Storms sink ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21．Hundreds more are missing or feared dead．
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country．
The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season．
One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to．About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said．The second ferry carried about 1 00 passengers．
“The number of deaths is certain to rise．”said an official in charge of the rescue work．“No one really knows how many people were on board‘the ferry or how many of them survived．”
Ferries in Bangladesh don’t always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board．
Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes．falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats．
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh，as are boating accidents．Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people．
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures．too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions．
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh．It is a country covered by about 230 rivers．Some 20，000 ferries use the nation’s Waterways every year．And many of them are dangerously overcrowded．
Since 1977, more than 3．000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents．
词汇：
ferry n．渡船
waterway n．水路，水道
Bangladesh：孟加拉国，位于南亚
练习：
1．How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?
A、Over 130．
B、At least 40．
C、About 400．
D) Over 3，000．
2．The two ferry disasters occurred
A)at noon．
B)in the morning．
C) at night．
D)In the afternoon．
3．How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A)500．
B)100．
C)400．
D)300．
4．Officials attribute boating accident to
A)strong winds．
B)bad weather conditions．
C)the blockages of waterways．
D)the lack of safety measures．
5． hich of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?
A)They were overcrowded．
B)They sankon April 2I．
C)The exact number of deaths could be easily determined．
D)They sank somewhere near Dhaka．
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答案及解析：
1． 文章标题分析：Storms sink ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry（渡船） disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21．Hundreds more are missing or feared dead．
2． 直接解题：
1．How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?
A) Over 130．
B) At least 40．
C) About 400．
D) Over 3，000．
1． A。分析：利用题干中的特征词two ferry disasters作为答案线索，同时注意到被选项都涉及到数字，所以同时注意文章中涉及到数字的句子，这样直接找到答案相关句（文章第1句）确认答案A。
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21．Hundreds more are missing or feared dead．
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country．
The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season．
One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to．About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said．The second ferry carried about 1 00 passengers．
“The number of deaths is certain to rise．”said an official in charge of the rescue work．“No one really knows how many people were on board‘the ferry or how many of them survived．”
Ferries in Bangladesh don’t always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board．
Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes．falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats．
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh，as are boating accidents．Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people．
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures．too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions．
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh．It is a country covered by about 230 rivers．Some 20，000 ferries use the nation’s Waterways every year．And many of them are dangerously overcrowded．
Since 1977, more than 3．000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents．
2．The two ferry disasters occurred
A)at noon．
B)in the morning．
C) at night．
D)In the afternoon．
2． C。分析：题感仍然问及渡船沉船事件，因此判断该题的答案相关句的位置应该与上一题的答案相关句的位置接近，注意到被选项都是与时间相关的结构，注意它们在文章中的出现。
The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season．该句说“自从那以后政府就禁止了所有渡船和其他的船只在4-5月的暴风雨季节里在夜间航行”，因此看前句： The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country．前句说“那两艘渡船在不同的河流中沉没了”，因此推断正是因为这两艘渡船的沉没才导致了政府发布禁令，所以判断C是答案。该题考察考生的推断能力。
3．How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A)500．
B)100．
C)400．
D)300．
3． D。分析：利用题干中的特征词MV Mitali作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：
One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to．About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said．该句说“为300人设计的空间里塞了400人”， 因此判断答案是D。 该题考察做定语的过去分词结构。
4.Officials attribute boating accident to
A)strong winds．
B)bad weather conditions．
C)the blockages of waterways．
D)the lack of safety measures．
4． D。 分析：利用题干中出现的核心词作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：
“The number of deaths is certain to rise．”said an official in charge of the rescue work．“No one really knows how many people were on board‘the ferry or how many of them survived．’’
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures： too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions．该句的句意与D一致，因此判断D是答案。
5．Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?
A)They were overcrowded．
B)They sank on April 2I．
C)The exact number of deaths could be easily determined．
D)They sank somewhere near Dhaka．
5． 分析：问题问及有关沉船的细节，注意文章中涉及到沉船描述的句子。利用被选项中的核心词/特征词作为答案线索，并借助对上面问题的解答可以确认A是正确的。
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a st
