Moderate earthquake strikes England
A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power1 in Kent County2. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
"It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride3," said the woman.
The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake4 struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel5, about 8.5 miles south of Dover6 and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel7.
Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.
"I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me," said Hendrick van Eck, 27, of Canterbury8 about 60 miles southeast of London. "I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier9. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down."
There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4. 8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham10.
The country's strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale11. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France12. Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time13 before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too mush by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.
詞匯：
moderate adj. 中等的 magnitude n. 值，強(qiáng)度量
topple v. 傾倒，震倒
rouse v. 喚醒 tremor n. 震動(dòng)
hop v. 齊足跳起
fun-fair n. 公共露天游樂場(chǎng)
scale n. 震級(jí) forthcoming adj. 即將來臨的
evacuate v. 疏散
geological adj. 地質(zhì)的
注釋:
1. power：電力
2. Kent County：肯特郡[位于英格蘭東南部]
3. the 4.3-magnitude quake：里氏4.3級(jí)地震
4. English Channel：英吉利海峽
5. Dover：多佛爾[英格蘭東南部港市]
6. Channel Tunnel：海峽隧道。Channel Tunnel (常簡(jiǎn)稱為Chunnel) 是連接英法兩國(guó)的海峽隧道。
7. Canterbury：坎特伯雷[英格蘭東南部城市，中世紀(jì)時(shí)曾是宗教朝圣圣地]
8. Birmingham：伯明翰[英格蘭中部城市]
9. the Richter scale：里氏震級(jí)表。美國(guó)地震學(xué)家 Charles Francis Richter (1900-1985) 于1935年制定了地震震級(jí)表。
練習(xí)題：
1. During the April 28 earthquake, whole England was left without power.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
2. The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquake occurred.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
3. It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured, but not seriously.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
4. France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
5. The country's strongest earthquake took place in London .in 1580.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
6. Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooner or later.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
7. It can be inferred from the passage that England is rarely hit by high magnitude earthquakes.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
在線作業(yè)參考答案：
1．B. 問題句說“2007年4月28日的地震致使全英格蘭都停電”。這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題，利用問題句中的特征詞（April 28，England ）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找到答案相關(guān)句：（第一段）A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power1 in Kent County2. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
答案相關(guān)句（劃線句）沒有提到停電的情況， 但接下來的句子繼續(xù)提到地震造成的危害：“電力中斷，幾千名居民無電可用”， 由此問題句沒有提供正確信息。該句說“”
2．C． 問題句說“地震發(fā)生后，海峽隧道關(guān)閉了10小時(shí)”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（The Channel Tunnel， 10 hours）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake4 struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel5, about 8.5 miles south of Dover6 and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel7.
該句中根本沒有出現(xiàn)與時(shí)間相關(guān)的詞語， 因此判斷問題句的內(nèi)容在文章中沒有出現(xiàn)。
3．A. 問題句說“地震中一個(gè)婦女的頭部和頸部受了點(diǎn)輕傷”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息詞（lady, head, neck）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
（第一段）A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power1 in Kent County2. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
問題句的內(nèi)容與第1段第3句的內(nèi)容相符， 因此問題句提供了正確信息。
4．C． 問題句說“法國(guó)和其他幾個(gè)歐洲國(guó)家派遣他們的醫(yī)療隊(duì)去英國(guó)與當(dāng)?shù)氐尼t(yī)生并肩工作”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（France， European countries, British）及細(xì)節(jié)信息詞（medical teams）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句。結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)European countries及其相關(guān)詞Europe根本沒有在文章中出現(xiàn)， 因此判斷問題句提供的信息在文章中沒有被提到。
5．B． 問題句說“英國(guó)烈的地震于1580 年發(fā)生在倫敦”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（London， 1580）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
(第7段) The country's strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale11. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France.
答案相關(guān)句說“英國(guó)遭受了幾次地震， 其中包括1580年發(fā)生的地震”， 而該段段首句已經(jīng)明確指出“英國(guó)烈的地震于1931年發(fā)生在北?！保?因此問題句提供了錯(cuò)誤信息。
6．A．問題句說“Musson 預(yù)言在英格蘭東南部遲早將發(fā)生另一次地震”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（Musson，southeast England ）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：（最后一段）Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. 該句說“Musson預(yù)言另一次地震將襲擊英格蘭東南部，至于地震什么時(shí)候發(fā)生只是個(gè)時(shí)間問題”。顯然該句內(nèi)容與問題句的內(nèi)容一致。
7．A. 問題句說“從文章中可以推斷出高震級(jí)的地震在英格蘭很少見”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息詞（high magnitude earthquakes/ 高震級(jí)的地震）作為答案線索， 在文章第6段中查找答案相關(guān)句：
There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4. 8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.
該段說“4月28號(hào)發(fā)生的那場(chǎng)地震是從2002年以來震級(jí)的地震了，全球每年發(fā)生強(qiáng)度為中等的地震有幾千次，但是這種中等強(qiáng)度的地震英格蘭很少發(fā)生。 ” 據(jù)此，讀者可以容易地推斷出，高震級(jí)的地震在英格蘭就更少見了。
A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power1 in Kent County2. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
"It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride3," said the woman.
