News Item 3:
1. General Comprehension. True or False Questions.
(1)
The flood in south Alaska has caused damages of tens of billions of dollars.
(2)
The governor has issued disaster declarations and received monetary assistance from the federal government.
2. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Though the damage is very serious, it is believed that __________ has been hurt.
(2) Seward is located __________ of Anchorage. a. south b. southwest c. southeast d. east
(3) People in Seward were cut off from outside, because ___________. a. all the buses and cars in the town had been washed away by the flood b. the main road leading into Seward had been severely damaged c. the telephone cables had been damaged in the flood d. the two bridges that connected the town with outside had been washed away in the flood
(4) According to Mayor Harry Giesler, __________ have been evacuated. a. all the people b. only a few people c. thousands or people d. hundreds of people
(5) According to the weather forecast, the rain will continue for _____________. a. one more day b. two more days c. at least one more day d. at least two more days
(6) The Alaska Railroad is a major form of transportation between ___________. a. Seward and Anchorage b. Anchorage and Fairbanks c. Fairbanks and Seward d. Anchorage and Portage
3. Focusing on Detail. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
According to Harry Giesler, Alaskans are a very
, and especially people that have
. They are very, very
to
as long as it's
.
News Item 3:
1. General Comprehension. True or False Questions.
(1)
The flood in south Alaska has caused damages of tens of billions of dollars.
(2)
The governor has issued disaster declarations and received monetary assistance from the federal government.
2. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Though the damage is very serious, it is believed that __________ has been hurt.
(2) Seward is located __________ of Anchorage. a. south b. southwest c. southeast d. east
(3) People in Seward were cut off from outside, because ___________. a. all the buses and cars in the town had been washed away by the flood b. the main road leading into Seward had been severely damaged c. the telephone cables had been damaged in the flood d. the two bridges that connected the town with outside had been washed away in the flood
(4) According to Mayor Harry Giesler, __________ have been evacuated. a. all the people b. only a few people c. thousands or people d. hundreds of people
(5) According to the weather forecast, the rain will continue for _____________. a. one more day b. two more days c. at least one more day d. at least two more days
(6) The Alaska Railroad is a major form of transportation between ___________. a. Seward and Anchorage b. Anchorage and Fairbanks c. Fairbanks and Seward d. Anchorage and Portage
3. Focusing on Detail. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
According to Harry Giesler, Alaskans are a very
, and especially people that have
. They are very, very
to
as long as it's
.