Question

In December 2004, Tilly Smith was in Phuket with her mum and dad.It was her first holiday in Thailand and the family were very happy.

On December 26"they were on Mai Khao beach when the sea disappeared(消失).It was so strange that people walked to the sea and watched.Tilly watched too,but she was worried.

Tilly remembered a geography lesson at school.In the lesson they studied tsunamis, Tsunamis are very big,dangerous waves(波浪)They can travel 20-30 miles each hour with waves 10-20 meters high.A tsunami can kill people or destroy buildings as waves.come in and go out.

Before the waves reach the beach,the sea disappears,First,Tilly ran to her parents and told them all about Tsunamis,Then Tilly and her parents shouted at the people.Run! People stopped and listened to them.After that they hurried back from the beach.Finally,the big tsunami arrived.It was a tragedy for lots of people in Asia,but the people on Mai Khao beach were all right.

Tilly got a special certificate(證書)for what she did that day,And ten years later in 2014.20-year-old Tilly visited the same beach in Thailand again,recalling the special day with her family.

1.How old was Tilly when she first took a holiday in Thailand?

A.10. B.14. C.16 D.20.

2.According to the third paragraph,we can know that Tsunamis___________.

A.are very small but dangerous waves B.can travel thirty to forty miles each hour

C.can be more than thirty meters high D.can kill people as waves come and go

3.Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage?

a. Tilly told her parents about tsunamis

b.The big tsunamis crashed(撞擊)on the beach.

c.Tilly shouted at the people on the beach.

d People walked to the sea to see it disappear.

A.a c b d. B.d a c b. C.d a b c. D.b d c a.

4.What is the possible meaning of the underlined “word”tragedy

A.a very sad experience. B.a very beautiful wish.

C.a very normal activity. D.a very personal prediction

Answer 1