<1>The URL~http://www.abcnews.com/US/wireStory?id=3707894
<2>10 keywords and their answers
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
1. wreckage [singular, uncountable]
the parts of something such as a plane, ship, or building that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident.
2. terrain [uncountable and countable]
a particular type of land
3. nosedive1 [countable]
a sudden steep drop made by a plane with its front end pointing towards the ground
4. en route
on the way
5. parachute1 [countable]
a piece of equipment fastened to the back of people who jump out of planes, which makes them fall slowly and safely to the ground
6. goggles [plural]
a pair of glasses made of glass or plastic with a rubber or plastic edge that fit against your skin and protect your eyes
7. whine C[intransitive]
if a machine whines, it makes a continuous high sound
8. turboprop [countable]
an aircraft that gets power from this type of engine
9. sheriff [countable]
an elected law officer of a county in the US
10. affiliate1 [intransitive,transitive usually passive]
if a group or organization affiliates to or with another larger one, it forms a close connection with it
<3>5 questions and their answers
1. How many people died in this accident?
10 people died in this accident, including 9 passengers and one pilot.
2. When were all the victims found?
All the victims were found on Tuesday, October 9.
3. What is the reason of the plane crash?
The reason is still not clear.
4. How many volunteers combed that recovery area to find the remaining passengers?
There were 35 volunteers.
5. What is the name of the company that the passengers affiliated with?
The name is Skydive Snohomish.
<4>summary
A plane crashed in Washington’s rugged central Cascade Range on their way home from a skydiving event. The 9 passengers and 1pilot were killed in this accident. The reason why the plane crashed was not clear. According to the statement of the sheriff, the plane disappeared on the radar, and then went straight down. The nine skydivers were affiliated with the same company of training school and skydiving flights, but the co-owner said the company had nothing to do with the flight to Idaho or the accident.
2007年10月11日 星期四
2007年9月29日 星期六
News summary:Death Row Inmate Nominated For Nobel Prize
1.The URL~http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/nobel/home.html
2.The content:
Willians was once a murderer,but he wants to keep kids from gangs by his own experiences about gangs and prison life in his 20th year on death row.He writes a book and promotes an anti-gang Web site.A swiss lawmaker was so impressed that he nominated Williams for the Nobel Peace Prize.Although the prison offical thought Williams may be maintaining gang contacts, some people still support Williams ideas of helping kids away from gangs.
3.My thoughts:
Williams uses his own experiences to remind teenagers of the danger of joining the gang. It is really difficult for a criminal to do such a good things.In spite of the efforts he does,many people still doubt him. When a criminal wants to make amends for his mistakes,what the society would give him?Unfortunately,the answers would be doubts and unbelief rather than encouragement and forgiveness. I remembered that the"lencher of 華岡"was released last week. Though he did well in the priso,he even had been admitted to the NTU,many people still objected to give him a chance to have a new life. I think that we should give those criminals more tolerances and forgive them if they really regret for what they had done. Everyone would make some mistakes,we can not deny all the parts of a person just because the mistakes. The society would be more peaceful if all of us are willing to help them.
2.The content:
Willians was once a murderer,but he wants to keep kids from gangs by his own experiences about gangs and prison life in his 20th year on death row.He writes a book and promotes an anti-gang Web site.A swiss lawmaker was so impressed that he nominated Williams for the Nobel Peace Prize.Although the prison offical thought Williams may be maintaining gang contacts, some people still support Williams ideas of helping kids away from gangs.
3.My thoughts:
Williams uses his own experiences to remind teenagers of the danger of joining the gang. It is really difficult for a criminal to do such a good things.In spite of the efforts he does,many people still doubt him. When a criminal wants to make amends for his mistakes,what the society would give him?Unfortunately,the answers would be doubts and unbelief rather than encouragement and forgiveness. I remembered that the"lencher of 華岡"was released last week. Though he did well in the priso,he even had been admitted to the NTU,many people still objected to give him a chance to have a new life. I think that we should give those criminals more tolerances and forgive them if they really regret for what they had done. Everyone would make some mistakes,we can not deny all the parts of a person just because the mistakes. The society would be more peaceful if all of us are willing to help them.
2007年9月11日 星期二
Self introduction
Hello,my name is Elsa,and my chinese name is 羅友君.I come from Longtan,a great place.There are many hakka cultures,and I am a hakkanese,too.I graduated from Taipei First Girls School.In my leisure time,I like to watch television,listen to radio,and read some books.My favirate food are chocolate and the dishes my mother cooks.The things I hate most are being cheated and being lonely.All of the above are something about me.I'm glad to become a freshman of NCU.I hope I can improve my english skills and learn some different and useful things from this university.
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