A powerful earthquake with a ___________ of 7.8 struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6th, 2023. The quake caused widespread destruction, killing over 40,000 people and obliterating entire cities. The aftermath of the disaster was captured in before and after photographs, revealing the extensive damage and the immense task of ___________.
During the terrifying 65 seconds before dawn on that fateful day, large sections of cities in southeast Turkey were ___________ by the ground, resulting in a death toll exceeding 50,000. Bridges ___________, roads and airport runways cracked, and millions of lives in 11 Turkish provinces were thrown into chaos as the rest of the country awoke to the horrifying reality. The initial earthquake, which was felt as far ___________ as Egypt, was followed by thousands of ___________, including one with a magnitude of 7.5 later that day.
Over 850,000 buildings were reduced to ___________ in the initial quake and its aftershocks. In the Syrian border province of Hatay, where the ancient city of Antioch (now known as Antakya) once stood as a ___________ of Muslim and Christian civilizations, only 250,000 of the original 1.7 million residents ___________.
The disaster posed a significant political challenge for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who faced re-election that year. Criticized for the slow response of ____________, which left many initial survivors ____________ beneath rubble in freezing temperatures, the seasoned leader pledged to construct 650,000 housing units within a year.
Eleven months after the disaster, the construction of 307,000 housing units has commenced, with 46,000 already ____________, according to data from the environment and urbanization ministry. In the ____________, families who chose to stay in the disaster zone and were unable to secure alternative accommodation have been provided with metal container ____________, similar in size to small studios. These containers have access to running water and electricity, offering a safe and warm environment. However, families have few remaining ____________, and their immediate future remains uncertain.
【小题1】A.force | B.magnitude | C.impact | D.effect |
【小题2】A.reconstruction | B.destruction | C.creation | D.imagination |
【小题3】A.swallowed | B.consumed | C.buried | D.hidden |
【小题4】A.collapsed | B.stood | C.appeared | D.remained |
【小题5】【小题6】A.aftershocks | B.quakes | C.disasters | D.tremors |
【小题7】A.dust | B.ashes | C.ruins | D.debris |
【小题8】A.cradle | B.birth | C.origin | D.source |
【小题9】A.survive | B.remain | C.exist | D.persist |
【小题10】A.rescuers | B.volunteers | C.helpers | D.assistants |
【小题11】A.buried | B.trapped | C.enclosed | D.confined |
【小题12】A.completed | B.started | C.begun | D.stopped |
【小题13】A.meantime | B.present | C.interval | D.time |
【小题14】A.flats | B.boxes | C.homes | D.gardens |
【小题15】A.belongings | B.houses | C.wealth | D.things |