大学体验英语综合教程2 UNIT4.docVIP

Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues In this unit, you will ★　first listen, and then talk about traffic accidents?　　★　read about calamities and rescues　　★　write to describe how an airplane crash takes place　　★　practice the use of subject clauses　　★　write to apply for holiday insurance　　★　visit Culture Salon for an introduction to the Red CrossPassage A Read the Text:?Death of a Dream 　　Think About It: 　　1. Do you often travel by air? Do you enjoy it? Explain.?　　??Answer: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.It is said that traveling by air is safer than any other form of transportation. Do you agree?　　??Answer:According to statistics, the rate of air disasters is much lower than that of any other traffi c accidents. We know more about air crashes simply because they are reported worldwide.　　3 .How do you feel when you hear of, or read about, an air disaster?　　??Answer:I will surely feel sad or grieved for a few days, for an air disaster usually results in many deaths at the same time. Death of a Dream They boarded the plane in?New York City1?with high hopes. The 18 members of the United States figure skating team would fly to?Brussels2,?Belgium. Then they were to go on to Prague,?Czechoslovakia, for the world ice skatingchampionships. A photo was taken of the team members as they stood on the steps of the Sabena Airlines 707 jet. The best of America’s skaters?beamed?for the camera. Mostly young, they laughed and?giggled, their eyes dancing with excitement. This was going to be the time of their lives. There were three ice skating pairs on the plane. Two were brother-and-sister teams: Laurie and William Hickox and Ila and Ray Hadley. There was also the husband-and-wife team of Patricia and Robert Dineen. But the brightest star of all was a singles skater. Her name was Laurence (Laurie) Owen. Only 16