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Uint3 Keys: 1.D 2.A 3. C 4.B 5.C Keys: 1B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C For Reference 1. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger. 2. They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp. The death too continues to (S1) climb from last week’s flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2) reports that at least1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani. A key(S5) factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers. The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) originating in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25.The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly. Now people want to know: How often do floods and related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places. (S10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event. Since 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island. Keys: 1A 2.B3. C 4.D 5.C For Reference They can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction. Description Natural disaster Adverse natural phenomena such as flood, drought, hailstorm, heat wave, forest fore, hurricanes or typhoons, tornado, tsunami, landsides and mudslides, or volcanic eruption. Relationship Between Two Disasters They are related to each other. An undersea earthquake may result in a tsunami. While there is a long dry spell I none area, there may be a great flood in another. Drought During a drought, food and water supplies can run low, and other condition, such as famine, can result. Drought are particularly damaging in areas in which the residents depend on agriculture for survival. Flood Floods can be caused by long rainfall from a storm, including thunderstorms, rapid melting of a large amounts of snow, or rivers which swell from too much precipitation upstream, causing widespread damage to areas down stream. Another cause of a flood is the bursting of man-made dams. Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A Keys: FFTFT For Reference Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But the farmer called the fire company away because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire. He presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000. The captain said, “The first thing we’re going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck.” That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather bravery. A big twister struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday, nearly knocking out the team highly favored to win, Nicorette. Disaster struck the Swedish max