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Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before，only prepared for it.As long as she could remember，preparing for an earthquake was routine (常规的) at school.Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster.Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.
Today Maggie was home alone.Maggie knew her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway，thinking about preparing supper for Maggie’s dad.Maggie’s dad would arrive at the airport.He was coming home from a twoweek business trip.
Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time.She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard，when she felt it.First just a tremor (微震)，then the violent shaking.Maggie quickly ran under the large，wooden table in the dining room.The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing (坠落声) of many things were frightening.But the table remained undamaged，and Maggie hid herself in fear.
After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared to be over.Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement.The smell of natural gas was present in the air.Maggie knew where the main water valve (阀门) was located.Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off.Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table.The once tidy home was now almost unrecognizable.As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition.She carefully made her way down into the dark basement.While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising.Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large ceiling beam (天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder.She fell onto some storage boxes...
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章描述了Maggie的第一次地震经历。
1．What do we know about Maggie and her family?
A．They lived in earthquake country.
B．They seldom prepared for an earthquake.
C．They had experienced an earthquake before.
D．They got an earthquake warning that morning.
解析： 细节理解题。由第一段中的“preparing for an earthquake was routine at school”和“Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster”以及“Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States”可知，Maggie一家住在地震带上。
答案： A
2．What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place?
A．She was about to clean her home.
B．She was about to enter her home.
C．She was looking for something to eat.
D．She was preparing supper for her family.
解析： 细节理解题。由第三段中的“She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard，when she felt it”可知，地震发生时，Maggie正在找东西吃。
答案： C
3．Why did Maggie go to the basement?
A．To close the basement door.
B．To find some storage boxes.
C．To turn off the main water valve.
D．To check where the rising water came from.
解析： 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement”和“Maggie knew where the main water valve was located.Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off”可知，Maggie去地下室是为了关闭水阀。
答案： C
4．What’s the text mainly about?
A．Maggie’s first trip to the West Coast.
B．Maggie’s first earthquake experience.
C．How Maggie survived a natural disaster.
D．How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.
解析： 主旨大意题。由第一段中的“Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before”和接下来三段描述Maggie经历的地震过程可知，本文主要描述Maggie的第一次地震经历。
答案： B
