarkable displays of courage seen, the soldiers stood silently to attention as the women and children were loaded into the life-boats.

D.Within fourteen minutes t had sunk, taking with it 1,012 ordinary people.

E.Their behavior was shocking.

F.There were about six hundred and eighty on board, of whom fifty were women and children.

The Best and the Worst

    Under the extreme conditions of a disaster, human beings display the best and worst they are capable of. In the midst of chaos “women and children first” is the traditional way of doing things.

71 . Sixty years before that, the passengers of another ship had shown even greater discipline and nobility in terrible circumstances.

    The ship was the Birkenhead, a steam-powered troopship transporting British troops to South Africa. On 26 February, 1852, the ship hit an uncharted rock while rounding the Cape of Good Hope. 72  . The remainders were soldiers and officers of the 74th Highlanders, led by Major Alexander Sexton. In addition, the ship was laden with horses.

    The initial collision had already caused dozens of the troops to be drowned as they slept below decks. 73  . The ship was sinking rapidly and leaning, but they continued to stand until all the women and horses were driven over-board to give them a chance. Only then, at the order from Major Sexton, did they break ranks and try to save their own lives. But the ship broke up, and four hundred and eighty-eight of the soldiers died.

    In complete opposition to this bravery, was the occasion when nearly all the casualties(人员伤亡) were women and children. This happened on 1 April, 1873. The White Star liner Atlantic, under the command of the incompetent Captain Williams, was wrecked on rocks off the coast of Nova Scotia.  74  . In the panic, the male passengers deserted their families and tried to escape ashore.  75  . There were five hundred and sixty deaths. Of the four hundred survivors, not one was a woman.

 

 Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
  A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: "It is now after midnight, so it is April Fool's Day. April fool to you!" "Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and fell asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

64. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?    He went to bed _______.
A. before twelve o'clock     B. after twelve o'clock
C. when the bell rang        D. when he saw the boy

65. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?
A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor
B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.
C. He was afraid of the ring          D. He was waiting for someone.

66. From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fool's Day.
A. say "Hello" to each other    B. dance and sing at night
C. play jokes on each other     D. send presents to children

67. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?
He thought he _________.
A. was a good boy                                 B. was friendly with him
C. shouldn't ring the bell at midnight        D. did a dangerous thing just now

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