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A newly-wed couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms. Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most tremendous tonadoes in the nation's history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others. "Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets," Mr Svanstrom told Sweden's Express newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth," said Svanstrom.
They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22. Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was a war zone." "We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan." But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan's largest earthquake since records began. "The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svantrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth."
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29,2011 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China. But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004, said the marriage was still going strong. He added, "I know marriages have to endure some trials, but I think we have been through most of them." "We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy." Mrs. Svantrom added: “ To say we were unlucky with the weather doesn’t really cover it! It’s so absurd that now we can only laugh.”
【小题1】How many countries did the couple visit during their honeymoon?

A.6. B.5.C.4. D.3.
【小题2】What's the right order of the following things according to the passage?
a. The couple headed south to Brisbane.
b. The couple flew to Cairns.
c. The couple flew to Christchurch.
d. The couple were stranded in Munich.
A.a-b-c-d
B.a-c-b-d
C.d-b-c-a
D.d-b-a-c
【小题3】By saying "We escaped by the skin of our teeth.", Mr. Svanstrom meant that _____
A.The tornadoes was tremendous
B.They escaped from the tornadoes easily.
C.They had a narrow escape from the tornadoes
D.There was something wrong with their teeth
【小题4】According to the last two paragraphs, which word can best describe Mr. Svanstrom?
A.ambitious.
B.enthusiastic
C.considerate
D.optimistic


【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】D 

解析试题分析:度蜜月本该是很甜蜜的事,阳光、沙滩、爱的誓言……但是如果你不幸遇上了自然灾害,而且它还像灵魂附体一样到处跟着你呢?瑞典的一对新婚夫妇竟然在4个月的蜜月期里经历了6场天灾,真是创奇迹了……
【小题1】文章提到夫妇俩到过的国家:Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake Japanese tsunami. Germany, China 可知答案是5个。选B
【小题2】排序题:从第一段可知是d-b,从第二段可知是a-c。选D
【小题3】句意理解题:从前面的描写:"Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets,"可知他们是在洪水中死里逃生。选C
【小题4】从最后一段的句子:"We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy." 可知他们是很乐观的。选D 
考点:考查新闻报道类短文
点评:做题时可以结合自己的生活常识和经验,再通过逻辑推理和判断,理解文章的言外之意,从而揭示文章的深层涵义。推理判断题的答案不可能在文章中直接找到,因此推理时我们务必要忠于原文,在文章中寻找并确定可推论的依据,即:已知部分-推论的前提,从中推测出未知部分-推理的结论,切忌妄加评论,把自己的观点当成作者的观点。

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