READING.
Tesult of hard work.
A. Read the passage and circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
Barthquakes: Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known
as the Ring of Fire". In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large
number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.
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Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement ol
the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from
Alaska to Canifornia
Typhoons: When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane
in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia. The word "typhoon"
comes from Chinese: tai means "big" and feng means "wind", so the word "typhoon" means "big
wind".
1. A tidal wave can only occur when..
A. There is a typhoon
C. There is an earthquake
B. There is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth
D.There is a volcanic eruption
2. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused...
B. a tidal wave
C. a tornado
D. severe damage
A. an eruption
3. In Chinese language, the word "typhoon" means...