New_Zealand_is_no_stranger_to_earthquakes. The country experiences more than 14,000 earthquakes a year—but only about 150 are felt by people.

　　“Many buildings here were built with earthquake protection measures. However, in most cities in developing countries, people build how they want to and there're no building controls to force them to build to a higher standard that's safe，” Andrew Charleson, an architecture professor at Victoria University of Wellington told CNN.

　　1．How many people were killed in the New Zealand earthquake on September 4, 2010?

　　A．250,000.B．29.

　　C．2.

　　D．0.

　　2．After the earthquake, all of the following occurred EXCEPT that ________.

　　A．a number of aftershocks broke out

　　B．army troops were there to help

　　C．no people were injured or killed

　　D．the full assessment of the damages can't take in a short time

　　3．What does the underlined sentence mean?

　　A．Earthquakes break out frequently in New Zealand.

　　B．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are very strange.

　　C．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are unusual.

　　D．Earthquakes rarely hit New Zealand.

　　4．What's the main idea of the passage?

　　A．A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchurch of New Zealand.

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