2013届高考英语听力特训2（文本）素材17.doc

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1、Lesson17Hereisasummaryofthenews.ShotsarefiredinasouthLondonstreetbyescapingbankrobbers.FourrockfansdieinastampedeataconcertChicago.AndhowanAirFranceConcordewasinvolvedintheclosestrecordedmissinaviationhistory?Shotswerefiredthismorninginthecourseofan80m.p.h.chasealongBri

2、xtonHighRoadinLondon.ApoliceconstablewasinjuredbyflyingglasswhenabulletshatteredhiswindscreenashewaspursuingacarcontainingfourmenwhohadearlierraidedabranchofBarclaysBankatStockwell.PoliceConstableRobertCranleyhadbeenpatrollingnearthebankwhenthealarmwasgiven.Theraidersma

3、detheirgetawayinastolenJaguarwhichwaslaterfoundabandonedinCroydon.Officialsofthebanklaterannouncedthat￡16,000hadbeenstolen.FourpeoplewerekilledandmorethanfiftyinjuredwhenfansrushedtogetintoastadiuminChicagoyesterdaywheretheBritishpopgroupFantasyweregivingaconcert.Theinc

4、identoccurredwhengateswereopenedtoadmitahugecrowdofyoungpeoplewaitingoutsidethestadiumforthesaleofunreservedseattickets.Peoplewereknockedoverintherushandtrampledunderfootasthecrowdsurgedforward.TheconcertlaterwentaheadasplannedwithFantasyunawareofwhathadhappened.Apolice

5、spokesmansaidthattheyhaddecidedtoallowtheconcerttoproceedinordertoavoidfurthertrouble.Therehasbeencriticismoftheconcertorganizersfornotensuringthatalltheticketsweresoldinadvance.RoyThompson,leaderofFantasy,saidafterwardsthatthewholegroupwas'shattered'whentheyheardwhatha

6、dhappened.TheyarenowconsideringcallingofftherestoftheirUnitedStatestour.TheUnitedStatesAirForcehasadmittedthataformationofitsfightersandanAirFranceConcorderecentlymissedcollidingbyaslittleas10feet.TheAirForceacceptstheblameforwhatwastheclosestrecordedmissinaviationhisto

7、ry.AccordingtotheAirForcespokesman,whentheConcordewasalready70milesoutovertheAtlantic,onascheduledflighttoParisfromDullesInternationalAirport,Washington,fourUSAirForceF-15sapproachedatspeedfromtheleft.TheleadplanemissedtheundersideofConcorde'snoseby10feetwhileanotherpas

8、sedonly15feetinfrontofthecockpit.ForestfiresintheSouthofFrancehaveclaimedthelifeofanotherfiremanastheycontinue