A newly-wedded couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami (海嘯).
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stuck 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 violent cyclones in the nation's history.
From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement (水泥) floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others.
“Trees were being knocked over and big branches were put down across the streets, ” Mr. Svanstrom told Sweden's Expressen newspaper. “We escaped by the skin of our teeth.”
Mr. Svanstrom said they then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped burning bush fires.
The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude (震級(jí)) 6.3 earthquake attacked the city on February 22.
Mrs. Svanstrom said, “When we got there the whole town was like 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. Svanstrom said. “It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth.”
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 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 experience some difficulties, but I think we have been through most of them. We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy.”
【小題1】In Svanstrom's opinion, a marriage          .

A.has to go peacefully and happily for all time 
B.has to experience many disasters at the beginning 
C.must always allow the couple be together and happy 
D.should experience difficulties to make it steady 
【小題2】 Why were Stefan and Erika Svanstrom stopped in Munich?
A.Christchurch earthquake stopped them. 
B.Because of Europe's worst snowstorm. 
C.The plane was damaged. 
D.The trains broke down. 
【小題3】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The family were stuck in a mall of Australia for twenty-four hours.  
B.The family didn't experience any disaster in China. 
C.During their stay in New Zealand, they also visited a war zone in the town. 
D.The earthquake the family experienced in Tokyo was the largest one recorded in Japan. 
【小題4】The Svanstroms thought that Christchurch of New Zealand was          .
A.disordered B.interesting 
C.beautiful D.shaking 
【小題5】The best title for this passage is          .
A.Meeting Disasters During Honeymoon 
B.Six Natural Disasters 
C.Newly-wed Couple Met Australian Floods 
D.Japanese Tsunami 


【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】A
【小題5】A

解析試題分析:這篇文章講述的是一對(duì)夫婦在度蜜月的時(shí)候遭遇到一連串的災(zāi)難,但是他們的婚姻依然牢固。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)最后一段的句子:He added, “I know marriages have to experience some difficulties, but I think we have been through most of them. 可知Svanstrom 看來(lái),婚姻應(yīng)該經(jīng)歷一些困難才能穩(wěn)定,所以選D。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)第二段的句子:Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stuck in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms.可知這對(duì)夫婦在Munich停留因?yàn)闅W洲最糟糕的暴風(fēng)雪,所以選B。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)第七段的句子:The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude (震級(jí)) 6.3 earthquake attacked the city on February 22.可知這對(duì)方法在新西蘭遭遇的是6.3級(jí)的地震,不是戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng),所以選C。
【小題4】推理題:根據(jù)第八段的句子:Mrs. Svanstrom said, “When we got there the whole town was like a war zone.可知 Svanstrom夫婦認(rèn)為Christchurch 秩序混亂,所以選A。
【小題5】標(biāo)題確定題:根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容和第一段的句子:A newly-wedded couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami (海嘯).可知這篇文章講述的是一對(duì)夫婦在度蜜月的時(shí)候遭遇到一連串的災(zāi)難,所以選A。
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