Had the US Airways captain not guided his jet...

Had the US Airways captain not guided his jet to a safe landing on the Hudson River, just west of New York, over 100 people aboard ______, along with many more on the ground.

A. might have died                                            B. needn’t have died

C. must die                                                               D. shouldn’t die

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The dad of the two youngest survivors of US Airways Flight 1549’s incredible landing in the Hudson River said the near-death experience “brought out the best in humanity.” It has been a decade since US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River.

Sosa, now 58, told The Post in an email Monday. “As strange as the experience was, it brought out the best in humanity as witnessed by the selfless efforts of so many men and women who came to our aid without thinking twice about their safety. I am grateful to all of them.”

Sosa and his wife Tess were traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina, that day with 9-month-old Damian and 4-year-old Sofia. The couple were sitting several rows apart when the Airbus A320 suddenly struck a flock of Canada geese moments after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.

Sosa could smell jet fuel burning and immediately knew they were in danger. “There was an explosion in the left engine which I could see from my seat,” he recalled. “The next thing I knew the plane went dead silent when both engines broke down. I got a quick glance at Tess seated ahead of me when we both realized we were in trouble.”

The next three minutes were harrowing(折磨). The powerless plane plunged over The Bronx and pointed toward the Hudson, where it would eventually ditch(在水上迫降), thanks to a split-second decision by Capt. Sullenberger. All 155 people on board could survive. Works helped with the rescue mission after the US Airways plane crashed into the Hudson River in the afternoon on January 15 in New York City.

The dad this year 2019 who welcomed a new child, Phoebe, with Tess in the years after the incident — said “To date, it remains an unforgettable memory, a key point in our lives from which we perceive(感知) the world and process our day-to-day experiences,” said Sosa. “When you survive a near-miss experience, I think it makes one more tolerant. It makes you appreciate every day as a gift.”

1.When did the US Airways plane crashed into the Hudson River?

A. 2007 B. 2009

C. 2011 D. 2019

2.The underlined sentence most probably means_____.

A. making efforts B. expressing gratitude

C. displaying virtues D. showing anger

3.What can be learned about Sosa and Tess?

A. The disaster made them cherish every day.

B. They were traveling to Charlotte, South Carolina that day.

C. They realized they were in danger when the left engine failed.

D. They were sitting together when the plane struck a flock of Canada geese.

4.What may be the best title of the passage?

A. Landing in the Hudson B. Unforgettable flight

C. Horrifying flight D. Miracle on the Hudson

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Retired jet engines could help clear the smog that smothered big cities.

To land at Indira Gandhi Airport is to descend from clear skies to brown ones. New Delhi's air is poisonous. According to the World Health Organization, India's capital has the most polluted atmosphere of all the world's big cities. The government is trying to introduce rules that will curb emissions-allowing private cars to be driven only on alternate days, for example, and enforcing better emissions standards for all vehicles.

But implementing these ideas, even if that can be done successfully, will change things only slowly. A quick fix would help. And Moshe Alamaro, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, thinks he has one. His idea is to take a jet engine, put it next to one of India's dirty coal-fired power plants, point its exhaust nozzle at the sky and then switch it on. His hope is that the jet's exhaust will disrupt a meteorological phenomenon known as "inversion", in which a layer of warm air settles over cooler air, trapping it, and that the rising stream of exhaust will carry off the tiny particles of matter that smog is composed of. Inversion exacerbates air pollution in Delhi and in many other cities, from Los Angeles to Tehran. A particularly intense example caused the Great Smog of London in 1952, when four days of air pollution contributed to 12,000 deaths.

Dr Alamaro thinks a jet engine could punch through the inversion layer to create a "virtual chimney" which would carry the trapped pollution above it, so that it could be dispersed in the wider atmosphere. He calculates that all the emissions from a gigawatt coal-fired power plant could be lifted away using a single engine with a nozzle speed of 460 metres a second.

However, he has not calculated whether a jet engine could disrupt the inversion layer and allow the pollution to escape the city-so he is now going to test that hypothesis. Within eight months, Dr Alamaro plans to put one of his updrafters next to a coal-fired power plant and monitor what happens using a fleet of drones. He is in discussions with Tata Group, a conglomerate with an electricity-generating arm, to run it next to one of the firm's power stations.

1.The second paragraph serves as _______.

A.a hook to raise reader’s interest in the topic

B.an introduction of the seriousness of pollution in India

C.an example of slow progress of smog control in India

D.a background to make the idea sound worthwhile

2.The idea of applying retired jet engines is most probably inspired by the fact that ______ .

