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18．1．The country of Chile is struggling to recover from one of the most powerful earthquakes in history．The quake struck the South American nation early Saturday morning．It registered 8.8on the Richter scale．Experts say the earthquake in Chile is among the five most powerful earthquakes ever recorded．
2．The epicenter of the earthquake is about 70miles north of the city of Concepcion．The area has been rocked by dozens of aftershocks since the big quake hit on Saturday morning．
3．On Sunday，Chilean President Michelle Bachelet updated re-ports on the toll the earthquake has taken．‘It's an enormous ca-tastrophe，'she said．Countless buildings and roadways have been destroyed or badly damaged．Rescuers continued to work around the clock to find survivors who may be trapped under the rubble of fallen buildings．Countless buildings and roadways have been destroyed or badly damaged．Rescuers continued to work around the clock to find survivors who may be trapped under the rubble of fallen buildings．Government officials estimate more than 2million people have lost their homes．
4．Bachelet assured people that food and medical aid were on the way．Ten thousand members of the Chilean military have been dispatched to help in the relief and recovery efforts．Many of the country's major grocery stores have started giving away basic food and supplies to people in the affected areas．Secretary-General of the United Nations spoke to President Bachelet by telephone．He assured her that the United Nations‘stands ready to assist the Chilean government's rescue and recovery efforts'．
5．The earthquake in Chile comes less than two months after the 7.0magnitude earthquake that Haiti suffered in January．Al-though the earthquake in Chile was more powerful than the one in Haiti，the damage is unlikely to be as severe．Earthquakes are more common in Chile，and many buildings and homes there are constructed to withstand tremors better．Also，the area of Chile most affected by this earthquake is not as heavily populated as Port-au-Prince，where the epicenter of the Haitian quake was lo-cated．Furthermore，Chile is one of South America's richest，best-organized countries．Its government has more supplies and people available to effectively respond to national emergencies．
6．The energy released by the quake caused shock waves to roll across the Pacific Pcean in the form of tsunamis（海啸） that have the potential to do great damage to coastal areas．Some of these waves struck the Chilean coast，causing major damage to seaside towns．Coastal commuities in Russia，Ja-pan，and the United States were concerned，too，but there were no reports of severe damage from the waves that eventually reached the countries'shores．

57．Who is leading the earthquake relief efforts in Chile？A
A．The Chilean government and military．
B．Geologists and other scientists．
C．The United Nations peacekeeping forces．
D．Secretary-General of the United Nations．
58．The damage from Chile's earthquake is not expeeted to be as severe as the damage from Haiti's quake．Which could not be the reason for it？B
A．Chile is one of the richest，best-organized countries in South America．
B．Chile has constructed many buildings for the people．
C．Chile knows how to respond to a national emergency．
D．The epicenter area of the Chile earthquake is less heavily populated than that of the Haiti's quake．
59．One result of the earthquake in Chile wasB．
A．severe storms in Russia and Japan
B．massive waves in the Pacific Pcean
C．a lack of food supplies in coastal communities
D．a social confusion across the globe
60．What's the best title for this news report？A
A．Major Earthquake Hits Chile
B．The Most Powerful Earthquake in History
C．Rescue and Recovery Efforts
D．Face to Face with the Natrual Disaster．

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