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Head-on Train Crash
On May 18, two trains had a head-on crash（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 the Taishan Mountain, on May1. Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.
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 Train Crash.

A．18 B．29 C．60 D．250
【小題2】Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from______, came to Ya’an to offer help.
A．Chengdu B．Huainan C．Taishan D．New York
【小題3】The Tomato Competition in Anhui Province was held to______.
A．help the people in Ya’an
B．save the people on the trains
C．help grow better tomatoes
D．forget the terrible time


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】C

解析試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要介紹了四條有關(guān)火車撞車、旅行時間、新聞短訊、志愿者和安徽舉行土豆比賽的四條新聞短訊。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第四行About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported描述，可知有60個人受傷。故選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu ……so she decided to come and offer help.描述,可知廖智這個老師是趕來提供幫助的.故選A.
【小題3】 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三則短文The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.描述，可知舉行這個土豆比賽是為了促進農(nóng)民種出更好的土豆。故選C。
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