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FLASH FLOOD KILLS SCORES OF MOROCCANS
Casablanca, Sept. 24
UPI-A flash flood swept across the coastal plain about 100 miles southwest of here, killing a large number of villagers in a market place yesterday morning. Reporters from the area said 75 bodies had been counted, and dozens of people were missing.
The flood followed heavy rains which filled the coastal plain's dry creek beds to overflowing. The flood crest, several feet high, hit the village of Khemis Nagua at mid-morning yesterday as farmers from t surrounding area joined townsfolk in an open market place.
The roaring water swept the village's flimsy dwelling places, the market sheds, shoppers, cattle and farm implements for almost as soon as it started, the reporters said, as the crest swept out to sea. Rescue workers quickly moved into the area from Safi, aboyt 25 miles futher south.
1. When did the flood occur?
a. On the morning of Sept 24
b. On the afternoon of Sept. 24
c. On the morning of Sept. 23.
d. On the afternoon of Sept. 23
2. In which country is the village which was flooded?
a. in Khemis Nagua.
b. in Casablanca
c. in Safi
d. in Moroco
3. What happened to the creek beds?
a. They are swept for miles across the plains
b. The mattresses on them were ruined by the flood waters
c. They were flooded.
d. They werte swept out of the flimsy hous
4. What happened to the crest of the flood water eventually?
a. It went down the drain.
b. It went into the sea.
c. It was evaporated by the sun.
d. It soaked into the ground.
5. What does “flash” mean in line 1 of the passage?
a. sudden b. severe c. devastating. d. great
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes (1) destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) when many people of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the (3) earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and (4) quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented for going to help as many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment (5) because most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by the (6) fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those (7) who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred (8) at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died
Almost a hundred of thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fire broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use firefighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died.
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex (31)_________, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (32)_________ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (33) _______of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billicn-worth of (34)___________ was caused and 19-million trees were (35)_______ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (36)_______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (37)_________most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (38)_________,47 people were killed, even though, (39)_________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (40) ______
31. a. air b. climate c. weather d. force.
32. a. occured b. caused c. struck. d. destroyed
33. a. Gusts. b. Blows c. Hits d. Clouds
34. a. hurt b. damage. c. injury d. destruction
35. a. let down b. cut down c. blown down. d. fallen down
36. a. severe. b. serious c. powerful d. dangerous
37. a. that b. where c. which d. when.
38. a. occasion. b. incident c. accident d. event
39. a. like b. as c. likely d. unlike.
40. a. warnings. c. news d. signs b. treats
VI. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) that best firs the blank space in the following passage.
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex (31)_________, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (32)_________ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (33) _______of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billicn-worth of (34)___________ was caused and 19-million trees were (35)_______ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (36)_______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (37)_________most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (38)_________,47 people were killed, even though, (39)_________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (40) ______
31. a. air b. climate c. weather d. force
32. a. occured b. caused c. struck d. destroyed
33. a. Gusts b. Blows c. Hits d. Clouds
34. a. hurt b. damage c. injury d. destruction
35. a. let down b. cut down c. blown down d. fallen down
36. a. severe b. serious c. powerful d. dangerous .
37. a. that b. where c. which dwhen
38. a. occasion b. incident c. accident d. event
39. a. like b. as c. likely d. unlike
40. a. warnings c. news d. signs b. treats
1,Reduce relative clauses to phrases:
a,The man who is standing there is a clown.
=>The man standing there is a clown.
b,The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it.
=>The envelop lying on the table has no stamp on it.
c,Benzene, which was discovered by Faraday, became the starting point in the manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosives.
=>,Benzene discovered by Faraday, became the starting point in the manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosives.
d,My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house.
=>My old and sick grandmother never goes out of the house.
e,The students dont know how to do the exercises which were given by the teacher yesterday.
=>The students dont know how to do the exercises given by the teacher yesterday.
f,The diagrams which were made by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphry Davy at the end of the year 1812.
=>The diagrams made by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphry Davy at the end of the year 1812.
g,The gentleman who lives next door to me is a well-known orator.
=>The gentleman living next door to me is a well-known orator.
h,All the astronauts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless.
=>All the astronauts orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless.
i,All students who dont hand in their papers will fail in the exam.
=>All students not handing in their papers will fail in the exam.
j,I saw many houses that were destroyed by the storm.
=>,I saw many houses destroyed by the storm.
k,The street which leads to the school is very wide.
=>The street leading to the school is very wide.
l,The system which is used here is very successful.
=>The system used here is very successful.
m,Mr Jackson, who teaches my son, is my neighbour.
=>Mr Jackson teaching my son is my neighbour.
n,Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London.
=>Trains leaving from this station take an hour to get to London.
o,The candidates who are sitting for the exam are all from Vietnam.
=>The candidates sitting for the exam are all from Vietnam.
p,We are driving on the road which was built in 1980.
=>We are driving on the road built in 1980.
q,Customers who complain about the service should see the manager.
=>Customers complaining about the service should see the manager.
r,The city which was destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt.
=>The city destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt.
s,My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm.
=>My brother meeting you yesterday works for a big firm.
t,The vegetables which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals
=>The vegetables sold in this shop are grown without chemicals
Fill in each blank with proper word. You can give the correct tenses of the verbs if necessary,
-prevent-occur-begin- sleep.- destroy-cook-break-cause-die-kill-
Almost a hundred thousand people were (1)…killed….and half a million homes (2)…destroyed .. as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake (3)……began…. a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were (4)……cooking… their midday meals. Thousands of stoves overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires (5) ..broke....out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were (6) …prevented…from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety per cent of the damage was (7) ……caused……by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those who,(8)……died…...were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had (9)……occured… at night while people were (10)…sleeping…..,far fewer would have died.
Millions of pound worth of damage has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England last night. The River Ribble burst its banks after heavy rain.
People were rescued from the floods by the firemen, who received numerous calls for help. Wind speeds reached ninety miles an hour in some places.Roads were blocked by fallen trees and electricity lines were brought down, leaving thousands of homes wihtout electricity. “ Everything possible is being done to get the situation back to normal,” a spokesman said.
1. What has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England?
……Millions of pound worth of damage has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England………………………………………………………………………………
2. When did the storm happen?
………It happened last night…………………………………………………………………………...
3. What happened to the River Ribble?
…………The River Ribble burst its banks after heavy rain.…………………………………………………………………………
4.Who rescued many people from the floods?
………The fireman, who received numerous calls for help…………………………………………………………………………..
5. Did wind peeds reach 90 miles an hour in some places?
………………………………………………………………………………………
1. What has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of england
Millions of pound worth of damage has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of england
2. When did the storm happen?
The storm happened last night
3. What happened to the River Ribble?
The River Ribble burst its banks after heavy rain
4. Who rescued many people from the floods?
The firemen, who received numerous calls for help, rescued many people from the floods
5. Did wind speeds reach 90 miles an hour in some places?
Yes, they did