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The Concorde, plane of the rich and famous, is also probably the world’s safest. The fireball outside Paris Tuesday was the supersonic jet’s first fatal accident ever in 24 years of regular opera tion. And Air France officials said their current fleet was fit to fly safely until 2007.
Yet the plane had been having mishaps--little things. In October a piece of tail fell off in mid flight. Last January, within a span of 24 hours, two British Airways Concordes had to make emergency landings for technical reasons--one engine failure, one mysterious false alarm. A few months ago, small cracks, said to be "microscopic" in size, were detected in all seven British Concordes, a British Airways spokeswoman said Monday; one of them was grounded because the cracks had gotten wider.
Has the Concorde hit old age ahead of schedule Only 20 of the supersonic passenger jets were ever built, of which 13 are still in service, operated by British Airways and Air
A. one engine failed
B. its engine exploded
C. a piece of tail fell off
D. the cracks had gotten wider

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The Concorde, plane of the rich and famous, is also probably the world’s safest. The fireball outside Paris Tuesday was the supersonic jet’s first fatal accident ever in 24 years of regular opera tion. And Air France officials said their current fleet was fit to fly safely until 2007.
Yet the plane had been having mishaps--little things. In October a piece of tail fell off in mid flight. Last January, within a span of 24 hours, two British Airways Concordes had to make emergency landings for technical reasons--one engine failure, one mysterious false alarm. A few months ago, small cracks, said to be "microscopic" in size, were detected in all seven British Concordes, a British Airways spokeswoman said Monday; one of them was grounded because the cracks had gotten wider.
Has the Concorde hit old age ahead of schedule Only 20 of the supersonic passenger jets were ever built, of which 13 are still in service, operated by British Airways and Air
A. from Paris to London
B. from London to New York City
C. from Paris to New York City
D. across the Atlantic Ocean

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The Concorde, plane of the rich and famous, is also probably the world’s safest. The fireball outside Paris Tuesday was the supersonic jet’s first fatal accident ever in 24 years of regular opera tion. And Air France officials said their current fleet was fit to fly safely until 2007.
Yet the plane had been having mishaps--little things. In October a piece of tail fell off in mid flight. Last January, within a span of 24 hours, two British Airways Concordes had to make emergency landings for technical reasons--one engine failure, one mysterious false alarm. A few months ago, small cracks, said to be "microscopic" in size, were detected in all seven British Concordes, a British Airways spokeswoman said Monday; one of them was grounded because the cracks had gotten wider.
Has the Concorde hit old age ahead of schedule Only 20 of the supersonic passenger jets were ever built, of which 13 are still in service, operated by Britis
A. unique
B. complicated
C. delicate
D. modem

[单项选择]The author thinks that although rich and famous people are often said to be cleverer than they really are______


A. Elizabeth almost certainly did not deserve this praise.
B. there is other evidence that Elizabeth was extremely clever.
C. Elizabeth was not well-known for her hand-writing.
D. there is other evidence that Elizabeth was famous and cynical.

[单项选择]A. The plane is full. B. The plane is late.
C. The plane has broken down. D. The flight is canceled.

[单项选择]When will the plane arrive
A. At 1:00 pm.
B. At 1:30 pm.
C. At 2:00 pm.
D. At 2:30 pm.

[单项选择]When will the plane leave
A. 2:05.
B. 2:10.
C. 2:15.

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[单项选择]The Now Rich and the Old Rich
Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation’s wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the “old rich”—families that have been wealthy for several generations and aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockfellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion (深居简出), drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower upper class is the “new rich”. Although they may he wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled(急于做)to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lif
A. the former are wealthier than the latter
B. the latter sweat themselves to make money
C. the “new rich” have no interest in arts
D. the “old rich” are conscious of being members of the upper class