houses and trees and the sinking of small boats.
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh, as are boating accidents.Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people.
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(水路)every year.And many of them are dangerously overcrowded(过度拥挤).
Since1977, more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.
31 How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?
A More than 130.
B Over 3,000.
C About400.
D At least 40.
32 The two ferry disasters occurred
A at noon.
B in the morning.
C at night.
D in the afternoon.
33 How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A 440.
B 100.
C 400.
D 300.
34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the boating accidents?
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