5 Drivers on their way to the Polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle—tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway. 6 A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes. The cracked tank spilled a pool of rapidly-hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road. While the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road. 7 A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow. After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. 7 The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a mile, because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?
5 周三早晨,在前往波兰首都华沙的路上,司机们发现道路被一种不寻常的障碍物挡住了——成吨的液态巧克力洒在高速公路上。 6 一辆载着甜食(即巧克力)的卡车撞上了路障并翻车了,堵住了两条车道。破裂的车罐洒出一大摊快速凝固的巧克力,很快就覆盖了整个路面。当司机因手臂骨折被送往医院时,消防员正在努力把据称12吨的固体巧克力从道路上清除。 7 消防队代表告诉当地电视台说,清除巧克力比清除积雪还要棘手。在与巧克力生产商取得联系后,消防员采取了喷射高温高压水的方法来清除这种黏性物质。 7 当地电视台还指出,巧克力清除工作的范围超过了一英里,因为事故发生后,司机们径直驾车压过巧克力,就在路上留下一条长长的巧克力印迹。不过据报道,尽管情况很棘手,但参与清理工作的消防员和警察对眼前漫长的任务感到兴奋。毕竟,谁会因为12吨巧克力生气呢?
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
What did drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?
The road was flooded.
The road was blocked.
The road was frozen with snow.
The road was covered with spilled gas.
5.在去往华沙的高速公路上,司机们发现了什么?
A)道路被水淹没了。
B)道路被挡住了。
C)道路被积雪冻住了。
D)道路被泄露的气体覆盖了。
What does the report say about the accident?
A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.
The heavy snow made driving very difficult.
The truck driver dozed off while driving.
A truck hit a barrier and overturned.
6.关于此次事故,新闻报道说了什么?
A)一辆卡车冲进一大摊液态巧克力中。
B)暴雪让驾驶变得非常艰难。
C)卡车司机在开车时打盹。
D)一辆卡车撞上路障并翻车了。
What did the firefighters' representative tell the local TV?
It was a long time before the cleanup was finished.
It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.
It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.
It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.
7.消防队代表告诉当地电视台什么?
A)过了很久之后,才完成清理工作。
B)清除洒出的物质是一项艰巨的任务。
C)幸运的是,没有乘客受伤。
D)联系生产商很困难。