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课时检测训练18　必修第三册　Unit 6　Disaster and hope 对应学生用书P324 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2023·湖北七市统一调研)Rescuers in Jersey said Sunday after an all-night search that there was no hope of survivors from an explosion that flattened a three-story apartment block. At least three people were confirmed killed in the accident early Saturday in the Channel island’s port capital St. Helier, following a suspected gas leak. “We have three confirmed deaths and it’s fair to say we expect to find more,” police chief Robin Smith told a news conference, saying that around 12 residents remained unaccounted for. “It is with sadness that I am confirming that the search-and-rescue operation has been moved to a recovery operation,” he said. The phase involved a “painstaking search of the debris (残骸)” which could take weeks, Smith said, adding that a gas leak was the “likely” cause. Aided by sniffer dogs and experts from southern England, Jersey emergency workers had searched the rubble (瓦砾) overnight. Fire chief Paul Brown confirmed that firefighters were called out to investigate the smell of gas on Friday evening, more than seven hours before the explosion. But in vain. He admitted that something had gone “horribly wrong”, considering the subsequent disaster, but insisted that Jersey islanders could still have confidence in his service. Jersey’s gas supplier, Island Energy, said it was working with the fire service to understand what happened. Like many others in St. Helier, Jersey’s Chief Minister Kristina Moore said she was awoken by the explosion. “Across the island you could hear this extraordinary sound,” she told the BBC. “It’s unthinkable news, so we’re all absolutely shocked and really worried about the people who are involved and about those whose lives have been lost.” The incident caps a tragic week for Jersey, whose economy relies on banking, tourism and fishing. “We must call on the collective strength of the island community,” Moore said. ［语篇导读］ 本文是一篇报道。本文主要介绍了泽西岛上一次爆炸事故后的搜救与调查工作，以及事故发生后