College English Test Band 4

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

News Report One

A JetBlue Airlines flight from West Palm Beach to New York City was forced to turn around and land Sunday morning after the plane struck a bird.

The flight from Palm Beach International Airport to LaGuardia Airport turned around just minutes after takeoff following the strike.

No injuries were reported on the plane, and the flight took off once again, 7.5 hours after the first attempt.

"It was like a split second of panic that resulted in this nervous reaction on the plane", said passenger Brian Healy, "there was total quiet. And then there was relief when the plane came to a stop."

An email from JetBlue read, "Our team is working to accommodate customers on later flights."