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Personal planes which can take off noiselessly from the back garden will be possible within two years.
Lilium Aviation is inventing an electric two-seater airplane which takes just 20 hours to learn to fly and can travel at speeds of 250mph.More importantly, the small plane, which weighs just 25kg, can take off vertically which means it does not need to fly from an airport, but could be parked outside a house or in a garden. The company says the design will “open the door to a new class of simpler, quieter and environmentally friendly planes” and will be possible from 2018.
“Our goal is to develop an airplane for use in everyday life,” said Daniel, CEO and one of the company’s four founders.“We are going for a plane that can take off and land vertically and does not need the difficult and expensive infrastructure of an airport.
Although helicopters offer a choice, they are very noisy and difficult to fly and require expensive licenses. They also have no backup if the rotor fails, making them costly to build and keep. While firstly limited to airfields, the Lilium airplane will eventually take off vertically from almost anywhere – even from back gardens – it needs only an open flat area of 50 ft by 50ft (15 m x 15m).
The plane is classed as a Light Sport Aircraft for two users, with the pilot’s license requiring 20 hours’ minimum training – almost like taking a driving license. It is intended for fun flying during daylight, in good weather conditions and in least crowded airspace up to 3 km altitude. The airplane would have to follow the same flight laws as helicopters.
1.What is the advantage of the Lilium airplane?
A. It can seat more people. B. It flies at a high speed.
C. It needs a small airport. D. It only takes up a small space to park.
2.Which condition is proper for Lilium airplane to fly?
A. On a fine evening. B. On a rainy morning
C. On a sunny afternoon D. On a sunny evening
3.The Lilium airplane can be used in daily life because ________.
A. it needs a backup. B. it takes a very long time to learn.
C. it takes off and lands very easily. D. it can fly in good weather condition.
4.From the passage we know that _________.
A. customers can buy this kind of aircraft in 2019.
B. Lilium airplanes started a new period of planes
C. back gardens will have no use for Lilium airplanes
D. Lilium airplanes can offer comfortable and noiseless flight.
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The plane will ＿＿＿＿＿ from Pudong Airport and land in Beijing.
A.take up B.take off C.take out D. take away
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The plane will________from Beijing Capital Airport and land in London.
A. take on B. take off C. take out D. take away
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一The plane won't take off the thick clouds move away.
一Let's wait patiently for the announcement from the airport.
A. since B. through C. while D. until
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Most of us have now heard about the plane crash of German wings Flight 9525. After taking off from Barcelona, Spain, the plane crashed into the French mountains on its way to Düsseldorf, Germany. Immediately, it caused shock and also questions. How do we find out what happened?
There is one piece of equipment that is the key to discovering the mysteries of a crash: the black box. On an airplane, there are actually two black boxes: the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit (驾驶员座舱) voice recorder (CVR). FDR holds altitude levels information while CVR keeps conversations in the cockpit and radio conversations with air traffic control.
Australia was the first country to require airplanes to have flight recorders—it wasn’t until 1976. Since then almost every country on Earth follows this rule.
So what did the black boxes uncover about the Germanwings Flight 9525? By using their data, it is believe that the crash was caused by the co-pilot on purpose.
In the event of a tragedy, the truth must become clear. This is why black boxes play such as important role in uncovering the truth.
1.Germanwings Flight 9525 planned to leave for _________.
A. Barcelona, Spain B. a city in France C. Düsseldorf, Germany. D. Australia
2.Which of the following is TRUE of the black box?
A. The color of the black box is black.
B. There is only one black box on a plane.
C. It can be easily destroyed if dropped into the sea.
D. It can show the truth of a plane crash.
3.What does the underlined word “uncover” mean in English?
A. suffer B. spread C. discover D. appear.
4.According to the investigation, what was probably the cause of the crash of the Germanwings plane?
A. The weather was too extreme.
B. The co-pilot did it on purpose.
C. The other black box didn’t work well.
D. Germany didn’t follow the rule to have flight recorders
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A plane 1. (take) off from Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡) in the early hours of March 8. It was heading to Beijing.
But about two hours into the 2. (fly)， the plane 3. (appear).
There were 239 people on board the Malaysia Airlines flight， 4. (include) 154 Chinese.
About 12 countries， together with China and the US， 5. (join) the search for the 6. (miss) plane and passengers，.
The plane’s disappearance was a “mistery”， said officials.
The plane was flying at a 7. (high) of more than 10，000 metres when it 8. (sudden) lost contact. The weather was clear. The pilots didn’t make any distress calls. (求救信号).
When a plane crashes(坠机)，broken parts are usually recovered. But as of March 13， officials have not found anything.
People are also talking about a possible hijacking(劫机).
Interpol(国际刑警组织)said that two people on the flight used 9. (steal) passport(护照). But that information alone isn’t evidence(证据) of a hijack.
The investigation(调查) 10. still _____(go) on. It could take months or even years to find out what 11.(happen) to the flight.
“We are looking at all possibilities，” said Malaysian Transport Minister Hishamuddin Hussein.
“Our focus now is 12. (find) the plane.”
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____can we get to the airport? The plane to Guangzhou takes off at 3:00 p.m.
—Don’t worry. We will be there in ten minutes.
A．How long B．How soon C．How fast D．How often
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– Can you drive more _____ , sir ? My plane is taking off in 15 minutes.
– Yes, sir. I will try my best.
A. safely B. quickly C. slowly
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Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats.The plane________.
A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off
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The bad weather yesterday morning prevented all the planes _______ off.
A. to take B. take C. taking D. to taking