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17. What do we learn from the passage?A.Earthquakes always cause serious damage.
B. More can be done to reduce the damage of earthquake.C. Kobe is the socond largest city of Japan.
18.How many people died in the Kobe earthquake?A. 75,000
B.More than 6,000
C. Nearly 310,000
19.What is the major difliculty in doing more to reduce the carthquake damage?A. Engineers do not have the knowledge.
B No one takes earthquakes seriously.C. Protection is too costly at prescnt.
20.How many ways to reduce the damage are mentioned in the passage?A. 5.
B.4.
C. 3.
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Four of the Best Botanic Gardens and Experiences in San Dicgo
San Diego Botanic Garden
With nearly four miles of tacks stretching over 37 acres,you can wander among plants andenvironments from desert to tropical forest and everywhere in between at the San Diego BotanicGarden.Twenty-nine different gardens flower with more than 5,000 species of trees and bamboosfrom around the world. Adults S1 2; students,seniors,military $10; kids 6 & under free.
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
One of the loveliest stretches of coast in San Diego, this area is also just one of two places thatare the native home to Torrey pine trees(托里松).The other is Santa Rosa Island,in the ChannelIslands off Santa Barbara. These trees are believed to be the world's rarest pine, best seen from thenetwork of short hiking tracks crisscrossing the headland. Adults $18; kids $10.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch