Study shows that the odds of being killed on a single airline flight are one in 4.7 million, 95.7 per cent of people survive an accident on a plane and even in more serious aviation disasters, more than 76 per cent of passengers survive.

But if you do find yourself in an accident, there are certain things you can do to up your chances of making it home alive, say experts.

★★★PAY ATTENTION 

It often seems unnecessary to read the safety card in your seat pocket, but experts say you'll be the most likely to survive if you are able to recall the location of exits and emergency equipment, such as life jackets and oxygen masks. However, surviving the initial impact isn't everything. Passengers are then at risk of fire and smoke inhalation as well as water in the case of a water landing, meaning often the best way to save yourself is to exit the plane as quickly as possible. 

★★★DRESS DOWN

Avoid wearing clothes of highly flammable synthetic fabrics, choosing for cotton or wool. The initial impact is one thing, but following that there is a serious risk of fire in the plane.

And make sure you slip on a comfortable pair of flats rather than high heels, which can puncture evacuation slides and will slow down your exit. Flip flops are also considered footwear that could slow you down in an emergency.

Other experts advise passengers not to kick off their shoes during the flight as, in the event of an accident, debris on the floor could reduce your chances of making a speedy exit from the aircraft if you are barefoot. 

★★★DITCH YOUR BELONGINGS

Survey reveals 68 percent of passengers killed in plane crashes died due to post-crash fires, not injuries caused by the impact of a crash. With as little as 90 seconds to exit the plane before the fire spreads in it, the time spent reaching for your carry-on luggage could be the difference between life and death, as well as holding up other passengers trying to leave the aircraft.

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1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A What clothes can be worn to survive a plane crash.

B Safety card is important for one to survive a plane crash.

C We can do certain things to survive a plane crash.

D There is little rate of being killed in a plane crash.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据文章第2段there are certain things you can do to up your chances of making it home alive，结合下面列出的几项内容来看，可知本文介绍了空难求生的几条建议。

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A One can wear the right clothing to survive a plane crash.

B With the safety card one can keep alive in a plane crash.

C If you survive the initial impact, you will be alive in the accident.

D A large number of people don’t take the safety card seriously.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据文章第3段首句It often seems unnecessary to read the safety card in your seat pocket可知，人们好像认为没有必要注意安全卡片上的内容。由此判断，很多人并没有认真对待安全卡片上的要求。

3.What is the best way to save yourself when you have a plane crash?

A Remembering the location of exits and emergency equipment.

B Getting out of the plane as quickly as possible.

C Wearing clothes made from cotton and wool.

D Keeping your shoes on during the whole flight.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第3段末句the best way to save yourself is to exit the plane as quickly as possible可知，空难逃生的最好的方式是尽快从飞机撤出。

4.Why don’t experts advise passengers to wear high heels?

A They might get stuck in the evacuation slides.

B They can catch fire easily when the plane has an impact.

C They reduce the chances of making a fast exit.

D They may hold up other passengers in evacuation.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第5段which can puncture evacuation slides and will slow down your exit可知，高跟鞋容易刺穿逃生滑梯，减慢撤离速度。

5.What is suggested in the last paragraph?

A The impact of crash causes more deaths than post-crash fires.

B A post-crash fire usually lasts 90 seconds in the plane.

C The time spent getting your luggage might cost your life.

D One should try not to be in other passengers’ way to leave the plane.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段the time spent reaching for your carry-on luggage could be the difference between life and death可以判断，撤离时拿着行李，拖延时间，可能会把命搭上的。故选C。