阅读是英语四级考试中的侧重点，因此小编为同学们准备了一篇练习题，希望有助于同学们复习英语四级。

　　Statement Of Don Carty

　　It is a sad day. Nothing grieves me more than2 to have to report to you that this morning, an American Airlines flight was lost in New York. I will be leaving for New York immediately to lead the American Airlines Care Team that is responding to today’s accident. Our primary concern will be to provide support to the families of our passengers and employees lost today, to all of our employees and to the people on the ground in NY.

　　At this time, we have no indication of what caused the accident. We have moved quickly to help organize the response and to support the investigation. Toward that end3 , I have already been in touch with Andrew Card at the White House and with Mayor Guiliani and Governor4 Pataki in New York, as well as with officials in Santo Domingo.

　　Let me just provide some basic facts about the flight today. It was American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A3005 aircraft en route6 from New York Kennedy to Santo Domingo. The airplane was lost today shortly after take off from Kennedy Airport. The preliminary passenger list indicated the aircraft carried 246 passengers and a crew of nine .

　　Family members wishing to receive information about passengers may contact American Airlines at our toll-free7 number at 800 245 0999.

　　As you would imagine, today’s news comes at a difficult time for the nation, for the airline industry and for American Airlines. Given the changed world we live in today, it will be as important as it has ever been to quickly and accurately determine the cause of this accident. First and foremost8 , however, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of our passengers and employees of those lost today. I will be leaving immediately for New York.

　　练习题：

　　Ⅰ. Fill in e ach bla nk with a p rop er word, the first letter is given :

　　1. Depression g him much for he would have no money to support his family.

　　2. Our p concern is the safety of the pupils in their vacations.

　　3. There is no i of who is behind this terrorist attack.

　　4. We endeavor to carry a complete i to find the technical problem of this

　　Ⅱ. Questions :

　　1. Who is the head of New York State ?

　　2. Who is the mayor of New York City?

　　参考答案：

　　Ⅰ. 1. grieves 2. primary 3 . indication 4. investigation / accident

　　Ⅱ. 1. Pataki 2 . Guiliani

　　词语解释：

　　1. 唐纳德·卡蒂为美洲航空公司主席兼首席执行官。

　　2. 没什么比??更让我难过的了, 等同于I feel the deepest sadness about ...类似的表达方式

　　如: No one’s comment is more important than the President’s. ( 总统的评论最为重要。)

　　3. end n. 目的, 目标。常见用法: with this end in view ( 抱着这一目的) ; to that end ( 因为那个缘故, 为要达到那个目的所以) ; a means to an end ( 达到目的的手段) ; have an end inview ( 有所企图) ; for this end ( 因这目的, 因此) ; end and aim ( 目的) ; be on the receiving end ( ① 接收别人的礼物。② 成为攻击目标。③ 处于接球的一方)。

　　4. governor n. ( 美) 州长。殖民地的总督。这个词的阴性名词governess 不是女州长而是“家庭女教师”。

　　5. 空中客车A300 型客机, 由英、法、西等欧洲国家联合组建的飞机公司生产, 是目前唯一能够和美国波音公司的747 等客机竞争的产品。

　　6. en route ( 法语) = on route 在途中。

　　7. 受话人付费电话, 打电话的人无需付费。以800 开头的电话号码即属此类电话, 但是有些号码拒付长途话费。

　　8. foremost adv. 居于首位, 如: She ranks foremost among the country’s leading conductors. ( 他在国内第一流指挥家中名列榜首。) 它亦可做形容词, 表示“最著名的, 最重要的”, 如: the foremost painter of his time ( 在他那个时代首屈一指的画家) 。

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