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1、英语六级阅读专项：王长喜六级考试标准阅读(3)第十一篇：    Whichissafer-stayingathome，travelingtoworkonpublictransport，orworkingintheoffice？Surprisingly，eachofthesecarriesthesamerisk，whichisverylow.However，whataboutflyingcomparedtoworkinginthechemicalindustry？Unfortunately，theformeris65timesriskierthanthelatter！Infact，the

2、accidentrateofworkersinthechemicalindustryislessthanthatofalmostanyofhumanactivity，andalmostassafeasstayingathome.   Thetroublewiththechemicalindustryisthatwhenthingsgowrongtheyoftencausedeathtothoselivingnearby.Itisthiswhichmakeschemicalaccidentssonewsworthy.Fortunately，theyareextremelyrare.The

3、mostfamousoneshappenedatTexasCity（1947），Flixborough（1974），Seveso（1976），Pemex（1984）andBhopal（1984）。   Someofthesearealwaysinthemindsofthepeopleeventhoughthelossoflifewassmall.NoonediedatSeveso，andonly28workersatFlixborough.TheworstaccidentofallwasBhopal，whereupto3，000werekilled.TheTexasCityexplos

4、ionoffertilizerkilled552.ThePemexfireatastorageplantfornaturalgasinthesuburbsofMexicoCitytook542lives，justamonthbeforetheunfortunateeventatBhopal.   Someexpertshavediscussedtheseaccidentsandusedeachaccidenttoillustrateaparticulardanger.ThustheTexasCityexplosionwascausedbytonsofammoniumnitrate（硝酸

5、铵），whichissafeunlessstoredingreatquantity.TheFlixboroughfireballwasthefaultofmanagement，whichtookriskstokeepproductiongoingduringessentialrepairs.TheSevesoaccidentshowswhathappensifthelocalauthoritieslackknowledgeofthedangerontheirdoorstep.Whenthepoisonousgasdrifted overthetown，localleaderswerei

6、ncapableoftakingeffectiveaction.ThePemexfirewasmadeworsebyanoverloadedsiteinanovercrowdedsuburb.Thefiresetoffachainreactionosexplodingstoragetanks.Yet，byamiracle，thetwolargesttanksdidnotexplode.Hadthesecaughtfire，then3，000strongrescueteamandfirefighterswouldallhavedied.   1.Whichofthefollowingst

7、atementsistrue？   A.Workingattheofficeissaferthanstayingathome.   B.Traverllingtoworkonpublictransportissaferthanworkingattheoffice.   C.Stayingathomeissaferthanworkinginthechemicalindustry.   D.Workinginthechemicalindustryi