On April 20th,2013, a big and powerful earthquake attacked Ya’an, Sichuan Province. A great many buildings and houses collapsed, a lot of people were killed and even more people lost their homes in the earthquake .
The number of the death from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an in southwestern China's Sichuan Province has risen to 188, according to latest calculations by local Civil Affairs Bureau(as of 18:00 pm, April 22, ). At least 11,826 were reportedly injured in the quake while 25 are still missing.
Experts are anticipating(预期的)much less casualties(人员伤亡)in the quake than that from the 8.0 magnitude quake hit Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, also in Sichuan Province, which killed more than 80,000 and injured over 300,000.
Energy released from Wenchuan earthquake would be 30 times of that from Ya’an quake, according to Zhang Xiaonan, an expert with China's Geophysical Union. Dai Junwu with Harbin-based seismological bureau (地震局)expects the number of the death at less than 1,000, and economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.
Rescue（营救）efforts were carried “timely and orderly”, said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on Sunday, the second day of the quake. He was quoted as saying that “the current priority is to save lives”.
小题1:When did Ya’an earthquake happen?
A．April 22,2008
B．April 20,2013
C．May 12,2008
D．May.22 2013小题2: How many people injured in the earthas of 18:00 pm, April 22 ) according to the passage?
A．About188
B．At least 11,826
C．More than 80,000
D．Over 300,000.小题3:What does the underlined word “ collapsed” in para.1) mean?
A．fell down suddenly
B．Rebuilt
C．burnt to the ground
D．turned into pieces小题4:Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Wenchuan earthquake released 30 times energy of Ya’an earthquake.
B．Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on April,21,2013.
C．Wenchuan earthquake killed around 80000 people.
D．Zhang Xiaonan expected the economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
题目分析：这篇短文介绍的是发生在2013年4月20日的雅安地震。许多房屋在地震中倒塌，很多人死亡，更多的人受伤，变得无家可归。地震给我们国家带来了巨大的经济损失。国务院 * * 李克强飞到雅安指挥救灾工作。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文章的第一句话On April 20th,2013, a big and powerful earthquake attacked Ya’an可知，在2013年4月20号，雅安发生了大地震。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句话At least 11,826 were reportedly injured in the quake可知，截止4月22日18：00，至少有11,826人在地震中受伤。故选B。
小题3:词义猜测题。该词出现在第一段A great many buildings and houses collapsed中，我们知道，发生地震的时候，会导致房屋倒塌，故collapsed 的意思就是倒塌。A 选项fell down suddenly 即突然倒下来与它的意思最为接近。B选项意为重建；C选项意为烧成平地；D选项意为成碎片。故选A。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章第四段Dai Junwu with Harbin-based seismological bureau expects the number of the death at less than 1,000, and economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.可知是Dai Junwu而不是Zhang Xiaonan预计经济损失可能达到1000亿元，故D项表达不对。根据Energy released from Wenchuan earthquake would be 30 times of that from Ya’an quake可知A项正确；根据Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on Sunday, the second day of the quake.可知B正确；根据the 8.0 magnitude quake hit Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, also in Sichuan Province, which killed more than 80,000可知C正确。故选D。
