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　　Kingsley Football Club went to Bali, Indonesia, to celebrate the end of a successful season. Only half the team returned alive.

　　Seven members of the team from Australia were dead , murdered in a terrorist bomb attack （恐怖爆炸袭击） that killed around 200 people and injured another 300.

　　The world suffered another “September 11 ” on October 12 , when terrorists left bombs outside two busy nightclubs in the resort of Kuta Beach , Bali.

　　After the bombs exploded , flames rushed through the buildings, pulling legs , arms and heads off the people who lay in its path. Many of the people in the club that night now lie under plastic sheets in Bali, black and unidentifiable （无法确认的） even to their closest family members.

　　After news of the attack reached them, many parents flew out to Bali to look for their loved ones. One British girl was only identifiable to her parents because they recognized her belt buckle （皮带扣） .

　　Bomb survivor , Richard Hechnier , a 29-year-old Australian said , “I saw people on fire, people carrying others. Most were bleeding. It was chaos. It was dark except for the flames.

　　The victims were mainly westerners and many of them were Australians. For many young people in Australia, a trip to Bali is the first place they would visit without their parents, either after their school exams or in the case of Kingsley, to celebrate the end of the sporting season.

　　France , Germany , Britain , America , Sweden , South Korea , Singapore and New Zealand as well as Australia and Indonesia have all lost some citizens.

　　Two British rugby （橄榄球） players from China's Hong Kong were confirmed dead. Another five members of the Hong Kong team and two supporters are missing.

　　And people from Japan , Finland and China have been hurt in the attack.

　　An international team of investigators （调查人员） are hunting for clues and questioning suspects responsible for the explosion.

　　US President George W. Bush and Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri agreed to work together to find those behind the attack. The US believes the bombing was the work of a local terrorist group linked to the al Qaeda network （基地组织） .

　　Not only have the terrorists killed and hurt several hundred people , they have also frightened tourists away from the tropical islands of Indonesia. Thousands of tourists have already left the island and many more have cancelled planned holidays.

1．Many people killed in Bali on October 12 were difficult to confirm because ________.

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A．they were covered by plastic sheets

B．terrorists were responsible for the bomb attack

C．their bodies were incomplete and destroyed seriously

D．their hands were cut off during the bomb attack

2．The passage doesn't say but implies （暗示） that ________.

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A．Bali used to belong to the countryIndonesia

B．the terrorist bomb attack in Bali has great influence on the Islands' tourism

C．anyone who provides clues for the explosion is sure to be awarded

D．George W. Bush plays an important part in keeping peace of the world

3．The disaster happened ________.

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A．when people were having supper

B．when people were enjoying themselves

C．On the early morning of October 12

D．when tourists were having a sun bath

4．The main idea of the first two paragraphs is ________.

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A．Kingsley football club suffered from disaster in Bali

B．why Kingsley football club went to Bali

C．a terrorist attack hits Bali

D．happiness led to disaster

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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－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 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 nearby city of Tomakomai, black smoke and flames rose into the sky from an oil tank fire. There were no injuries though, and the fire was contained within hours. Officials said 188,700 barrels of crude oil 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 countries.

(Sunday, Sep. 30,2003)

1．According to the news, Japan was struck by the 8-magnitude earthquake on ________.

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2．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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A．The 2003 earthquake that hit Japan recently was the strongest worldwide quake in this century.

B．A great part of the country was damaged because the Japanese were not prepared.

C．No people were killed in the earthquake but two fishermen disappeared.

D．Power and water supplies were cut off for only a few days.

3．What happened to the city of Tomakomai in the earthquake?

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

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

C．A fire burned for only a few hours before it was controlled but some people were injured.

D．An oil tank caught fire and black smoke and flames shot into the sky.

4．The word “minor” in the first paragraph means ________.

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5．Which description about the quake of June 23, 2001 is true?

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

B．455 people were killed in the earthquake.

C．There were 25 aftershocks after the 8.4-magnitude quake.

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

　　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____________.

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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.