Step2 Fast reading
1.Skimming the passage to get the general idea and find out the topic sentence for each paragraph
Skimming Reading comprehension I
The passage mainly talks about a/an _ea_r_t_h_q_u_a_k_e__ that happened in T__a_n_g_sh__a_n_ in _1_9_7_6__.
Reading Comprehension II
1. The earthquake began at ________. A. 3:00 am, June 28, 1976 B. 3:00 am, July 28, 1976 C. 3:42 am, July 28, 1976
2. _________ people were killed or injured in the quake. A. Less than 400,000 B. More than 400,000 C. More than 150,000
Paragraph 1
1.What strange things happened before the earthquake? 1 .water in the village wells rose and fell 2 .well walls developed deep cracks 3 .a smelly gas came out of the cracks 4 . chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat 5.mice ran out of the fields 6.fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds 7. bright lights appeared in the sky 8. the sound of planes could be heard although there