三、阅读短文,回答问题
Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. Japan is one of them. One of the most serious earthquakes in the world’s history took place in Japan in 1923. The shock and fires caused by it destroyed much of Tokyo and Yokohama and left more than 140 000 deaths. Other countries do not have many earthquakes. For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain, France and Germany.
There is often a great noise during an earthquake, but it is not always so. Houses come down. Railway lines are broken. Sometimes many people are killed in an earthquake. People think earthquakes often happen near volcanoes (火山). Well, this is true. But some earthquakes happen under the sea. They happen when the bottom (底部) of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces (力量) inside the earth break the rocks. What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete (混凝土) walls may be the best against the earthquakes. A steel frame (框架) will make it even stronger.
前4题每题答案不超过 10 个词,第5题答案词数不限。
1. How many people died in the earthquake in Japan in 1923?

2. Which countries have few earthquakes?

3. Where do earthquakes usually happen?

4. What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake?

5. How can we protect ourselves in an earthquake?

1. More than 140 000 people. 2. Britain, France and Germany.
3. Near volcanoes or under the sea.
4. A building with concrete walls and a steel frame.
5. Stay under a table./Get outside as soon as possible.