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     Researchers have discovered that January's huge quake in Haiti caused a tsunami

(海啸). Along with four Haitian colleagues, Dr Hermann Fritz, a professor, travelled

around the coast of Haiti. He wanted to find out what had happened before the

evidence disappeared forever. He had heard reports and saw evidence that a wave

up to 3-meter high had hit some areas of the coast south of the capital following the

quake near Port au Prince. It had killed at least three people and engulfed (吞没)

buildings.

     Dr Fritz presented some of his findings at the Ocean Sciences meeting in Portland

in the US. "This was a relatively small event," he told BBC News." Most of the deaths

were due to the earthquake, but at least three victims we know survived the earthquake

and were hit by the wave."

     These three victims were a father and his two young sons. They were standing

close to the shore in Petit Paradis, watching the wave instead of heading for higher

ground. Draw-back in the water level is a sign that a big wave is coming. "It clearly

showed a lack of tsunami education," Dr Fritz said. "It was pure luck that the wrong

information did not kill more people in this case."

     Despite the great damage it caused, the Haiti earthquake was not of the type

or magnitude (级) usually associated with tsunamis. It had a magnitude of 7.0.

     "Generally anything over 7.5 is cause for concern," explained Eddie Bernard, a

tsunami researcher." But anything between 7 and 7.5 can cause smaller, local tsunamis."

It also occurred on land and, to cause a tsunami, it must happen under the sea.

     "Anything that moves water generates a wave," said Dr Bernard. "And the deeper

the event, the bigger the wave." Dr Fritz explained that the main causes of the Haitian

tsunami were "local landslides". "'But there are fault lines in this region that are in areas

which are more likely to cause a tsunami and, if you have a much bigger landslide, you

could have a much bigger wave," he said.

1. Dr Fritz travelled around the coast of Haiti with his colleagues to ______.

A. find out the magnitude of the quake

B. check the damage to the coasts

C. gather evidence about the wave

D. study the power of the wave

2. The three people who died stood close to the shore in Petit Paradis because ______.

A. their attention was fixed on the beautiful scenery

B. they cared little about the direction of the big wave

C. they didn't see the signs of big waves

D. they didn't know it was time to run for higher ground

3. What Dr Fritz said suggests that ______.

A. the three victims are not worthy of sympathy

B. it was lucky that the loss wasn't greater

C. earthquakes of the magnitude of 7.0 are common in Haiti

D. few Haitians know about tsunamis and earthquakes

4. If the passage is taken from a newspaper, which section should it be in?______

A. Science.

B. Business.

C. Sports.

D. Entertainment.

答案

1-4CDBA

单项选择题

管理大师彼得德鲁克(Peter.Drucker)在其经典作品《经营之道》中将企业的失败归结为______设想的失败:首先是关于组织所处环境的设想,其次是关于组织特定使命的设想,第三是关于完成组织的使命所必需的核心竞争力的设想.思考中国民航企业的战略方向,首先要思考的是关于公司所处环境的设想.能否及时发现机遇和问题所在,是关系到公司命运的大事.业界向来对环境和客户有两种不同的假设:一种假设以新加坡航空公司为代表______他们认为,只要服务周到,旅客会喜欢他们提供的物有所值的优质服务.另一种假设以美西南航空公司为代表______他们认为,顾客需要的不是“花哨”的东西,而是以最低的成本享受到飞行带来的方便、快捷.从一定意义上来说,这两种假设都合理,它们描述的是两种不同的客户需求.但两种不同的假设还是给我们留下了两个值得思考的问题:一是未来的发展将出现何种局面,是融合、分歧更大,还是一方战胜另一方二是目前国内运营中的航空公司提供的产品大同小异,这一客观现实决定了国内航线上的消费者并没有很大的选择余地,但一旦市场逐渐放开,需求结构会以多大的程度变化对于未来,我们的思考还很少,而且进行这方面的思考也很艰难.但这不是逃避的理由,未来的胜利属于那些作出准确判断的公司.思考未来,意味着长期坚持跟踪市场结构的变迁、客户需求的变迁,但对于第二个问题,国内从业者却不得不作出迅速的回答.因为三种类型的竞争对手______国内民营航空公司、国外传统航空公司和国外低成本航空公司都在对“市场蛋糕”虎视眈眈.

根据上下文,在文中横线处填入最合适的选项.

A.一种

B.二种

C.三种

D.四种

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