The City of Christchurch, New Zealand was struck by a 7.1­magnitude earthquake on the early morning

15. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. No one was ever killed in earthquakes in New Zealand.
B. A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchurch of New Zealand.
C. New Zealand has strict laws to guarantee the buildings' safety.
D. A miracle happened in the terrible earthquake.
【答案】12. D    13. C    14. A    15. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述巨大地震袭击新西兰城市Christchurch。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。 由第三段引用的Prime Minister John Key所说的话An absolute miracle that no one died可以看出，这次地震没有人遇难。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段的Two were seriously injured from this quake.可知，地震中有两人受了重伤。故选C。
【14题详解】
句意理解题。由下文The country experiences more than 14，000 earthquakes a year这个国家一年有14000多次地震，可以看出，在新西兰经常发生地震。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。文章报道了新西兰城市Christchurch的一次地震的情况， 可知最好标题是巨大地震袭击新西兰Christchurch，故选B。