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On April 10, 1912, the Titanic began its first trip. Many passengers were on the cruise ship. It was expected to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It left from England to New York.

Four days later, the Titanic hit an iceberg. The ship became filled with water. It sank (沉没) to the bottom of the sea the next day. Some people got into lifeboats. But there were not enough lifeboats for everyone. Many people died.

At the time, ▲ . It was almost as long as three football fields. The ship took two years and many workers to build. The Titanic had 10 decks (甲板) and many parts for passengers.

First-class passengers had fancy meals. The Titanic was also one of the first ships with electric (电的) lights in all of its rooms. The Titanic sank more than 100 years ago. But scientists and historians still study the ship. They dive (潜水) underwater and look at the destroyed ship.

There are rules today that passenger ships must follow on long trips between countries. They must carry enough lifeboats for all passengers.

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1.Which country did the Titanic leave for?

A The UK.

B The USA.

C Australia.

D Canada.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“It left from England to New York.”可知，泰坦尼克号由英格兰出发开往纽约，即前往美国。故选B。

2.When did the Titanic sink?

A On April 10, 1912.

B On April 14, 1912.

C On April 15, 1912.

D On April 16, 1912.

解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第一段第一句“On April 10, 1912, the Titanic began its first trip.”和第二段的“Four days later, the Titanic hit an iceberg.”“It sank (沉没) to the bottom of the sea the next day.”可知，泰坦尼克号于1912年4月10日出发，四天后即1912年4月14日撞到冰山，并于第二天沉没，即1912年4月15日沉没。故选C。

3.Which of the following can be put in the “ ▲ ”?

A the Titanic was the biggest ship

B the Titanic was very popular

C the Titanic was a cheap ship

D the Titanic was full of passengers

解析：选A。A 段落大意题。根据空白处后文的描述“它几乎有三个足球场那么长。这艘船花了两年时间和许多工人建造。泰坦尼克号有10层甲板和许多供乘客使用的部分”，由此可知，本段主要描述泰坦尼克号是当时最大的轮船。故选A。

4.What does the underlined word “fancy” probably mean?

A Amazing.

B Cheap.

C Free.

D Similar.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。结合上下文内容可知泰坦尼克号非常豪华，尤其是头等舱的乘客们，肯定吃的是豪华大餐。由此推断划线词“fancy”与“amazing”同义。故选A。

5.Who are the lifeboats for?

A Scientists.

B Historians.

C Workers.

D Passengers.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“They must carry enough lifeboats for all passengers.”轮船必须为所有乘客携带足够的救生艇，即救生艇是为乘客准备的。故选D。