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Head-on Train Crash On May 18,two trains had a head-on crash （正面相撞） near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.

Travel Time Tourists came together to Mount Tai on May 1.Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest during the three-day holiday, from April 29 to May 1.

Brave Volunteer Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.

Tomato Competition A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16.The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.

1.About people were hurt in the head-on crash.

A.18B. 29 C. 60 D. 250

2.A lot of people visited Mount Tai .

A. 13 hours after the earthquake

B. on May 18

C. during the May Day holiday

D. on April 16

3. Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from , came to Ya’an to offer help.

A. Huainan B. Chengdu

C. Taishan D. New York

4.Liao Zhi lost her daughter and her legs .

A. in Wenchuan earthquake B. in Ya’an earthquake

C. when she took a train D. when she climbed mountains

5.The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to .

A. help the people in Ya’an B. save the people on the trains

C. forget the terrible time D. help grow better tomatoes

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】 试题分析：这篇短文以新闻评论的形式介绍了4个国内外新近发生的大事要事以及焦点人物。。

1.根据短文第一条新闻评论Head- on Train Crash …… About 60people were hurt的描述可知，在火车相撞中有60人受伤。故选C。

2.根据短文第二条新闻评论Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May1的描述可知，许多游客在五.一游览泰山。故选C。

3.根据第三条新闻评论Liao Zhi , a dance teacher from Chengdu ……arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake的描述可知，廖智是来自四川成都的一名舞蹈老师。故选B。

4.根据第三条新闻评论Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake的描述可知，廖智是在汶川地震中失去她的女儿和她的双腿的。故选A。

5.根据第四条新闻A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, ……The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes的描述可知，西红柿比赛的目的是鼓励农民种植更好的西红柿。选D。

考点：新闻类短文阅读。