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Unit4CalamitiesandRescuesObjectives:firstlisten,andthentalkabouttrafficaccidentsreadaboutcalamitiesandrescueswritetodescribehowanairplanecrashtakesplacepracticetheuseofsubjectclauseswritetoapplyforholidayinsurancevisitCultureSalonforanintroductiontotheRedCrossIPassageADeathofaDream1.SummaryIn1961the18membersoftheUSfigureskatingteamboardedaplanetotraveltoBelgiumontheirwaytotheworldchampionshipsinCzechoslovakia.AstheplaneapproachedBrussels,theweatherwasgood,butsomethingwaswrongwiththeplane.Twiceitdescendedasiftolandbutpulledupandascendedagain.Thesecondtimeitexplodedandcrashedtotheground.All72peopleontheplanewerekilledandthereweretenfamiliesthathadlostatleasttwodearmembers.Thecrashsitewasasceneoftotaldestruction.Laterthreepairsofmeltedskateswerefounddanglingfromoneofthewings.ThecompetitioninPraguewascanceledtohonorthedead.Neverbeforehadsuchaterribletragedyoccurredinthesportofskating.2.LanguagePoints1.championship:acompetitionheldtodeterminethechampion;positionofachampionExamples:AnAmericanteamwonthepairschampionships.Theywonthemensandwomenssingleschampionshipsrespectively.2.beam:smilebrightlyandhappilyExamples:Heisbeamingwithdelight.Hebeamedinside.3.dazzling:showingskill,qualitiesorbeautyExamples:Shegavehimadazzlingsmile.Shehasadazzlingdiamond.4.senior:olderinyears;higherinrank,authority,etc.Examples:Mr.Grayisaseniorofficerinthisbank.Heistooseniortotryforayoungmansjob.5.bound:readytostart,havingstarted(for)Examples:TheywereontheNewYorkexpress,boundforMaine.ThatshipisboundforSouthAmerica.6.distress:astateofdangerorgreatdifficultyExamples:Ifthestormcontinuesonthemountain,theclimberwillbeindistressbymorning.Thelifeboatwentouttorescueashipindistress.7.signal:(n.)somethingintendedtowarn,command,orgiveamessageExamples:Aredlightisoftenusedasadangersignal.AmericanIndiansusedtooccasionallysendsmokesignals.(v.)sendasignalorsignalstoExamples:Thegeneralsignaledtohisofficersfortheattacktobegin.Shewassignalingwildly,wavingherarms.8.contact:getintouchwithsomebodyExamples:Ishallcontactyoubytelephone.ImustcontactmylawyerbeforeImakemyfinaldecisions.9.lower:moveorletdowninheightExamples:Loweringthewindowshadewillkeepoutthesun.Hesatquitestill,withhisgazeloweredtothecarpet.10.approach:(n.)movementtowardsorneartosomethingExamples:Ourapproachdroveawaythewildanimals.WiththeapproachoftheSpringFestivaltheweatherturnedcold.(v.)comenearornearerExamples:Walksoftlyasyouapproachthebed.Isawafigureapproachingtowardsme.11.collision:anaccidentinwhichtwoormorepeopleorvehicleshiteachotherwhilemovingindifferentdirectionsExamples:Thelinerisreportedtohavehadacollisionwithanoiltanker.Thetwocarswerebrokenintopiecesinthecollision.12.inanycase:whateverhappensExamples:Inanycase,Ishallreturninadayortwo.Inanycase,Iwouldinsistuponyourbeingpaid.13.crash:(n.)aviolentvehicleaccidentExamples:Therehavebeenalotofcrasheslately.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.(v.)fallorstrikesuddenly,violentlyandnoisilyExamples:Iheardthedinnertraycrashtothefloor.Standingonthebeach,Icouldhearthewavescrashingagainsttherocks.14.rear:raise;liftupExamples:Alionsuddenlyreareditsheadfromamongthetallgrass.Theskyscraperrearsabovetheneighboringbuildings.15.explode:burstorcausetoburstviolentlyandnoisilyExamples:Theboilerexplodedandmanypeoplewereinjuredbythehotsteam.Hepumpedtheballuptoomuchanditexploded.16.scatter:separateorcausetoseparatewidelyExamples:Aflockofbirdsscatteredwhentheshotwasfired.Thegovernmentscatteredthefactoriesinsteadofconcentratingtheminasinglearea.17.stun:shockintohelplessnessExamples:Hewasstunnedbytheunfairnessoftheirjudgment.Shewasstunnedbythenewsofherfathersdeath18.tragic:verysad;unfortunateExamples:Thetragicaccidenttookeightlives.Thedriverofthecarmadeatragicmistake.19.combthrough:searchsomethingthoroughlyExamples:Thestudentsspentmanyhoursinthelibrary,combingthrougholdbookslookingforfactstheywanted.Hecombedthroughthefilessearchingforevidenceoffraud.20.wreckage:thebrokenpartsofadestroyedthingExamples:Aftertheaccident,thewreckageofthecarswasremovedfromthehighway.Theshorewascoveredwiththewreckageofthedestroyedship1.championship:acompetitionheldtodeterminethechampion;positionofachampionExamples:AnAmericanteamwonthepairschampionships.Theywonthemensandwomenssingleschampionshipsrespectively.2.beam:smilebrightlyandhappilyExamples:Heisbeamingwithdelight.Hebeamedinside.3.dazzling:showingskill,qualitiesorbeautyExamples:Shegavehimadazzlingsmile.Shehasadazzlingdiamond.4.senior:olderinyears;higherinrank,authority,etc.Examples:Mr.Grayisaseniorofficerinthisbank.Heistooseniortotryforayoungmansjob.5.bound:readytostart,havingstarted(for)Examples:TheywereontheNewYorkexpress,boundforMaine.ThatshipisboundforSouthAmerica.6.distress:astateofdangerorgreatdifficultyExamples:Ifthestormcontinuesonthemountain,theclimberwillbeindistressbymorning.Thelifeboatwentouttorescueashipindistress.7.signal:(n.)somethingintendedtowarn,command,orgiveamessageExamples:Aredlightisoftenusedasadangersignal.AmericanIndiansusedtooccasionallysendsmokesignals.(v.)sendasignalorsignalstoExamples:Thegeneralsignaled