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  Japan escaped the world's most powerful earthquake in two and half years on Friday with only 400 injuries, most of them minor.

  Damage from the pre-dawn quake-measuring 8 on the Richter scale(里氏震级)-was relatively light, not only because it struck deep under the ocean but because Japan's population was prepared for such an event.

  Power and water supplies were cut off for several hours after the event. There were no reports of deaths directly caused by the quake, which struck at 4∶50 am (local time). Two fishermen are still missing, though. Police suspect they have been swept away by the tsunami (huge ocean wave) that followed the earthquake.

  A wide area of the island suffered damage: roads were blocked, fishing boats sunk, and part of the ceiling of Kushiro airport, 900 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, caved in. Kushiro, a city of 190,000 people, was believed to be the hardest hit.

  In the city of Tomakomai, which is nearby, black smoke and flames rose into the sky from an oil tank fire. There were no injuries though, and the fire was contained within two hours. Officials said 188,700 barrels of crude oil(原油)were lost.

  Residents were shaken by the event, but stayed calm despite some 25 aftershocks-at least one registering 7.1 on the Richter scale.

  The quake was the strongest worldwide since the 8.4-magnitude quake of June 23, 2001. That, near the coast of Peru(秘鲁), killed 74 people.

  Takeshi Matsumura, a Hokkaido government official, said 455 people were confirmed injured by late Friday.

  Only 28 were seriously hurt, mostly suffering from broken bones. Located along the Pacific“Ring of Fire”, Japan is one of the world, s most earthquake-prone(地震倾向)countries.

(1) The word“minor”in the first paragraph means____________.

[  ]

A.serious
B.not serious
C.senior
D.junior

(2) Why were the people not seriously hurt in the earthquake?

[  ]

A.Because Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.

B.Because Japan is not a big country.

C.Because people in Japan got ready for the earthquake.

D.Because there were often earthquake forecasts.

(3) What happened to the city of Tomakomai in the earthquake?

[  ]

A.It suffered a harder hit than the city of Kushiro.

B.Part of the ceiling of Tomakomai airport caved in.

C.A fire burnt for a few hours before it was controlled.

D.An oil tank caught fire and black smoke and flame rose into the sky.

(4) Which of the following description about the quake of June 23, 2001 is true?

[  ]

A.It happened not far away from the coast of Peru, killing 74 people.

B.About 455 people were killed in this awful earthquake.

C.There were 25 aftershocks after the quake.

D.It was the second strongest quake in this century.

(5) Which of the following statements is not TRUE?

[  ]

A.No people were killed in the earthquake on Friday.

B.Power and water supplies were cut off for several hours after the quake.

C.Hokkaido was believed to be the hardest hit.

D.Residents stayed calm despite some 25 aftershocks.

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