The driver of the car made a tragic mistake. ll. wreckage: the broken parts of a destroyed thing Exampl After the acci dent, the wreckage of the cars was removed from the highway. The shore was covered with the wreckage of the destroyed ship Notes to the text 1. This was going to be the time of their lives. (para. 1) This was going to be their most important and memorable experience 这将成为他们生命中蔚为珍贵的一刻。 2. The crash site was a scene of total destruction. (para. 8) The place where the plane crashed was completely covered with wreckage. 失事现场一片狼藉。 3. The crash stunned skaters and figure skating fans around the globe. The crash shocked figure skaters and their fans everywhere in the world 这场空难震惊了全球的滑冰界以及热爱花样滑冰的人们。 4. All that remained as rescuers combed through the wreckage were three pairs of melted skates dangling from one of the wings. (para. 11) When rescue workers carefully looked through the wreckage, the only things hey found (to remind them of the skaters) were three pairs of melted skates suspending from one of the wings 救援人员仔细搜寻了遇难现场,所能找到的只有三双已经烧焦的冰鞋在残留的机 翼上摇曳。 Understanding the Text L Who was a better skater, Laurie or her sister Maribel? aurie was a better skater 2. What was the weather like that day? The weather was very good. It was warm and sunny with no storms or high winds 3. How many times did the pilot try to land? The pilot tried to land twice but failed. 4. When did officials in the Brussels control tower sense that there must be something wrong with the plane? They sensed that some thing must be wrong when the pilot lost contact with the control tower during the last few minutes before the scheduled landing. 5. Did anyone on the plane survive the crash? No. no one survived the crash 6. What do you think was the impact of this plane crash on the sport of• The driver of the car made a tragic mistake. 11. wreckage: the broken parts of a destroyed thing Example: • After the accident, the wreckage of the cars was removed from the highway. • The shore was covered with the wreckage of the destroyed ship. Notes to the Text 1. This was going to be the time of their lives. (para. 1) This was going to be their most important and memorable experience. 这将成为他们生命中蔚为珍贵的一刻。 2. The crash site was a scene of total destruction. (para. 8) The place where the plane crashed was completely covered with wreckage. 失事现场一片狼藉。 3. The crash stunned skaters and figure skating fans around the globe. (para. 12) The crash shocked figure skaters and their fans everywhere in the world. 这场空难震惊了全球的滑冰界以及热爱花样滑冰的人们。 4. All that remained as rescuers combed through the wreckage were three pairs of melted skates dangling from one of the wings. (para. 11) When rescue workers carefully looked through the wreckage, the only things they found (to remind them of the skaters) were three pairs of melted skates suspending from one of the wings. 救援人员仔细搜寻了遇难现场，所能找到的只有三双已经烧焦的冰鞋在残留的机 翼上摇曳。 Understanding the Text 1. Who was a better skater, Laurie or her sister Maribel? Laurie was a better skater. 2. What was the weather like that day? The weather was very good. It was warm and sunny with no storms or high winds. 3. How many times did the pilot try to land? The pilot tried to land twice but failed.4. When did officials in the Brussels control tower sense that there must be something wrong with the plane? They sensed that something must be wrong when the pilot lost contact with the control tower during the last few minutes before the scheduled landing. 5. Did anyone on the plane survive the crash? No, no one survived the crash. 6. What do you think was the impact of this plane crash on the sport of