1. The 1961 world ice skating competition was planned to be held __________. 
A) in New York
B) in Brussels
C) in Berg
D) in Prague

2. The American skaters were excited when they boarded the plane because __________. 
A) they were going to fly to Brussels and Prague
B) they were a group of young and energetic athletes
C) they were heading for a great time in their lives
D) they had a large team of eighteen members

3. We can infer from the passage that __________. 
A) Laurie was selected into the team for Prague because she won the North American title for women
B) a skater in a family is likely to influence other members of the family so that they become skaters too
C) Laurie's mother taught her and her sister, Maribel, how to skate when they were little girls
D) Maribel became successful in skating in the United States earlier than her sister Laurie

4. A witness of the plane crash reported seeing all of the following except that __________. 
A) the plane was about to land normally
B) the plane was circling the airport
C) the plane climbed suddenly and steeply
D) the plane crashed onto the ground

5. To show mourning for the skaters who were killed in the plane crash, __________. 
A) the skating competition for that year was cancelled
B) the rescuers searched the wreckage for melted skates
C) skaters and skating fans helped to collect scattered debris
D) skating fans cried because of the death of their dreams and hopes