At 5：12 am on April 18，1906，people living in San Francisco were awakened by a 40-second earthquake.After a 10-second stop，an even stronger earthquake struck，lasting 25 seconds.Survivors saw the ground move in waves as high as three feet.The earthquake damaged streets，and streetcar rails.
Fires broke out soon after the earthquake，caused primarily by overturned stoves（爐子）or damaged electrical wiring.Because the city's water mains had suffered more than 300 breaks，no water was available（可用的）to fight the fires，which rapidly burned beyond control.To control the fire，firefighters began to dynamite（炸毀）buildings in its path.Unfortunately，this method sometimes spread the fire.By the evening of April 18，1，700 soldiers had arrived in San Francisco to help both local people and the firefighters.
After burning uncontrolled for three days，the fire finally burned itself out by the morning of April 21.More than 28，000 buildings had been destroyed，resulting in about ＄500 million in damage.
Although the official number of deaths was 311，it is now believed that about 3，000 people were killed.About 250，000 people（two-thirds of the city's population） were left homeless.They were forced to live in tents （帳篷） in public parks.
Among the earthquake's survivors was the famous Italian opera singer Enrico Caruso.On the night of April 17，he had performed（表演）the role of José in Georges Bizet's 1875 opera，"Carmen，" and had been scheduled for another performance on April 18.Caruso was so shocked by the earthquake that he made up his mind never to return to San Francisco again.
Ansel Adams，age 4，survived the earthquake along with his family，though their house and many things were damaged.An aftershock threw young Adams face-first into a garden wall，giving him what his friend Cedric Wright would call an "earthquake nose." Describing his broken nose，which was never repaired，Adams would later joke，"My beauty was damaged forever." But he felt the power of the quake，which he called his "closest experience with terrible human suffering."
（1）What made it difficult to control the fire？ CC
A．Damaged streets.
B．Fallen buildings.
C．The big problem of getting water.
D．The low number of firefighters.
（2）What was the situation like after the earthquake？ BB
A．Dead bodies could be found in public parks.
B．More than half of the locals had to find shelter.
C．Over 250，000 people had to live on the street.
D．About 28，000 buildings survived with little damage.
（3）How did Enrico Caruso feel about the earthquake？ BB
A．Completely lost.
B．Very frightened.
C．Really annoyed.
D．Extremely sad.
（4）What.happened to 4-year-old Ansel Adams？ CC
A．He was laughed at by his friend.
B．His family members were hurt badly.
C．His looks were unexpectedly changed.
D．He got injured while trying to protect his nose.
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【答案】C；B；B；C
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In recent years，the local olive oil industry has continued to expand as Longnan has improved cooperation with Mediterranean countries that have a long history of olive planting，including Italy，Greece and Spain.The improved cooperation aims to introduce better varieties and initiate technical exchanges.
Pedro J.Rodriguez Sanchez，a Spanish olive seedling expert，was one of the early contributors to olive exchanges.He arrived in Longnan in 2009，when only half of the local olive tree seedlings had survived.His technical guidance helped raise the survival rate to over 90 percent.
Zhao Haiyun，an official in charge of promoting the olive industry in Longnan's Wudu District，said that many more European experts have arrived since Sanchez.They have visited orchards to offer guidance to farmers，and helped companies improve their processing and storage procedures.
They have helped the district，as well as the city of Longnan，to jump on the bandwagon of China's rising demand for high-quality olive oil，especially among well-off urban families，said Zhao.
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A．Olive oil is named liquid gold and has many uses.
B．The Albanian government sold some olive saplings to China.
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D．Longnan is fit for the growth of olive trees due to its rich water resources.
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（3）Which of the following words can replace the underlined one "bandwagon" in the last paragraph？
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B．Oliver trees pull Longnan out of poverty
C．Longnan is largest olive cultivation base in China
D．Longnan improves cooperation with Mediterranean countries發(fā)布：2025/1/1 16:0:1組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5 -
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The policy change will come with "supportive measures，which will be beneficial to improving our country's population structure，fulfilling the country's strategy of actively coping with an ageing population and maintaining the advantage of human resources"，Xinhua said.It did not specify the support measures.
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