The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake4 struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel5, about 8.5 miles south of Dover6 and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel7.
Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.
"I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me," said Hendrick van Eck, 27, of Canterbury8 about 60 miles southeast of London. "I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier9. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down."
There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4. 8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham10.
The country's strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale11. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France12. Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time13 before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too mush by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.
詞匯：
moderate adj. 中等的 magnitude n. 值，強(qiáng)度量
topple v. 傾倒，震倒
rouse v. 喚醒 tremor n. 震動(dòng)
hop v. 齊足跳起
fun-fair n. 公共露天游樂場(chǎng)
scale n. 震級(jí) forthcoming adj. 即將來臨的
evacuate v. 疏散
geological adj. 地質(zhì)的
注釋:
1. power：電力
2. Kent County：肯特郡[位于英格蘭東南部]
3. the 4.3-magnitude quake：里氏4.3級(jí)地震
4. English Channel：英吉利海峽
5. Dover：多佛爾[英格蘭東南部港市]
6. Channel Tunnel：海峽隧道。Channel Tunnel (常簡(jiǎn)稱為Chunnel) 是連接英法兩國(guó)的海峽隧道。
7. Canterbury：坎特伯雷[英格蘭東南部城市，中世紀(jì)時(shí)曾是宗教朝圣圣地]
8. Birmingham：伯明翰[英格蘭中部城市]
9. the Richter scale：里氏震級(jí)表。美國(guó)地震學(xué)家 Charles Francis Richter (1900-1985) 于1935年制定了地震震級(jí)表。
練習(xí)題：
1. During the April 28 earthquake, whole England was left without power.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
2. The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquake occurred.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
3. It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured, but not seriously.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
4. France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
5. The country's strongest earthquake took place in London .in 1580.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
6. Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooner or later.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
7. It can be inferred from the passage that England is rarely hit by high magnitude earthquakes.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
在線作業(yè)參考答案：
1．B. 問題句說“2007年4月28日的地震致使全英格蘭都停電”。這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題，利用問題句中的特征詞（April 28，England ）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找到答案相關(guān)句：（第一段）A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power1 in Kent County2. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
答案相關(guān)句（劃線句）沒有提到停電的情況， 但接下來的句子繼續(xù)提到地震造成的危害：“電力中斷，幾千名居民無電可用”， 由此問題句沒有提供正確信息。該句說“”
2．C． 問題句說“地震發(fā)生后，海峽隧道關(guān)閉了10小時(shí)”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（The Channel Tunnel， 10 hours）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake4 struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel5, about 8.5 miles south of Dover6 and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel7.
該句中根本沒有出現(xiàn)與時(shí)間相關(guān)的詞語， 因此判斷問題句的內(nèi)容在文章中沒有出現(xiàn)。
3．A. 問題句說“地震中一個(gè)婦女的頭部和頸部受了點(diǎn)輕傷”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息詞（lady, head, neck）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
（第一段）A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power1 in Kent County2. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
問題句的內(nèi)容與第1段第3句的內(nèi)容相符， 因此問題句提供了正確信息。
4．C． 問題句說“法國(guó)和其他幾個(gè)歐洲國(guó)家派遣他們的醫(yī)療隊(duì)去英國(guó)與當(dāng)?shù)氐尼t(yī)生并肩工作”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（France， European countries, British）及細(xì)節(jié)信息詞（medical teams）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句。結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)European countries及其相關(guān)詞Europe根本沒有在文章中出現(xiàn)， 因此判斷問題句提供的信息在文章中沒有被提到。
5．B． 問題句說“英國(guó)烈的地震于1580 年發(fā)生在倫敦”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（London， 1580）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
(第7段) The country's strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale11. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France.
答案相關(guān)句說“英國(guó)遭受了幾次地震， 其中包括1580年發(fā)生的地震”， 而該段段首句已經(jīng)明確指出“英國(guó)烈的地震于1931年發(fā)生在北?！保?因此問題句提供了錯(cuò)誤信息。
6．A．問題句說“Musson 預(yù)言在英格蘭東南部遲早將發(fā)生另一次地震”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的特征詞（Musson，southeast England ）作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：（最后一段）Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. 該句說“Musson預(yù)言另一次地震將襲擊英格蘭東南部，至于地震什么時(shí)候發(fā)生只是個(gè)時(shí)間問題”。顯然該句內(nèi)容與問題句的內(nèi)容一致。
7．A. 問題句說“從文章中可以推斷出高震級(jí)的地震在英格蘭很少見”，該題屬于細(xì)節(jié)題。利用問題句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息詞（high magnitude earthquakes/ 高震級(jí)的地震）作為答案線索， 在文章第6段中查找答案相關(guān)句：
There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4. 8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.
該段說“4月28號(hào)發(fā)生的那場(chǎng)地震是從2002年以來震級(jí)的地震了，全球每年發(fā)生強(qiáng)度為中等的地震有幾千次，但是這種中等強(qiáng)度的地震英格蘭很少發(fā)生。 ” 據(jù)此，讀者可以容易地推斷出，高震級(jí)的地震在英格蘭就更少見了。