News Report Three
The world's largest aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time. The Airlander 10 spent nearly 2 hours in the air having taken off from Coddington airfield in Bedfordshire. During its flight it reached 3000 feet and performed a series of gentle turns all over a safe area. The aircraft is massive as long as a football field and as tall as 6 double decker buses and capable of flying for up to 5 days. It was first developed for the US government as a long range spy aircraft, but was abandoned following budget cutbacks. The aircraft cost 25 million pounds and can carry heavier loads than huge jet planes while also producing less noise and omitting less pollution. The makers believe it's the future of aircraft and one day we'll be using them to go places. But there's still a long way to go. The Airlander will need to have 200 hours flying time before being allowed to fly by the aviation administration if it passes though we can hope we'll all get some extra legroom.
Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. What do we learn about the first flight of the Airlander 10?
6. What caused the US government to abandon the Airlander 10 as a spy aircraft?
7. What is the advantage of the Airlander 10 over huge jet planes?
Section B
Conversation One
M: Do you feel like going out tonight？
W：Yeah，why not，we haven’t been out for ages, what’s on?
M: Well, there’s a film about climate change. Does it sound good to you?
W: No, not really, it doesn’t really appeal to me. What’s it about? Just climate change?
M: I think it’s about how climate change affects everyday life. I wonder how they make it entertaining.
W: Well, it sounds really awful, it’s an important subject I agree. But I am not in the mood for anything depressing. What else is on?
M：There’s a Spanish dance festival.
W: Oh, I love dance. That sounds really interesting.
M: Apparently, it’s absolutely brilliant. Let’s see what it says in the paper. A leads an exciting production of the great Spanish love story Kamen.
W: Ok, then. What time is it on?
M: At 7:30.
W: Well, that’s no good. We haven’t got enough time to get there. Is there anything else?
1000.There’s a comedy special on.
W: Where’s it on?
M: It’s at the city theater. It’s a charity comedy night with lots of different acts. It looks pretty good. The critic in the local the paper says it’s the funniest thing he’s ever seen. It says here Roger Whitehead is an amazing host to a night of fun performances.
W: Em.. I am not keen on him. He is not very funny.
M: Are you sure your fancy going out tonight? You are not very enthusiastic.
W: Perhaps you are right. Okay, let’s go to see the dance. But tomorrow, not tonight.
M: Great, I’ll book the tickets online.
Questions 8 and 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. What does the women think of the climate change?
9. Why do the speakers give up going to the Spanish dance festival tonight?
10. What does the critic say about the comedy performed at the city theater?
11. What does the woman decide to do tomorrow?
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