海地油罐车爆炸致多人死伤
At least 62 people have been killed and dozens injured after a tanker(油罐车) transporting petrol exploded in Cap-Haitien (海地角), Haiti’s second largest city on Monday, authorities said. The situation remains “critical”, Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor said on Tuesday, who also made an appeal for blood donations.
Almonor said the fuel tanker exploded after it had stopped due to problems with its engines and began leaking gas. “People gathered to collect fuel directly from the truck when the explosion occurred,” he said. Haiti has been affected by an extremely serious fuel shortage that has led to power cuts and protests. The damage caused by the explosion to the city is extensive, according to Almonor. “We have nearly 50 houses impacted by the fire and most of them will need to be knocked down and rebuilt,” he said. “The city will need a lot of help to come out of this tragedy, and the central government is offering to help but we are waiting to see it,” he added. “We believe we will need more than just the central government, the situation is critical.”
Local officials say rescue efforts are ongoing and that the number of deaths is expected to rise. Haitian authorities say they have arranged two field hospitals to Cap-Haitien. At least six people had been lifted by air from Cap-Haitien to a hospital specializing in serious burns in capital city Port-au-Prince, according to Doctors without Borders, which runs the hospital.
UNICEF will send medical kits for hospitals in Cap-Haitien for the treatment of the burn victims, according to a statement from spokesman Ndiaga Seck. “UNICEF feels sorry for the pain of grieving(感到悲痛的) families and families whose members have been injured,” added Seck in the statement. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has declared three days of national mourning immediately after the explosion, “in memory of the victims of this tragedy which brings griefs to the entire Haitian nation.”
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1.What did Patrick Almonor ask people to do?
A Leave Cap-Haitien.
B Donate some blood.
C Collect the petrol.
D Bury the dead.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句的 “...Deputy Mayor(副市长) Patrick Almonor said on Tuesday, who also made an appeal for blood donations”可以得知副市长Patrick Almonor号召人们献血。故选B。
2.Why did so many people die in the accident?
A They were gathering to protest.
B They were storing electrical energy.
C They were getting free oil from the tanker.
D They were trying to rebuild their houses.
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“People gathered to collect fuel directly from the truck when the explosion occurred”可以得知，当爆炸发生的时候很多人在抢油罐车泄漏的石油，这才导致了很多人死亡。故选C。
3.Why had six people been carried to Port-au-Prince?
A The hospitals were full there.
B They were burned badly.
C They would die quickly.
D They ran the hospital well.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句的“...to a hospital specializing in serious burns in capital city Port-au-Prince”可以得知，他们是被送往专业治疗严重烧伤的医院，据此可以推知他们的烧伤很严重。故选B。
4.How will UNICEF help Cap-Haitien?
A It will have three days of national morning.
B It will offer the city some medical equipment.
C It will send out a good number of statements.
D It will work out the exact number of deaths.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句的“UNICEF will send medical kits for hospitals in Cap-Haitien for the treatment of the burn victims...”可以得知，联合国儿童基金会(UNICEF)将向海地角的医院提供医疗设备。故选B。