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Japan’ s nuclear crisis is also causing concerns in China. Worried shoppers rushed to stores and supermarkets in the country for salt, with the belief that it might protect them from potential nuclear radiation spreading from Japan.
Many rushed to buy to store as much iodized salt as possible because of the rumor that iodized salt could help prevent radiation poisoning spreading from Japan’ s Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Consumers also worried that the nuclear plumes might spread to China by air and sea, polluting food sources, including salt taken from the sea.
The wave of panic buying spread quickly across the country, driving up salt prices by five to ten fold in some cities.
Even regions rich in salt production, like Jiangxi Province，faced sudden shortages.
The government took measures to guarantee enough supply and to stabilize（稳定）the market. It also dismissed the nuclear rumors, saying the nuclear fallout was unlikely to reach the country, and that salt did not help to prevent radiation poisoning.
Local authorities have stepped in to stabilize the market, too. As well, state-owned salt companies have been urged to increase their supply.
Facing expanding market demand, distribution centers have taken extra measures to ensure they are well-prepared.
Wang Yun, the General Manager of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation, said, “Our storage reserves can guarantee a two-month supply for the Beijing market.”

1. 1.
   People made panic purchases of salt for the reasons EXCEPT______________
   1. A.
      salt might protect them from potential nuclear radiation
   2. B.
      nuclear radiation might pollute food sources
   3. C.
      nuclear radiation might pollute salt taken from the sea
   4. D.
      there would be a shortage of salt on the market
2. 2.
   The underlined word “fold” in the third paragraph means _______
   1. A.
      times
   2. B.
      prices
   3. C.
      quantities
   4. D.
      means
3. 3.
   What measures did the government take for the panic buying?
   1. A.
      Enough salt would be offered to each house
   2. B.
      It admitted that salt could stop nuclear radiation
   3. C.
      Authorities urged state-owned salt companies to increase the supply
   4. D.
      Those who spread the rumor were all arrested and punished
4. 4.
   What is the purpose of the writer to give the example of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation?
   1. A.
      To tell readers that there is a salt company in Beijing
   2. B.
      To make people believe that the supply of salt is enough
   3. C.
      To call on panic people to buy enough salt
   4. D.
      To prove what the government did was right

Answer 1

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1.细节理解题。根据文章的第一、二段可知人们抢购食盐，因为害怕食物受到核辐射的污染，加碘盐可以预防核辐射，而不是害怕市场上缺盐。
2.词义猜测题。根据上句可知食盐抢购潮迅速波及全国，使得某些城市的食盐价格上涨了5至10倍。因此选A。
3.细节理解题。根据第六段可知，当地政府要求国有盐业公司增加市场供应，故选C。
4.推理判断题。根据文中的“全国出现了抢盐潮，政府采取了措施来稳定市场和人心”可知，列举北京盐业公司是为了使人们相信盐的供给是充足的。