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    A 7-magnitude (震級) earthquake hit Ya’an,Sichuan at 8： 02 on April 20,2013,and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.

    Together with other students,Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried (埋) in the teaching building.

    What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact,there’s little we can do to stop natural disasters (自然災(zāi)害) such as earthquakes happening. But,some methods can reduce the harm they cause. The American Red Cross introduced the “Drop,Cover & Hold on” method.

   ◆Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.

   ◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall,and cover your head with your arms and hands.

    ◆Hold on to (守住，抓牢) your shelter (遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.

   Schools can normally take the earthquake drills (演練) to help students stay alive.

1.How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya’an?

A.At least 196.   B. More than 11,000.   C. Less than 196.   D. About 11,196.

2.When the earthquake happened in Ya’an,Yang Xuelan was         .

A.at home   B. at school  C. on her way to school   D. playing on the playground

3.What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in Chinese?

提高   B. 阻止   C. 增加   D. 減少

4.According to the writer,we can        to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.

A.do nothing   B. stay at home

C. take some methods   D. run out of the house

5. Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?

A.Dropping down onto your hands and knees.

B.Covering your head under a strong table or desk.

C.Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops.

D. A. B and C.

Answer 1

1. A根據(jù)第一段中的it killed at least 196 people可知，至少死亡196人。

2. B 根據(jù)第二段第一句 Together with other students,Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. W知，楊雪蘭在地震發(fā)生時在學(xué)校，并和同學(xué)們一起跑到操場上。

3. D根據(jù)上文“我們幾乎無法阻止向然災(zāi)害發(fā)牛以及后文介紹的減少傷亡的方法推知:但是，一些方法能減少肖然災(zāi)害所帶來的傷害。

4. C根據(jù)短文中介紹的方法可知，自然災(zāi)害來臨時，我們可以采取一些措施來保護自己。

5.D根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可知，A、B、C三項介紹的方法都在文中提到，并可以幫助我們在地震中活下來故選D