A8.2-magnitude（震级）earthquakestruckoffthecoastofnorthernChilelateonTuesdaycuttingpowerandleadingtosmalllandslidesandatsunami(海啸).Fourmenandonewomandied—twowhosufferedheartattacksandthreewhowerecrushed（压死).About300prisonersescapedfromthenorthernportcityofIquiqueintheimmediateaftershock(余震).

Thequakestruckatabout8:46p.m.localtimesome60milesnorthwestofIquique.Ithadadepthof12.5miles.Chile’sNationalEmergencyOfficeaskedcoastalresidentstoleaveforsafeplaces.“Thefactiswewillknowtheextentofthedamageastimegoesbyandwhenweinspecttheareasinthelightofday”Chile’sPresidentMichelleBacheletsaidearlyonWednesday.“Thecountryhasfacedthesefirstemergencyhoursverywell.”

ResidentsintheportcityofAntofagastawalkedcalmlythroughthestreetstohighergroundastrafficbecameheavyinsomeplaces.“Manypeoplearefearfulafterexperiencingthepowerfulearthquakein2010sotheyimmediatelyrushedtohighergroundwhentheyheardthetsunamiwarning”saidagovernmentofficial.”Therehavebeenlotsofaftershocksandcommunicationshavebeencutoffinmanyoftheaffectedareas.Sopeoplearewaitinginthedarkhillsnotknowingwhatistocomeandhopingtheywillbeabletoreturntotheirhomessafely.”

ThePacificTsunamiWarningCentersentourseveraltsunamiwarningsbutcalledoffallofthembyearlyWednesday.

TsunamiwavesofmorethansixfeetcausedbytheearthquakewashedashoreonthecoastofPisagua.Iquiquewithapopulationofmorethan200000sawseven-footwaves.

1.Theearthquakeresultedin_____.

A.300prisonersbeingtrapped

B.fivepeoplebeingcrushed

C.manycarsbeingdamaged

D.someothernaturaldisastershappening

2.Howdidthewholecountryrespondtotheearthquakewhenithappened?

A.Theyweresofearfulthattheywereinapanic.

B.Theywentintothestreetsimmediately.

C.Theyactedverycalmly.

D.Theydrovetohighergroundafterhearingthewarning.

3.Whatdifficultydidpeopleinthehillsface?

A.Theweatherwasterrible.

B.Thecommunicationswerecutoff.

C.Theygotlostinthehills.