Unit 4 Earthquakes语篇演练十六.docx

Unit4Earthquakes语篇演练(十六)
时间安排：第六周·周一演练题型：阅读理解2篇建议用时：15分钟
答案栏：1～4____________5～8____________
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HavinglivedinCaliforniauntil1970，myfamilyhasfeltanumberofearthquakes.Wehavebeenfortunate，however，tohavesufferednobodilyharmorpropertydamage.
ThereisawebsitethatlistsallCaliforniaearthquakesrecordedfrom1769tothepresent.Thesiteliststhedatesandtimesaswellasthemagnitude(震级)andtheexactlocationofanyquakethatmeasuredmorethanareonlyafewquakesthatstandoutinmymemoryand，luckily，noneisshowninthewebsite.So，mypersonalexperiencewithearthquakesmightbeconsideredinsignificant.
Therearethreeearthquakesthataredifficulttoforget.Thefirstonewasin1955andouroldestdaughterwaswalkingwithmeinourbackyardinRedwoodCityinCalifornia.AstheshakingbecamestrongerIheldhertomewithonearmasIheldontooneofourfruittreeswiththeother.Allthreeofus(mydaughter，Iandthetree)shookfortwoorthreeminutesthattousfeltlikehours.
Thesecondonewasin1963.OurentirefamilywasvisitingDisneylandinSouthernCalifornia.Theearthstartedtoshakejustaswewerebeginningtowalkfromourhoteltoward_the_famous_landmark.
MythirdexperiencewithanearthquakewasalonelyoneinCalifornia.ItwasinmysixtiesandIwasaloneinanoldchurch.Asthebuildingstartedtoshake，Iquicklyheadedforthedoortogooutside.IrememberIsaidalittleprayer—somethinglike，“Helpmegetoutofhereintime，DearHeavenlyFather”．Minuteslater,Iwassafeoutside.
1．Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlytotellusabout________.
A．anewfilmaboutanearthquake
B．howtosurviveanearthquake
C．histhreeearthquakeexperiences
D．howtosavechildreninanearthquake
2．Theearthquakestheauthorhasexperienced______
A．allcausedbodilyharm
B．areallrecordedinawebsite
C．allmeasuredmorethan6.0
D．allhappenedinCalifornia
3．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thefamouslandmark”referto?
A．Achurch.
B．Disneyland.
C．Abuildingdestroyedbyanearthquake.
D．Theplacewheretheauthorwasborn.
4．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutthethirdearthquake?
A．Ithappenedintheauthor'ssixties.
B．Theauthorsucceededingettingoutside.
C．Whenithappened，theauthorwasinachurch.
D．Theauthorwastooafraidt