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Reading Comprehension

A. Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer for each question.

Gist 1. What is this passage mainly about?

a.    how Katrina formed

b.    why New Or/eans shou/d be rebuilt

c.    how people in New Orleans died in Katrina

d.    the impact of Katrina on New Orleans

Detali 2. How many people lost their lives in the flooding of New Orleans?

a.    22

b.    300

c.    1,500

d.    2005

Detal:    3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that madę the disaster worse?

a.    water breaking through the levees

b.    looting and other crime

c.    slow distribution of food and water

d.    people returning to the city

Vocabulary 4. In linę 46_? the phrase up to is closest in meaning to_.

a.    morę than

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b.    as high as

c.    from

d.    approximately

:vlain idea 5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

a.    Many people cannot understand why rebuilding New Orleans is a good idea.

b.    Many people think that global warming isn’t actually happening.

c.    Many people don't believe what experts say about rebuilding New Orleans.

d.    Many people love their city so much they wili risk morę flooding.

B. Sequencing. In what order did the following events occur?

Number them from 1 to 5.

_a. People were forced up to their roofs.

_b. A number of Stores were looted.

_c. Water broke through the system of levees and flood walls.

_d. The government gained control of the city and took people to safety.

_e. Everyone was ordered to leave the city.

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