11．The big Asian tsunamis first happened                 ．

    A．on Friday morning                                  B．on the morning of December 26th

    C．on December 31st，2004                            D．three days ago

    Reposed by China Daily on Friday，December 31st，2004．

    In open seas tsunamis are only one or two meters high．When they are near land，they are as high as 10 meters，Houses and ears near the sea can be taken away by these big waves．Because tsunamis move fast and can travel to another side of the sea within one day，they may affect（影响）a lot of places．

    The Pacific Ocean（太平洋）has a lot of strong tsunamis because of the size of the ocean and large earthquakes there．China doesn't see tsunamis often because its sea floor is quite flat（平的）．Islands around China also help the country avoid from them．

    What should you do when there’s a tsunamis? Move to a safe place．If you are near the sea and you feel the earth shake，move to higher ground．Stay away from rivers and streams（溪流）．

10．The article is mainly about                  ．

    A．the position of Venice                              B．the history of Venice

    C．the problem of Venice                                D．the scenery of Venice

（C）

    On Sunday morning，a strong earthquake hit Indonesia and then big tsunamis（海啸）followed．They soon went on to other countries in the south and southeast Asia as well as East Africa．

Tsunamis are especially dangerous for children．By Wednesday，nearly 60，000 people died because of the tsunamis．30％of them were children．and most of them were 5 to 12 years old．

    C．They came here at the year l.500．

    D．The city has gone down to 23 centimeters．

9．Which of the following statements（陈述）is TRUE?

    A．The first people coming to the island were Italians．

    B．They came to Venice，because they liked the place very much．，

8．There are                 reasons that lead Venice lower and lower．

A．1                        B．2                         C．3                           D．4

7．The best way to travel in Venice is by water．because                 ．

    A．117 waterways can make your trip easy

    B．You can talk to other people while you go along

    C．You can enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights

    D．It is not only easy but also you can enjoy yourself better

6．According to the article，which picture shows the right position of Venice?