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1The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in Luding County,Ganzi Prefecture,Sichuan Province at 12：52 on September 5,with a depth of 16 kilometers.

2Seven earthquakes of more than 2.8 magnitude hit Sichuan Province within one hour on Monday.The topic got wide attention and concern from Chinese netizens,with more than 210 million clicks online,and many sending their blessings to the earthquake-hit areas.

3More than 6,500 rescue workers,including firefighters and armed police,have been sent for rescue.Four helicopters and two drones have been sent,according to media reports.

4According to the staff of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center,the center's Wolong Hetaoping Base,Wolong Shenshuping Base and Dujiangyan Base all felt the earthquake,and the Ya'an Base,which was closer to the epicenter (震中),clearly felt.Are the giant pandas in Sichuan Province okay? All bases have promptly carried out investigation work,and the pandas are all safe at present.

5Sichuan Baoxing,known as the“Pandas'Hometown”,is the world's first scientific discovery site for giant pandas.There are 181 wild giant pandas,and 81.7%of the county area is classified as a Giant Panda National Park.

6After contacting the staff of Baoxing County by phone,rescue workers know that the staff of the Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center,which is closer to the epicenter,and the giant pandas are all safe.

7A camera,placed at the Shenshuping Giant Panda Base in the Wolong National Nature Reserve,captured the moment when the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck,a giant panda mother rushed her two babies from the indoor area to an open area.

Reading Check

Gist

1.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The earthquake's results.

B.People's concerns.

C.Netizens'suggestions.

D.The earthquake-hit areas'problems.

Vocabulary

2.What does the underlined word“promptly”in paragraph 4 mean?

A.Easily. B.Gracefully.

C.Obviously. D.Immediately.

Detail

3.How do rescue workers know the staff of Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center are all safe?

A.By giving them a call.

B.By asking the local government.

C.By reading news from newspapers.

D.By surfing the Internet for the latest news.

Inference

4.Why does the author write the text?

A.To introduce a species.

B.To explain a phenomenon.

C.To give a news report.

D.To recommend some travel destinations.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Difficult sentences in the text

1.After contacting the staff of Baoxing County by phone,we know that the staff of the Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center,which is closer to the epicenter,and the giant pandas are all safe.通过与宝兴县工作人员电话联系，我们了解到距离震中较近的宝兴县大熊猫宣教中心的工作人员和大熊猫都很安全。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句，句子中的that引导的是宾语从句，宾语从句中的which 引导的是非限制性定语从句，which 在从句中作主语，修饰先行词the Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center。

2.A camera,placed at the Shenshuping Giant Panda Base in the Wolong National Nature Reserve,captured the moment when the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck,a giant panda mother rushed her two babies from the indoor area to an open area.地震发生时，安装在卧龙国家级自然保护区神树坪基地的摄像头拍到了地震发生瞬间大熊猫妈妈紧急带两只幼崽从室内跑到露天场地的画面。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句，placed...Wolong National Nature Reserve 是过去分词作后置定语，相当于一个定语从句，修饰A camera；when引导时间状语从句。

Ⅱ.Text-centered chunks

be close to 接近

carry out 执行

at present 目前

be known as 作为……而出名

be classified as 被归类为