kating in the U.s.? of the text In 1961 the 18 members of the US figure skating team boarded a plane to travel to Belgium on their way to the world championships in Czechoslovakia. As the plane approached brussels the weather was good but something was wrong with the plane. Twice it descended as if to land but pulled up and ascended again The second time it exploded and crashed to the ground. All 83 people on the plane were killed and there were ten families that had lost at least two dear members. The crash site was a scene of total destruction Later three pairs of melted skates were found dang ling from one of the wings. The competition in Prague was cancelled to honor the dead. Never before had such a terrible tragedy occurred in the sport of skating. Passage B In the Nick of Time ▲Lead- in Questions Talk about one or two calamities that have happened around you, or that you have heard of. 2. How should one react when he or she is in some sort of emergency? 3. How do you understand the proverb "calamity is man'strue touchstone”? Related informatior I New Jersey New Jersey is the fifth smallest state but one of the most diversified. Lying between New York City and Philadelphia, in the heart of the highly urbanized area called a megalopolis by some population experts, it is the second most urbanized state, behind only California and the most densely populated. New Jersey is in the forefront of industrial research and development, but the continuing importance of farming is reflected in its nickname, the Garden State. New Jersey's ready access to the markets of New York City and Philadelphia led to an early specialization in fresh fruits and vegetable production. As earl as the 17th century, colonists described the area as a garden because of its agricultural bounty. 2 Webster’s Noah Webster was an American lexicographer best known for his pioneering work An American Dictionary of the English language. In 1825, having devoted more than 20 years to the study of the english language and having traveled in both England and france, Webster returnedskating in the U.S.? Open. Summary of the Text In 1961 the 18 members of the US figure skating team boarded a plane to travel to Belgium on their way to the world championships in Czechoslovakia. As the plane approached Brussels the weather was good but something was wrong with the plane. Twice it descended as if to land but pulled up and ascended again. The second time it exploded and crashed to the ground. All 83 people on the plane were killed and there were ten families that had lost at least two dear members. The crash site was a scene of total destruction. Later three pairs of melted skates were found dangling from one of the wings. The competition in Prague was cancelled to honor the dead. Never before had such a terrible tragedy occurred in the sport of skating. Passage B In the Nick of Time ▲Lead-in Questions 1. Talk about one or two calamities that have happened around you, or that you have heard of. 2. How should one react when he or she is in some sort of emergency? 3. How do you understand the proverb “calamity is man’s true touchstone”? Related Information 1 New Jersey New Jersey is the fifth smallest state but one of the most diversified. Lying between New York City and Philadelphia, in the heart of the highly urbanized area called a megalopolis by some population experts, it is the second most urbanized state, behind only California, and the most densely populated. New Jersey is in the forefront of industrial research and development, but the continuing importance of farming is reflected in its nickname, the Garden State. New Jersey’s ready access to the markets of New York City and Philadelphia led to an early specialization in fresh fruits and vegetable production. As early as the 17th century, colonists described the area as a garden because of its agricultural bounty. 2 Webster’s Noah Webster was an American lexicographer best known for his pioneering work An American Dictionary of the English Language. In 1825, having devoted more than 20 years to the study of the English language and having traveled in both England and France, Webster returned