体验英语 Book 2 Unit 4.docx

Unit FourLead-in1 resources 2 bring out 3 emergency 4 accident 5 eases6 taking off 7 Witnesses 8 crashed into 9 aboard 10 lossPassage AThink About It1 No, I don’t often travel by air, but I wish I could. As a student, I can’t afford to travel by air, as it is too expensive. The reason I like traveling by air is that it is fast and comfortable.2 According to statistics, the rate of air disasters is much lower than that of any other traffic accidents. We know more about air crashes simply because they are reported worldwide.3 I will surely feel sad or grieved for a few days, for an air disaster usually results in many deaths at the same time.Read About ItContent AwarenessRead And Think2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.1 Laurie was a better skater.2 The weather was very good. It was warm and sunny with no storms or high winds.3 The pilot tried to land twice but failed.4 They sensed that something must be wrong when the pilot lost contact with the control tower during the last few minutes before the scheduled landing.5 Open.3 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary. 1 signal 2 crash 3 distress 4 grace 5 exploded 6 collision 7 lowered 8 beamed 9 scatter 10 destruction5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.1 combed through 2in any case 3ended in 4 bound for 5 on board 6 Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.1 crew 2 to embrace 3 reared 4 scheduled 5 wad graced7Translate the following sentences into English. 1 She waited at the bus stop until the last bus came in.2 If there is any way we can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.3 How many crew does he need to sail his yacht?4 I enjoyed her new book though it’s not quite as good as her last one.5 Never bef