英语六级阅读理解模拟题.pdf

英语六级阅读理解模拟题

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safer-stayingathome,travelingtoworkonpublictransport,...

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Whichissafer-stayingathome,travelingtoworkonpublic

transport,orworkingintheoffice?Surprisingly,eachofthese

carriesthesamerisk,whichisverylow.However,whataboutflying

comparedtoworkinginthechemicalindustry?Unfortunately,the

formeris6timesriskierthanthelatter!Infact,theaccident

rateofworkersinthechemicalindustryislessthanthatofalmost

anyofhumanactivity,andalmostassafeasstayingathome.

Thetroublewiththechemicalindustryisthatwhenthingsgowrong

theyoftencausedeathtothoselivingnearby.Itisthiswhichmakes

chemicalaccidentssonewsworthy.Fortunately,theyareextremely

rare.ThemostfamousoneshappenedatTexasCity(1947),Flixborough

(1974),Seveso(1976),Pemex(1984)andBhopal[1984)。

Someofthesearealwaysinthemindsofthepeopleeventhough

thelossoflifewassmall.NoonediedatSeveso,andonly28workers

atFlixborough.TheworstaccidentofallwasBhopal,whereupto

3,000werekilled.TheTexasCityexplosionoffertilizerkilled

552.ThePemexfireatastorageplantfornaturalgasinthesuburbs

ofMexicoCitytook542lives,justamonthbeforetheunfortunate

eventatBhopal.

Someexpertshavediscussedtheseaccidentsandusedeachaccident

toillustrateaparticulardanger.ThustheTexasCityexplosionwas

causedbytonsofammoniumnitrate硝（酸钱），whichissafeunless

storedingreatquantity.TheFlixboroughfireballwasthefault

ofmanagement,whichtookriskstokeepproductiongoingduring

essentialrepairs.TheSevesoaccidentshowswhathappensifthe

localauthoritieslackknowledgeofthedangerontheirdoorstep.

Whenthepoisonous