Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures.too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by about 230 rivers.Some 20,000 ferries use the nations Waterways every year.And many of them are dangerously overcrowded.
Since 1977, more than 3.000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.
词汇:
ferry n.渡船
waterway n.水路,水道
Bangladesh:孟加拉国,位于南亚
练习:
1.How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?
A、Over 130.
B、At least 40.
C、About 400.
D) Over 3,000.
2.The two ferry disasters occurred
A)at noon.
B)in the morning.
C) at night.
D)In the afternoon.
3.How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A)500.
B)100.
C)400.
D)300.
4.Officials attribute boating accident to
A)strong winds.
B)bad weather conditions.
C)the blockages of waterways.
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