Debris(碎片，残骸) located early Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Brazil is wreckage from the Air France jet that disappeared Monday, Brazil’s Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said.
No survivors have been found, he said. Jobim made the announcement after meeting with relatives and friends of Brazilians who were among the 228 people aboard Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, France.
Two debris fields were found about 650km(400 miles) northeast of the Fermando de Noronha Islands, an archipelago 355 kilometers(220 miles) off the northeast coast of Brazil—or at latitude 2 north, longtitude 30 west, the Ministry of Defense said on its website.
One of the fields was 5km(3 miles) long and that both lie near the flight path between Rio de Jane iro and Paris.
Among the wreckage was an air plane seat, metal debris, an orange float, a drum and an oil spill, the posting sail.
Brazilian air force planes spotted the debris field Tuesday morning, but it was not until a French commercial vessel arrived on the scene that the debris’ origin was confirmed. The planes searched 10,000 square kilometers (3,861 square miles) of ocean throughout the day and would continue to search for more debris overnight, the Brazilian Air Force said.
Two Netherlands-flagged vessels were expected to arrive in the area later in the day; a Brazilian navy ship was expected to arrive Wednesday, officials said. Brazilian air force jets were continuing to comb the area for other debris, and a US P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft was assisting as well.
The searchers also want to find the cockpit voice and data recorders, which might shed slight on what caused the jet to disappear before any of the three pilots was able to issue a mayday(国际遇险无线电呼救信号).
28. How far is the place where debris was found away from the northeast coast of Brazil?
A. 295km. B. 355km. C. 650km. D. 1,005km.
29. How many countries are involved in helping the search?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
30. What can offer the materials to know the cause of the wreckage?
A. The cockpit voice and data recorders.
B. Any survivor from the 228 people aboard Flight 447.
C. An air plane seat, metal debris and data recorders.
D. Debris and the drum found on the site.
31. What does the underlined word “comb” mean in the last but one paragraph?
A. Arrange hair or fur. B. Search the place thoroughly.
C. Study something carefully. D. Clean or arrange something.