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Sailing Through History

A group of 1,309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912. Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died. The ship, which was headed to New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants, who were seeking a better life in America.

Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship, are on the Balmoral. They want to remember the doomed ship and those who died on her first and last voyage. The historic liner had set sail on April 10, 1912, from Southampton. Late at night on April 14, she hit an iceberg. In the early morning hours of April 15, the Titanic sank.

The Balmoral is following Titanic’s original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic’s last port of call before sailing to New York.

Balmoral will then cruise the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg that ripped the ship’s hull(外壳). On Sunday, April 15, at 2:20 a.m.—the time the Titanic went down—passengers and crew will hold a memorial service. The next two days will be spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dock—but never did.

Until today, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there’s a much more important contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.

1.How many passengers in Titanic survived at last?

A.More than 1500.

B.About 1309.

C.About 1000.

D.Less than 750.

2.How many countries does the Balmoral reach before sailing to New York?

A.Two.

B.Three.

C.Four.

D.five.

3.The Balmoral will stay in Canada just __________.

A.in memory of the dead passengers in the Balmoral

B.in memory of the survivors in Titanic

C.in memory of the dead passengers in Titanic

D.in memory of the survivors in the Balmoral

4.What might be the most important contribution of sunken Titanic?

A.Its site attracts more exploring teams.

B.It makes the later ships more secure.

C.Some of its items are on public display.

D.More trips are planned to its wreckage.

 

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 【解析】文章讲述的是一艘豪华游轮重新按照泰坦尼克号的航线行驶,为了纪念当年遇难的亲人。 1.推理判断题,根据第一段的Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died可知,剩余的不足750人。. 2.实施细节题,根据第三段First, the modern-day cruise liner docked in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic’s last port of call before sailing to New York可知,要经过两个国家。 3.实施细节题,根据倒数第二段的passengers and crew will hold a memorial service. The next two days will be spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried可知,是为了纪念遇难的人 4.推理判断题,根据最后一段的But there’s a much more important contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all可知,这次悲剧让以后的船只更加安全。
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2.

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