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

A．18 B．29 C．60 D．250 
【小題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 
【小題3】 Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from          , came to Ya’an to offer help.
A．Huainan B．Chengdu 
C．Taishan  D．New York 
【小題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 
【小題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 


【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】A
【小題5】D

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