阅读理解三：

　　这篇文章是三篇当中难度最大的一篇。tsunami对于许多考生来说是生词，从而会面临关键词的理解困难，但实际上从全文通读来看，其实只需知道这是发生在海边的灾难性气候现象即可，无需深究实际意思。文章长度也比较长，所以把握课堂上所强调过的，通过问题去寻找线索能够真正做到将时间花在刀刃上。

　　ItwasDecember26th，2004.TillySmith，aten-year-oldgirlfromEngland，wasonholidayinThailandwithherparents.Togetherwithhundredsofothertourists，theywereenjoyingtheseaandthesunonthebeautifulMaikhaoBeach(海滩)inthesouthofThailand.

　　Itwaseighto’clockinthemorning.Tillyandherparentswereinthewater，playingwithaball.Tillylookedaround.Lotsofpeoplewereatthebeachandtheywereallhavingfun.Somewereswimming，someweresnorkeling，someweretakingholidayphotos.

　　Suddenlysomethingstrangehappened.“Theseabegantobubble(冒泡)first.Thenitdisappeared！Allthewaterrushedout，andtheplacewherewestandbecamedry！”Tillyremembered.Herparentsandmanyotherpeoplewantedtofollowthewater.

　　Tillywasscared.Foramoment，sheclosedhereyes.Shesawherselfatschool，inageographylesson.Tillysaid，“Iheardmyteacher，Mr.Kearney，talkingtousaboutthedangeroftsunamis.”Sherememberedhimsaying，“Beforethereisatsunami，thewatergoesaway，thenpeoplehavefiveortenminutestorunawayfromthebeach.Whenthewatercomesback，itcomesbackvery，veryfastandhighandit’sreallydangerous.”

　　“Mum，wemustgetoffthebeachnow！Ithinkthereisgoingtobeatsunami！”Tillyshouted.Atfirst，herparentsdidn’tunderstand.“Mum！Dad！Abigwave！It’sdangerous！Let’srun！”Tillyshouted.Whenpeopleheardthat，theystartedtoshout，”Offthebeach.Run！Adangerouswaveiscoming！”

　　Tillyandherparentsranawayfromthebeachtoo.TheyfollowedTillyandherfamily.

　　Thenthewatercameback.Itwasveryhighandfastandtherewasalotofnoise.Thewaterbroketrees，hutsandsmallhouses.InmanypartsofThailandandothercountries，thetsunamikilledlotsofpeople.

　　OnMaikhaoBeachallthepeopleweresafe.Theyweresafebecauseten-year-oldTillySmithrememberedhergeographylesson.AndtheyweresafebecauseTillyreacted(反应)soquicklywhenshesawwhatwashappening.

　　(61)WhatwasTillydoingwhenthestrangethinghappenedonthebeach？

　　A．shewasswimminginthesea

　　B.shewastakingphotosofherparents

　　C.shewasplayingwithaballwithherparents

　　D.shewaslookingatthepeoplearoundher

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】细节题。文章中第二段有清晰说明Tillyandherparentswereinthewater，playingwithaball.因此答案可得出

　　(62)“Snorkeling”ismostprobably(最可能是)a____________

　　A.watersportB.seafoodC.seafishD.toolforswimming

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】猜词题。联系上下文当中theywereallhavingfun；且该词与swimming，takingholidayphotos的并列关系可知，这是个与玩乐有关的动词，因此可推理出答案。

　　(63)Whatdidmanypeoplewanttodowhenthewaterrushedout？

　　A.runaway

　　B.followthewaterpeople

　　C.listentoageographyteacherD.talkwithother

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】细节题。找到问题中所提及的关键时间点whenthewaterrushedout，从文章中找到对应内容，可知在第三段的最后一句有提及。

　　(64)Inwhatorderdoesatsunamihappen？

　　(1)Abighighwaverushesbackquickly.

　　(2)Thewaterbubbles

　　(3)Thewatergoesawayforafewminutes.

　　A.123B.312C.213D.231

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】细节排序题。以排序的形式考察考生对于事件发展过程的理解程度，通过全文阅读，我们不难得出tsunami的发生顺序。

　　(65)Whichofthereistrueaccordingtothepassage？

　　A．Tilly’sgeographyteacheroftencametoThailandforhisholidays.

　　B.Tilly’sparentsknewalotabouttsunami.

　　C.ManypeopleattheMaikhaoBeachwerekilledbytheTsunami.

　　D.Tillysavedmanypeople’slivesonDecember26th，2004.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】逻辑推理题。A选项，Tilly’sgeographyteacher仅仅出现在Tilly的回忆中；B选项，Tilly第一次大喊时，她父母甚至不知发生了什么；C选项，最后一段提到了OnMaikhaoBeachallthepeopleweresafe.因此也不符。