SEOULApril16(Xinhua)--Apassengershipwith471peopleonitmostlyhighschoolstudentswassinking(沉没)inwatersoffSouthKorea'ssouthwestcoast(海岸).The6825-tonpassengershipnamed"SEWOL"wassinkinginwatersoffth

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SEOUL April 16 (Xinhua) -- A passenger ship with 471 people on it mostly high school students was sinking(沉没) in waters off South Korea's southwest coast(海岸). The 6 825-ton passenger ship named "SEWOL" was sinking in waters off the Jindo Island just off South Korea's southwest corner sending out a danger signal at around 8: 55 a .m. local（当地的) time on Wednesday. The ship careened(倾斜) around 60°to the port.

Among the 471 people on the ship there were together 190 people saved by 10: 20 a .m. local time.

After the report the South Korean sent seven ships and a helicopter(直升机) to the sea for help. The ship left South Korea's eastern port city of Incheon for the country's southern Jeju Island.

1. What is the name of the ship?

A. SEOUL. B. SEWOL. C. Incheon.

2. How many people were on that ship?

A. 281. B. 190. C. 471.

3. Where did that ship sink?

A. In waters off South Korea's southeast coast

B. In waters off the Jindo Island

C. In waters off the Jeju Island

4. What time did the ship send out a danger signal?

A. At around 8: 55 a .m. Beijing time.

B. At around 10: 20 a .m. local time

C. At around 8: 55 a .m. local time.

5. Which is TRUE according to the report?

A. 281 people were saved.

B. The South Korean only sent a helicopter for help.

C. Most of the people on the ship are students in high school.

 

Answer 1

1.B2.C3.B4.C5.C

分 析：
这篇文章主要讲了首尔 4月16日(新华社)——一个有着471人的客轮 大多是高中生 在韩国的西南海岸海域沉没的故事。1.细节理解题。根据第一段，SEOUL April 16 (Xinhua) -- A passenger ship with 471 people on it mostly high school students was sinking(沉没) in waters off South Korea's southwest coast(海岸).首尔 4月16日(新华社)——一个有着471人的客轮 大多是高中生 在韩国的西南海岸海域沉没。可知选B。2.细节理解题。根据第一段，SEOUL April 16 (Xinhua) -- A passenger ship with 471 people on it mostly high school students was sinking(沉没) in waters off South Korea's southwest coast(海岸).首尔 4月16日(新华社)——一个有着471人的客轮 大多是高中生 在韩国的西南海岸海域沉没。可知选C。3.细节理解题。根据第一段The 6 825-ton passenger ship named "SEWOL" was sinking in waters off the Jindo Island，名为“SEWOL”的6825吨客轮在珍岛岛附近海域沉没 ”故选B。4.细节理解题。根据第一段，just off South Korea's southwest corner sending out a danger signal at around 8:55 a.m.就在韩国的西南角 在当地时间周三上午8：55左右发射了一种危险信号。故选C。5.推理判断题。根据第一段，SEOUL April 16 (Xinhua) -- A passenger ship with 471 people on it mostly high school students was sinking(沉没) in waters off South Korea's southwest coast(海岸).首尔 4月16日(新华社)——一个有着471人的客轮 大多是高中生 在韩国的西南海岸海域沉没。可知选C。
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