The earthquake in Haiti occurred on a long fault，or crack in the Earth’s surface，which goes across the island.This underground crack separates two giant tectonic (地壳构造上的) plates，or slabs ( 石板) of rock that make up the Earth’s outer layer.Along the fault，the plates slowly rub past one another in opposite directions.But this movement isn’t smooth.The plates’edges get stuck for long periods of time.Eventually，they may suddenly jerk free.That sudden movement is what results in an earthquake.

　　56．From the passage，we can know that the massive earthquake in Haiti did NOT________.

　　A．make houses collapse

　　B．cut the country off from outside aid

　　C．destroy hospitals

　　D．kill tens of thousands of people

　　57．Before the earthquake，Haitians were already struggling because________.

　　A．their country was in a war against the US

　　B．a tornado recently hit the country

　　C．most of them are very poor

　　D．a drought has ruined crops

　　58．The underlined word “magnitude” refers to________.

　　A．an earthquake’s size or strength

　　B．how long an earthquake lasted

　　C．where an earthquake happened

　　D．when an earthquake happened

　　59．Which statement of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

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