Two Filipino sailors found on a life raft were rescued, according to a Uruguayan navy spokesman. On Friday, a crew member sent a text saying the 312-metre-long Stellar Daisy cargo ship was taking on water. The Uruguayan navy alerted merchant ships in the area, which began a search. A navy spokesman said they had reported a strong smell of fuel. The two people rescued had been found by commercial ships aiding the search. “A search operation is continuing for the 22 people,” a South Korean foreign ministry official said. South Korea also requested assistance from Brazil and Uruguay, the official said. The ship, with a capacity of 260,000 tonnes, was being operated by a South Korean company and was on its way from Brazil to the Marshall Islands. It had 16 Filipinos and 8 South Koreans on board.1.What does the news mainly report?A) A big cargo ship disappeared in South Korea.B) Crew members of a cargo ship lost their lives in South Atlantic.C) Two sailors were rescued by commercial ships.D) A South Korean cargo ship went missing in South Atlantic.2.What do we know about the cargo ship?A) It is a 320m-long Stellar Daisy freight ship.B) It was heading to Brazil from Marshall Islands.C) It was being operated by a company from the Philippines.D) It had 16 Filipinos and 8 South Koreans on board.

A huge South Korean cargo ship with 24 people on board has gone missing in the South Atlantic. Two Filipino sailors found on a life raft were rescued, according to a Uruguayan navy spokesman. On Friday, a crew member sent a text saying the 312-metre-long Stellar Daisy cargo ship was taking on water. The Uruguayan navy alerted merchant ships in the area, which began a search. A navy spokesman said they had reported a strong smell of fuel. The two people rescued had been found by commercial ships aiding the search. “A search operation is continuing for the 22 people,” a South Korean foreign ministry official said. South Korea also requested assistance from Brazil and Uruguay, the official said. The ship, with a capacity of 260,000 tonnes, was being operated by a South Korean company and was on its way from Brazil to the Marshall Islands. It had 16 Filipinos and 8 South Koreans on board.1.What does the news mainly report?A) A big cargo ship disappeared in South Korea.B) Crew members of a cargo ship lost their lives in South Atlantic.C) Two sailors were rescued by commercial ships.D) A South Korean cargo ship went missing in South Atlantic.2.What do we know about the cargo ship?A) It is a 320m-long Stellar Daisy freight ship.B) It was heading to Brazil from Marshall Islands.C) It was being operated by a company from the Philippines.D) It had 16 Filipinos and 8 South Koreans on board.