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学科网书城 品牌书店·知名教辅·正版资源 b.zxxk.com☐ 您身边的互联网+教辅专家 层级②素养能力提升 1阅读理解 A Check out our tsunami facts and learn some interesting information related to these great walls of water that can cause so much destruction Find out what causes tsunamis and read about some notable recent examples of tsunamis that have occurred around the globe. Tsunamis are huge waves of water that are usually caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. As a tsunami approaches the shore,water may move back from the coast.If it is shallow enough,the water may be pulled back hundreds of meters If you are in the area,observing this is a good indication that a tsunami is on the way. Regions in tsunami danger zones often have warning systems in place to give people as much time to evacuate(撤离)as possible. When tsunamis hit shallow water (often near the coast).they slow down but increase in height. An earthquake in the Indian Ocean off Indonesia in December 2004 caused a tsunami that killed over 200.000 people in 14 countries. In March 2011,the Tohoku earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan caused a tsunami that was a major factor in the death of over 15,000 people. The tsunami waves created by the Tohoku earthquake reached heights of over 40 metres(131 feet)in some areas,wiping out coastal towns and causing a number of nuclear accidents The Japanese word"tsunami"literally means"harbour wave". Tsunamis are sometimes referred to as tidal waves but this term has fallen out of favour because tsunamis are not related to tides. [语篇解读]本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了海啸发生的原因，并通过举例的方法来描 述海啸给人类所带来的危害。 1.Which of the following shows a tsunami is coming soon? A.An earthquake takes place. B.The water marches towards the coast. C.The water near the shore is pulled back. D.The water near the shore is very shallow. 解析C细节理解题。根据文章第三段“If it is shallow enough,the water may be pulled back hundreds of metres..”可知，“海岸附近的海水退去”这一现象是海啸即将到来的标志。 2.In the Tohoku earthquake,over 15,000 people died mainly because of A.the earthquake itself ·独家授权侵权必究·