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

Travel Time Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May1. Over 180,000tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.

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. 18 B. 29 C. 250 D. 60

2.A lot of people visited the Taishan Mountain________.

A. on April 16

B. on May 18

C.13 hours after the earthquake

D.during the May Day holiday

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

A. New York B. Huainan

C. Taishan D. Chengdu

4.The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to________.

A. help grow better tomatoes

B. forget the terrible time

C. save the people on the trains

D. help the people in Ya‘an

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文告诉我们几则新闻消息： 大约60人在两列火车迎头相撞中受伤, 五一假期期间很多人参观了泰山; 举办安徽省西红柿竞赛是为了有助于种植更优质的西红柿等。

1.大约60人在迎头相撞中受伤。据About 60people were hurt,可知答案，故选D；来自成都的舞蹈老师廖志来到雅安主动提供帮助等。

2.五一假期期间很多人参观了泰山。据Over 180,000tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.可知答案，故选D。

3.来自成都的舞蹈老师廖志来到雅安主动提供帮助。据Brave Volunteer其中的内容可知答案, 故选D。

4.安徽省举办西红柿竞赛是为了有助于种植更优质的西红柿。据The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.可知答案， 故选A.

考点：新闻类阅读。