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高中译林牛津版英语一轮复习
Useful sentences from the text
B5(选必二) U1
1. Firefighters quickly ________(put) out the Henderson Tower fire last night.
2. The fire, which is thought to ______________(start) from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors __________(trap).
3. Firefighters got the situation ___________control around 11 p.m.
4. A terrible fire broke out on Sunday night, ____________(leave) the Henderson Tower seriously damaged.
5. The fire has also left _________(dozen) of people injured, 5 of _______ are in a critical condition.
6. I was about to have a bath _________I heard people screaming and dogs barking.
7. Mr Peterson, head of the fire service, confirms that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor started the fire and ________ the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the disaster.
8. How do these ___________(different) come about?
9. Let's take the two news reports on the Henderson Tower fire _______ an example.
10. Even if news reports are written from basically the same perspective, they may contradict each other in terms ______ factual details, as events in the real world are usually complicated and constantly changing.
11. When we come across such factual differences, we should not rush to the conclusion ______ one of the news reports gives false information.
12. News reports __________(write) at different stages of an event could contain different information as new facts _____________(bring) to light.
13. _________ (sum) up, it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, _______ brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation.
14. We also need to be critical _______ the information we receive and remember not to blindly trust ________we have read.
15. Though journalists are committed to ___________(present) the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports.
16. Firstly,