Ⅰ.Fast­reading

　　Skim the text and write down the main idea of the passage.

　　The text tells us two earthquakes which happened around the Pacific．

　　Ⅱ.Careful­reading

　　(Ⅰ)Read the text and decide the statements are true (T) or false (F)．

　　1．The worst Chinese earthquake happened in Hua County in Shanxi Province. F

　　2．The most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake of 1996 was the hurricane that started. F

　　3．The 1906 earthquake was caused by a movement on the San Andreas Fault. T

　　4．It is possible that there could be another earthquake in California. T

　　(Ⅱ)Choose the best answer according to the text.

　　1．How many earthquakes happen in the world a year?

　　A．About two.　 B．More than 100，000.

　　C．About 400. D．More than 12，000.

　　2．How many people were about there in the eight provinces in Central China in 1556?

　　A．800 million. B．830，000.

　　C．1，383，000. D．332，000.

　　3．What did the most damage in the California Earthquake in 1906?

　　A．Fires caused by the Earthquake.

　　B．The Earthquake itself.

　　C．3，000 deaths in the Earthquake.

　　D．The movement on the San Andreas Fault.

　　4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　A．More than a hundred earthquakes occur worldwide in a year.

　　B．The earthquake happening in Shaanxi Province in 1556 caused 830，000 people to die.

　　C．The California Earthquake only lasted to 5：15 am.

D．In the California Earthquake the fires only caused about 3，000 deaths.