5．Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the ruins of a Taiwan apartmet block on Monday more than 60 hours after it was destroyed by an earthquake，as the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death toll could go beyond 100．The official death toll from the quake rose to 38，with more than 100people missing．
The girl，named as Lin Su-Chin，was conscious and had been taken to hospital．There were possibly two other people still alive in the destroyed building．
The quake struck at about 4 am on Saturday at the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday，with almost all the dead found in Tainan's destroyed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building．Rescue efforts are focused on the ruins of the 17-story building，where more than 100 people are listed as missing and suspected to be buried deep under the ruins．
Earlier a woman，identified as Tsao Wei-ling，was found alive lying under her dead husband．Their two-year-old son，who was also killed，was found lying nearby．Another survivor，a man named Li Tsung-tian，was pulled out later．Several hours later，Li's girlfriend was found dead in the rubble．Tsao and Li were both being treated in hospital．
Rescuers continued to climb over the twisted（扭曲的） remain of the building as numb family members stood around，waiting for news of missing relatives．It's reported that 36 of the 38 dead were from the Wei-guan building，which was built in 1994．
The mayor of Tainan said there needed to be a"general sorting out"of old buildings to make sure they were able to deal with disasters like earthquakes．A better job was also needed in ensuring building quality as well as building management in the near future．
28．What information does the text mainly tell us？B
A．Severe earthquake happening in Taiwan．
B．The rescue operation after the earthquake．
C．The treatment of the earthquake victims．
D．The mayor's requirement for the rescue．
29．What can we learn according to the text？C
A．It was officially reported that the death toll reached 100．
B．Lin Su-Chin passed away after being taken to the hospital．
C．Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building is a major disaster area．
D．A girl aged 8was buried under the ruins of the Wei-guan building．
30．Why did numb family members stand around the ruins of the building？A
A．They were waiting for their relatives．
B．They were helping rescuers to find those still alive．
C．They were praying for their dead relatives．
D．They were concerned for the safety of the rescuers．
31．What will be stressed after the earthquake according to the text？D
A．The prevention of the spread of illnesses．
B．The reconstruction of the houses for victims．
C．The offer of shelters and clothes for the victims．
D．An investigation on the firmness of old building．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．文章主要介绍了地震后的救援行动．
解答 28-31 BCAD
28．B．主旨大意题．根据"Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the ruins of a Taiwan apartmet block on Monday more than 60 hours after it was destroyed by an earthquake，as the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death toll could go beyond 100．"可知文章主要介绍了地震后的救援行动．故选B．
29．C．推理判断题．根据"The quake struck at about 4 am on Saturday at the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday，with almost all the dead found in Tainan's destroyed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building．"可知Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building是一个主要的灾区．故选C．
30．A．细节理解题．根据"Rescuers continued to climb over the twisted（扭曲的） remain of the building as numb family members stood around，waiting for news of missing relatives．"可知家人站在楼的废墟里是为了等待失踪亲人的消息．故选A．
31．D．推理判断题．根据"The mayor of Tainan said there needed to be a"general sorting out"of old buildings to make sure they were able to deal with disasters like earthquakes"可知地震后应该强调旧建筑坚固的调查．故选D．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，再结合选项选出正确答案．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．在做主旨大意题时考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点，确定主旨．
