Casablanca, Sep. 24
A flash flood swept across the coastal plain about 100 miles southwest of here, killing hundreds of Moroccans in a market place yesterday morning.
Reports from the area said 218 bodies had been counted, and many of the people were missing.
The flood followed heavy rains, which filled the coastal plain and dried river beds and caused them to overflow. The flood crest, several feet high, hit the village of Khemis Nagua at midmorning yesterday as farmers from the surrounding area joined town people in an open market place.
The roaring water swept the village’s living places, the market sheds (棚子), shoppers, cattle and farm tools for miles across the plain..
The flood was over almost as soon as it started, the reports said, as the crest swept out to sea. Rescue workers quickly moved into the area from Sari, about 25 miles further south.
小題1: It can be learnt from the text that _____.
A．the news report is from Khemis NaguaB．the flood didn’t last long
C．hundreds of Moroccans were savedD．Casablanca is a city in Africa
小題2: The report mainly tells the public about _____.
A．how the flood swept the coastal plainB．why the terrible flood took place
C．the flash flood in the fallD．a(chǎn) rescue attempt
小題3:According to the text, which of the following maps may be correct?
(KN="Khemis" Nagua  C="Casablanca " S=Safi)

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
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A．some Tibetan torchbearers took part in it
B．it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held
C．it was the first time that the Olympic torch had been lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma
D．it was the longest attempt in history
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A．All the five torchbearers are men.
B．Only the five torchbearers reached the summit.
C．Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in their native language.
D．At least two of the five torchbearers are females.
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B．One of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body.
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B．Kenya wildlife Service
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D．Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea．
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A．To predict what might happen in a real earthquake．
B．To see which areas near the Kingdome would shake the hardest．
C．To measure the movement of the Earth with earthquake recorders．
D．All of the above．
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A．There will be little damage．       
B．There will be many aftershocks．
C．There will be very few aftershocks． 
D．The Richter scale of the quakes will be 6.8 or more．
58．According to the passage，      have the most aftershocks．
A．deep earthquakes        B．shockwave earthquakes
C．earthquakes close to the surface    D．earthquakes more than 6.8 Richter scale
59．By studying the blast in the ground near Seattle, scientists hope to        
A．destroy the Kingdome
B．learn where the plate is and how it is moving
C．find out how many plates there are in the ground there
D．know which places are likely to have the most damage            

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