【答案】　1.Because the earthquake happened just before the middle of the day and people were cooking meals on their fires at that time.

　　2．The ground moved about 200 times a minute and nearly all the buildings and trees fell down when the earthquake was happening.

Section Ⅰ　Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary－Preparing

　　根据提示写出下列单词

　　1． n. 灾难

　　2． n. 洪水

　　3． n. 飓风

　　4． n. 闪电

　　5． n. 柱状物；柱状体

　　6． vt. 经历

　　7． vt. 引起；导致

　　8． n. 家具

　　9． vt. 埋葬

　　10． vi. 发生

　　11． adj. 猛烈的；激烈的；强烈的

　　12． vt.&n. (雷电、暴风雨等)袭击

　　【答案】　1.disaster　2.flood　3.hurricane

　　4．lightning　5.column　6.experience　7.cause

8．furniture　9.bury　10.occur　11.violent