A.New Delhi is suffering the most serious smog worldwide

B.a retired jet engine has a nozzle speed of 460 metres a second

C.the inversion layer prevent the pollutants from getting away

D.conventional ways to deal with air pollution are too slow

3.Which might be the best title of the passage?

A.New Delhi, the capital of Smog

B.Air Pollution, a Global Challenge

C.Air Pollution in Delhi

D.Air Pollution: Blown Away

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A HOLIDAY jet pilot （飞行员） said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking．

He warned Maureen Harkavy, “Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested．”

Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman．But his reply was even ruder．

“You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbors’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways．

（a）Said Maureen, “I only found out about it when I was checking in．I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight．A stewardess （空姐） asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane．” She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived．

（b） “I’ve never seen such an unpleasant letter．” She said, “I don’t think I’ll ever fly again．” But there was a funny side．Maureen explained, “We were offered duty-free （免税） cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”

（c） Mr．Ferriday went on: “Believe me, you haven’t．Especially when you travel on my planes．”

Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal．But they were not told of the company’s no smoking policy．

（d） “He was loud and rude,” said Maureen．“He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police．”

Later, from her home in Mosely, Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply．

1.The second half of the story has been in wrong order．（Parts a-d） Choose the rearranged order which you think is right．

2.The pilot warned Maureen Harkavy ____________________．

3.Maureen Harkavy ______ on the plane．

4.In the answer letter to Maureen Harkavy, the airline’s chairman ____ ．

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We hoped that the bird had found some friendly person, landed on his shoulder, ______．

A． expected to love and care for                    B． expecting to love and care for

C． expecting to be loved and cared for        D． to expect to be loved and cared for

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24. None of us had expected Luo Yang, the production head of China's new J-15 fighter jet   passed away on the country's aircraft carrier ____ his mission successfully completed

A. from       B. with       C .by        D. of

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The ship would have sunk with all on board ______ for the captain.

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It was a morning in January. The jet stream (急流)had dipped down, causing the Arctic cold to reach the mountains of my home. It was only 2 degrees outside, but the cold wind made it feel like it was 15 below zero. Still, I was kneeling in the snow alongside my house trying to open a tiny door, so I eoukl get in. 1 had forgotten to leave my water dripping the night before and now my water pipes were frozen and my faucets(水龙头)were dry.

The wind cut into me like a knife while I struggled to get two electric heaters in place around the section of frozen pipes. The waterlines were buried except for a small piece that connected up to my house. I put a heater on each side of it, ran the extension cords(软线)into my house and plugged them in. Both heaters roared to life and started blowing hot air on the frozen water pipes. My fingers had already started to go numb, so I stayed inside to wait. I could only hope that this bit of warmth could get my water flowing again. Finally, after twenty minutes, the water started flowing through my faucets again. I went back outside into the biller cold and gathered my heaters up. I looked at the weak January sun shining on the frozen snow and smiled. Then I sent a joy filled with "Thank you" heavenward and returned inside to make myself a hot breakfast.

Sometimes the coldness of this life can get to us as well. It can make our hearts feel icy and frozen. It can keep our kindness and love from flowing out to others. Sometimes, though, all we need is a bit of warnth to get us going again. It can be a simple smile, a kind word, a heart-felt hug, a morning sunrise, a bird's song or any gentle reminder of just how much God loves us. Let us all be grateful for those bits of warmth that gel us going again. And let us all try to be that bit of wannth for others every chance we get.

1.What was the direct reason why the water pipes were frozen?

A. The jet stream.

B. The low temperature.

C. The cold wind.

D. The author ' s own carelessness.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase "roared to in Paragraph 2?

A. Began functioning smoothly.

B. Worked inappropriately.

C. Broke down suddenly.

D. Screamed out loudly.

3.What did the author think of his work?

A. Embarassed.

B. Satisfied.

C. Mad with joy.

D. Cautiously optimistic.

4.What is the last paragraph mainly centered on?

A. The coldness of life has a negative effect on our life quality.

B. We meet with the coldness of life unavoidably and unwillingly.

C. We should be thankful for bits of warmth of life.

D. We should seize every chance to receive warmth of life from others.

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The teacher had intended not to tell the students but his remark _________the answer to the question.

A. put away　　　　 B. put out　　　　 C. gave away　　　 D. gave out

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Not until he got to the factory _______that he had lost his papers.

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