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{{B}}Ship Accident off the Sea of
Japan, No Casualties{{/B}}
To: William John
From: John C. Martin
Date:
August 22, 2003
Yesterday afternoon two boats collided in thick
fog in the high seas not far from Japan. One was a cargo ship carrying lumber,
apparently on its way to Hawaii. The other was a Japanese fishing boat doing its
regular fishing in this sea area.
However, because of the
weather condition, the captains did not realize the danger until a few seconds
before the collision took place. Consequently, there was insufficient time for
them to prevent the accident.
According to eyewitnesses, neither
of the vessels was going very fast at the time of the accident. Fortunately,
there were no casualties among the crews, but both ships suffered damage close
to the water line.
In spite of this damage, the two ships
managed to reach Harry’s Island under their own s
[填空题]Ship Accident off the Sea of Japan, No Casualties
To: William John
From: John C. Martin
Date: August 22, 2003
Yesterday afternoon two boats collided in thick fog in the high seas not far from Japan. One was a cargo ship carrying lumber, apparently on its way to Hawaii. The other was a Japanese fishing boat doing its regular fishing in this sea area.
However, because of the weather condition, the captains did not realize the danger until a few seconds before the collision took place. Consequently, there was insufficient time for them to prevent the accident.
According to eyewitnesses, neither of the vessels was going very fast at the time of the accident. Fortunately, there were no casualties among the crews, but both ships suffered damage close to the water line.
In spite of this damage, the two ships managed to reach Harry’s Island under their own steam.
When did the accident happen
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[单项选择]Where did Jerry fall off
[A]Car. [B]Ship. [C]Bike.
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A. sending
B. permitting
C. making
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