The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An earthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.

　　54. Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?

　　A. An earthquake comes from inside the earth.

　　B. The earth has great energy in storage.

　　C. How the earth plates move.

　　D. How an earthquake happens.

　　55. Which of the following is mentioned to show that an earthquake can kill too many people?

　　A. The 1964 Alaskan quake.

　　B. The 1976 Tangshan earthquake.

　　C. The 1972 Managua earthquake.

　　D. The 1906 earthquake.

　　56. By giving the example in Paragraph 4, the author wants to show that ______.

　　A. an earthquake doesn’t last long

　　B. the damage can last long

　　C. people in Managua suffered too much

　　D. Nicaragua is still a poor country

　　57. The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

　　A. causing too much heat and great damage

　　B. causing many injuries and much destruction C. happening as a result of another event

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