Rescuers are trying to evacuate hundreds of tourists on Mount Rinjani on the Indonesian island of Lombok after an earthquake that killed many people. Mount Rinjani National Park chief, Sudiyono, said on Monday a team of about 165 rescuers is expected to reach a crater lake where the foreign and Indonesian are trapped by late afternoon. “Get food and medicines to them as soon as possible is now our priority,” said Sudiyono.
The landslides on Rinjani killed an Indonesian student, raising the number of death from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake to 16. The shallow quake on early Sunday damaged more than 1,400 houses and was felt on neighboring Bali, where no damage or casualties were reported. Indonesia’s earthquake agency has recorded more than 270 aftershocks.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said more than 680 people were trapped on Rinjani based on figures from its entry gates where visitors were registered. Most are foreigners－from 26 countries, including more than 330 from Thailand. Like Bali, Lombok is known for beautiful beaches and mountains. Hotels and other buildings in both locations are not allowed to be over the height of coconut trees so that it will keep its special style of sights.
Indonesia is easy to have earthquakes due to its location on the “Ring of Fire”, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Ocean. In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra brought a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
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1.What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake happens?
A Drive quickly.
B Take care of the car.
C Jump out of the windows.
D Stop the car on the roadside.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段Firstly, when the ground begins shaking while you are driving, you should stop your car on the roadside and stay in it.可知当你开车的时候地面开始摇晃，你应该把车停在路边，待在车里，故选D。
2.Why shouldn’t we crowd in jam in public places?
A Because it can avoid falling over.
B Because it can find a place to hide.
C Because people can lie down easily.
D Because people may get help quickly.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第五段第一句Fourthly, when you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, don't crowd in jam, or you may fall over and get hurt.可知当你在公共场所，如超市或电影院时，不要挤，否则你可能会摔倒受伤，故选A。
3.What’s the Chinese meaning of “rescue”?
A 售卖.
B 隐藏.
C 保护.
D 救援.
解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第五段的段意，可推测rescue意为：救援，故选D。
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A Go to a doctor even though you are not hurt.
B You should jump out of the windows after the main shake.
C People should stay in the dangerous building after the main shake.
D People should quickly run out of the dangerous building after the main shake.
解析：选D。细节理解题。人们应该在地震过后快速跑出危险的建筑物，因为会有余震，故选D。
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A Which kind of car is the best?
B What should we do if the house is on fire?
C What should we do during a big earthquake?
D What should we do if we meet a traffic accident?
解析：选C。主旨大意题。根据全文可知文章主要描述了：在大地震期间我们应该怎么应对，故选C。
