On March 11, 2011, there was a magnitude-9 earthquake in north- eastern Japan. This natural disaster was so terrible and lead to a lot of changes in Japanese's life.
According to some newspaper, more than 120,000 buildings were destroyed, 278,000 were half-destroyed and 726,000 were partially destroyed. The Japanese government estimated that the direct financial damage from the disaster was about $199 billion dollars (about 16.9 trillion yen). The World Bank also estimated the total economic cost could be up to $235 billion. Therefore, it was considered to be one of the costliest natural disaster in world history. In Japan, residents have been still recovering from the disaster. Their effort to lead a new life is so amazing, although some people lost their property or even family members. They have continued to rebuild their houses, the road systems or factories. All the world looks up to those Japanese because of their considerable effort.
a. Answer the following questions.
1. When did the earthquake in Japan happen?
____________________________________________________________
2. Were 278,000 buildings destroyed totally?
____________________________________________________________
3. Who did estimate the financial damage of this earthquake?
____________________________________________________________
4. Was the cost of this natural disaster expensive?
____________________________________________________________
5. What did Japanese residents do after the disaster?
____________________________________________________________
b. Put True (T) or False (F) at the end of the statements below.
6. _____________ The World Bank also estimated the direct financial damage of the disaster was about $199 million.
7. _____________ The cost of the natural disaster is cheapest in the world history.
8. _____________ Japanese's effort is so amazing.
9. _____________ They reconstruct their houses.
10. _____________ People in the world look up to Japanese residents
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On March 11, 2011, there was a magnitude-9 earthquake in north- eastern Japan. This natural disaster was so terrible and lead to a lot of changes in Japanese's life.
According to some newspaper, more than 120,000 buildings were destroyed, 278,000 were half-destroyed and 726,000 were partially destroyed. The Japanese government estimated that the direct financial damage from the disaster was about 199billiondollars(about16.9trillionyen).TheWorldBankalsoestimatedthetotaleconomiccostcouldbeupto199billiondollars(about16.9trillionyen).TheWorldBankalsoestimatedthetotaleconomiccostcouldbeupto235 billion. Therefore, it was considered to be one of the costliest natural disaster in world history. In Japan, residents have been still recovering from the disaster. Their effort to lead a new life is so amazing, although some people lost their property or even family members. They have continued to rebuild their houses, the road systems or factories. All the world looks up to those Japanese because of their considerable effort.
a. Answer the following questions.
1. When did the earthquake in Japan happen?
____It happened on March 11, 2011________________________________________________________
2. Were 278,000 buildings destroyed totally?
_ No, it weren't___________________________________________________________
3. Who did estimate the financial damage of this earthquake?
The Japanese government estimated financial damage of this earthquake ____________________________________________________________
4. Was the cost of this natural disaster expensive?
Yes, it was____________________________________________________________
5. What did Japanese residents do after the disaster?
_They have continued to rebuild their houses, the road systems or factories. ___________________________________________________________
b. Put True (T) or False (F) at the end of the statements below.
6. ____F_________ The World Bank also estimated the direct financial damage of the disaster was about $199 million.
7. _____F________ The cost of the natural disaster is cheapest in the world history.
8. _____T________ Japanese's effort is so amazing.
9. ______T_______ They reconstruct their houses.
10. _____T________ People in the world look up to Japanese residents
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