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A powerful earthquake has hit south-western Mexico on February 16th 2018, causing buildings to shake in the capital Mexico City, about 350 km away.

The centre of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake was near the town of Pinotepa de Don Luis in Oaxaca state, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was 24.6km underground.

Some buildings were damaged in Oaxaca, but no deaths were reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that there was no tsunami(海啸) threat. After Friday’s quake, thousands of people were seen running out of buildings in Mexico City as the ground shook. Some were crying, while others hugged each other on the streets of the capital.

Traffic stopped for a few minutes. The authorities activated earthquake alert systems in five states, including Mexico City. They asked people to stay outdoors.

Last September, two big earthquakes in Mexico killed hundreds of people. There were clouds of dust near buildings already damaged by the September quakes. “Since 8 September and 19 September we haven’t been that afraid,” said shoemaker Luis Rodríguez in Mexico City. But another woman said, “It is very scary to think your house can fall over you any second.”

Mexico is one of the most seismically(地震地) active regions in the world, sitting on top of three of the Earth’s largest tectonic plates—the North American, Cocos and Pacific plates.

1.When did this earthquake happen?

A On 8 September, 2017.

B On 19 September, 2017.

C On 16 February, 2018.

D On 17 February, 2018.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段A powerful earthquake has hit south-western Mexico on February 16th 2018, causing buildings to shake in the capital Mexico City, about 350km away.可知这次地震发生于2018年2月16日，故选C。

2.Where is the center of the earthquake?

A In Mexico City.

B In Pinotepa de Don Luis.

C In Oaxaca state.

D In North America.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The centre of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake was near the town of Pinotepa de Don Luis in Oaxaca state, the US Geological Survey said.可知这次地震的震中在Pinotepa de Don Luis，故选B。

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A The earthquake will cause Tusnami.

B Lots of people died in the earthquake.

C There are lots of earthquakes in Mexico.

D Most buildings were brought to the ground.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第五段第一句Last September, two big earthquakes in Mexico killed hundreds of people.和最后一段Mexico is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, sitting on top of three of the Earth’s largest tectonic plates - the North American, Cocos and Pacific plates.可知墨西哥处于活跃地址板块交界处，地震频发，故选C。

4.What does the underlined word “scary” mean in Chinese?

A 焦急的.

B 无聊的.

C 兴奋的.

D 害怕的.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据前面的Since 8 September and 19 September we haven’t been that afraid和后面的to think your house can fall over you any second可知有地震以及自己头上的房屋随时会垮塌是让人感到害怕的，故选D。

5.Where can you see this passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a story book.

C In an entertainment program.

D In a pop magazine.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据本文内容墨西哥发生地震，有房屋垮塌、没有人员、没有海啸危险以及人们的反应可知这里应该是一篇新闻报道，应该出现在新闻报纸上，故选A。