It is hard to know when an earthquake(地震) is going to come. There is no easy way to __1__ what place will be in danger next. Some places __2__ earthquakes very often, such as Alaska in the USA. __3__ have a large earthquake every year. Taiwan also has many earthquakes , __4__ usually they aren’t very __5__. The biggest earthquake in the world has a Magnitude (震级) of 9.5. It was in Chile（智利）, South America, in 1960.

 Most earthquakes are below a magnitude of 6.0. People can feel the earthquakes a little, but they seldom bring any damages (损失).__6__ an earthquake is above a magnitude of 8.0 , it is called a great earthquake. It will bring ___7___ of damage, and many people may be hurt or die（死亡）. __8__ December 2004, the fourth __9__ earthquake since (从。。。以来) 1990 in the world hit（击、打） Indonesia. It brought a big tsunami (海啸). The tsunami is a large wave of water. Hundreds of thousands of people died in the disaster. In May 2008, the earthquake in Sichuan brought much damage.

When an earthquake __10__, the first thing we should do is to drop to the ground . Then take cover under a strong desk or table . Finally, hold on to something until the shaking stops.

(　) 1. A. look                            B. grow                        C. know                      D. sure

(　) 2. A. have                    B. happen                    C. find                  D. go

(　) 3. A. We                             B. They                        C. You                   D I

(　) 4. A. or                        B. so                           C. and                  D but

(　) 5. A. small                   B. big                           C. long                  D. short

(　) 6. A. If                        B. What                        C. Which              D. Where

(　) 7. A. a little                  B. little                         C. lots                   D. many.

(　) 8. A. On                             B. At                            C. By                    D. In

(　) 9. A. biggest                 B. smallest                    C. most                 D. least

(　) 10. A. comes                B. goes                         C. takes                 D. feels