【A8.2-magnitude（震级）earthquakestruckoffthecoastofnorthernChilelateonTuesdaycuttingpowerandleadingtosmalllandslidesandatsunami(海啸).Fourmenandonewomandied—twowhosufferedheartattacksandthreewhowe】
A8.2-magnitude（震级）earthquakestruckoffthecoastofnorthernChilelateonTuesdaycuttingpowerandleadingtosmalllandslidesandatsunami(海啸).Fourmenandonewomandied—twowhosufferedheartattacksandthreewhowerecrushed（压死).About300prisonersescapedfromthenorthernportcityofIquiqueintheimmediateaftershock(余震).
Thequakestruckatabout8:46p.m.localtimesome60milesnorthwestofIquique.Ithadadepthof12.5miles.Chile’sNationalEmergencyOfficeaskedcoastalresidentstoleaveforsafeplaces.“Thefactiswewillknowtheextentofthedamageastimegoesbyandwhenweinspecttheareasinthelightofday”Chile’sPresidentMichelleBacheletsaidearlyonWednesday.“Thecountryhasfacedthesefirstemergencyhoursverywell.”
ResidentsintheportcityofAntofagastawalkedcalmlythroughthestreetstohighergroundastrafficbecameheavyinsomeplaces.“Manypeoplearefearfulafterexperiencingthepowerfulearthquakein2010sotheyimmediatelyrushedtohighergroundwhentheyheardthetsunamiwarning”saidagovernmentofficial.”Therehavebeenlotsofaftershocksandcommunicationshavebeencutoffinmanyoftheaffectedareas.Sopeoplearewaitinginthedarkhillsnotknowingwhatistocomeandhopingtheywillbeabletoreturntotheirhomessafely.”
ThePacificTsunamiWarningCentersentourseveraltsunamiwarningsbutcalledoffallofthembyearlyWednesday.
TsunamiwavesofmorethansixfeetcausedbytheearthquakewashedashoreonthecoastofPisagua.Iquiquewithapopulationofmorethan200000sawseven-footwaves.
1.Theearthquakeresultedin_____.
A.300prisonersbeingtrapped
B.fivepeoplebeingcrushed
C.manycarsbeingdamaged
D.someothernaturaldisastershappening
2.Howdidthewholecountryrespondtotheearthquakewhenithappened?
A.Theyweresofearfulthattheywereinapanic.
B.Theywentintothestreetsimmediately.
C.Theyactedverycalmly.
D.Theydrovetohighergroundafterhearingthewarning.
3.Whatdifficultydidpeopleinthehillsface?
A.Theweatherwasterrible.
B.Thecommunicationswerecutoff.
C.Theygotlostinthehills.