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16．An 8.3-magnitude（里氏8.3級）earthquake can often cause fallen buildings and hundreds or even thousands of victims．But only 13 people were killed in the powerful earthquake in Chile on Sept 16，2015．That is the most surprising thing．
According to New York Times．Chile had spent quite a lot of money on the project of making its buildings stronger．Also，it had changed its tsunami（海嘯）warning system．Both of these helped prevent a disaster in the country．
Besides，strict laws and rules have made people more ready for earthquakes．Schools have increasingly started doing drills（演練），all society is filled with creative ways to keep safe in earthquakes．
Chile，a South American country，is one of the places where earthquakes are most likely．Its 17 million people have been taught more than enough information about earthquake．The strongest earthquakes ever recorded happened in Chile：a 9.5-magnitude earthquake in 1960 that killed more than 5，000 people．And most recently，an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people and destroyed 220，000 homes．
The 2010 earthquake was 5.6 times more powerful than the 2015 earthquake．And the 2010 earthquake hit in the middle of the night，while the 2015 earthquake happened during an evening when many people were outside for barbecues and other celebrations before the country's Independence Day on Sept 18．
The biggest problem in 2010 was human mistakes．The government failed to warn people to move off the coast after the earthquake hit near the southern city of Concepcion．
The government made no such mistakes this time giving tsunami warnings minutes after the earthquake hit．To reduce more risk in the earthquake，classes were canceled and factories closed across the country on Sept 17．

回答下面5個問題，每題答案不超過6個詞．
46．Where is Chile？It's in South America．
47．What is the most surprising thing about the powerful earthquake in 2015？Only 13 people were killed．
48．How many people died in the earthquake in 1960？More than 5，000 people．．
49．What was the biggest problem during the 2010 earthquake in Chile？Human mistakes．．
50．Why were classes canceled and factories closed on Sept 17，2015？To reduce more risk．

Answer 1

分析 8.3級的地震往往會造成建筑物倒塌，引起成百上千甚至成千上萬人的傷亡． 但是在2015年智利的大地震中僅僅有13人遇難．之所以會有這種令人吃驚的結(jié)果主要是因為它改變了海嘯預(yù)警系統(tǒng)并制定了嚴(yán)格的法律法規(guī)． 人們?yōu)榈卣鹱隽顺渥愕臏?zhǔn)備，學(xué)生們增加了地震演練的次數(shù)，對于如何在地震中保持安全，智利人有著創(chuàng)造性的辦法．智利位于南美，是一個地震頻發(fā)的國家，1700萬人了解了關(guān)于地震的足夠的信息，有記錄以來的最強(qiáng)的地震是發(fā)生在1960年的9.5級地震，有5000多人遇難，2010年發(fā)生在智力中部的8.8級地震中有500多人遇難，22萬房屋遭到毀壞．2010年地震中最大的問題是人的錯誤，在南部城市康塞普西翁附近發(fā)生地震之后，政府沒有警告人們遠(yuǎn)離海岸．而在2015年地震中，政府沒有犯這樣的錯誤，在地震發(fā)生了幾分鐘后，政府發(fā)出了海嘯預(yù)警，為了減少地震傷亡，智利全國在2015年9月17號這一天學(xué)校放假和工廠關(guān)閉．

解答 46．答案：It's in South America．細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)原文中的Chile，a South American country，is one of the places where earthquakes are most likely．這句話，可知智利位于南美，故填I(lǐng)t's in South America．
47．答案：Only 13 people were killed．細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)原文當(dāng)中的But only 13 people were killed in the powerful earthquake in Chile on Sept 16，2015．That is the most surprising thing．這句話，可知2015年智力發(fā)生的強(qiáng)震中只有13人遇難，是最令人感到吃驚的事情，故答案為：Only 13 people were killed
48．答案：More than 5，000 people．細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)原文中的The strongest earthquakes ever recorded happened in Chile：a 9.5-magnitude earthquake in 1960 that killed more than 5，000 people．這句話可知，在1960年在智力發(fā)生的9.5級地震中，有五千多人遇難，故答案為：More than 5，000 people．
49．答案：Human mistakes．細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)原文中的The biggest problem in 2010 was human mistakes．這句話可知，2010年地震最大的問題是人類犯的錯誤．故答案為：Human mistakes．
50．答案：To reduce more risk．細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)原文中的To reduce more risk in the earthquake，classes were canceled and factories closed across the country on Sept 17．可知，為了減少更多的風(fēng)險，智利全國在2015年9月17號這一天學(xué)校和工廠關(guān)閉．故答案為：To reduce more risk．

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