The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition (U.S.), the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Guardian (U.K.), among other foreign news agencies, have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.
The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, the main task of rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the great challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government.
The Associated French Press (AFP) reported on May 21 that China has become more open in the whole rescue action.
Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and many other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.
The Associated Japanese Press (AJP) published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with a formidable task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter for so many people. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disrupted(搅乱)by the earthquake.
The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan shows China's powerful economic strength.
An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake, China began a three-day national mourning(哀悼) period at 14:28 on May 19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims.
The ongoing search and rescue action are still encouraged by one unexpected survivor after another. Chinese officials said that, so far, no epidemic(流行病) had occurred after the earthquake.
61. How many press media are mentioned in the article?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
62. what is the possible meaning of the underlined word formidable in paragraph 4 ?
A. difficult B. quick C. light D. heavy
63. According to the passage, what is the most difficult and important task in the earthquake-hit areas for the present ?
A. rescuing survivors B. providing temporary shelter and food for the victims
C burying dead bodies D. clearing away the ruins
64. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Foreign media praise China's earthquake relief
B. The rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan shows China's powerful economic strength
C. The most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades
D. Tens of thousands of people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquake.
65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?
A. Chinese government made great efforts to relieve the people after the earthquake
B. many countries in the world provide China with the relief sup C. in the earthquake-hit areas, people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquake
D. the ongoing search and rescue action have completely stopped at the present time
