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A newly-married Sweden couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by a series of natural disasters, s...
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A newly-married Sweden couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by a series of natural disasters, such as the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately trapped in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe’s worst snowstorms. Traveling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most fierce cyclones(龙卷风)in the nation's history. From there, the couple were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cold floor of a shopping centre with 2500 others.
“Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets,” Mr Svanstrom told Sweden’s Expressen newspaper. “We escaped by the skin of our teeth. It was so close an encounter with death.
They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude(震级)6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22.
Mrs Svanstrom said, “When we got there the whole town was a war zone.”
“We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we traveled around before going to Japan.”
But days after the Svanstroms arrived. Tokyo was rocked by Japan’s largest earthquake since records began. “The trembling was horrible and we saw roofs fly off the buildings,” Mr Svanstrom said. “It was like the buildings were shaking back and forth.”
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination -China. But Mr Svanstrom - who also survived the destructive tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004 -said the marriage was still going strong. He added, “I know marriages have to endure some trials (考验),but I think we have been through most of them. We’ve certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy.”
1.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.The couple went to Perth because of the bush fire in Brisbane.
B.Christchurch, New Zealand was in ruins when the couple arrived.
C.The couple experienced the worst earthquake in Japan's hi story.
D.The couplet visit to China was comparatively uneventful.
2.Which of the following expressions can replace the underlined sentence?
A.We ran away in fear.
B.Our teeth were broken when we ran away.
C.We escaped with others' help.
D.We narrowly escaped death.
3.What is the real meaning of what Mr Svanstrom said after the honeymoon?
A.He dared not travel again in a period of time but would face any difficulty in his marriage.
B.He regarded the disasters as tests in their marriage and he felt they survived.
C.He thought they should share the suffering and would provide disaster relief to the affected areas.
D.He believed the horrible experience a sign that they should not be together.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Series of Natural Disasters
B.An Indifferent Journey
C.A Close Look at Disasters
D.The Unforgettable Honeymoon From Hell
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