【正文】 h customers are rude 23. What do you know about the strategy of the Petite Syrah cafe? A. It is useless. B. It is boring. C. It is unacceptable. D. It is effective. B A (震級 )earthquake attacked Kumamoto, Japan on April 15th, 2020, less than two days after a earthquake rocked the same area. The smaller quake on April 14th killed nine people and injured hundreds more, according to the . Geological Survey. With these two and the memories of the huge earthquake and tsunami(海嘯 )that destroyd northeast of Japan in 2020 not far from people’s minds, what is it about this part of the world that makes it so active in earthquakes? First of all, Japan is along the socalled Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the most active earthquake area in the world. This “ring” is actually an imaginary Ushaped zone that follows the edge(邊緣 )of the Pacific Ocean, where many of the world’s earthquakes occur. “The earthquake in Kumamoto seems to have been caused by the collision(碰撞 )between the Philippines Sea Plate(板塊 )and the Eurasia Plate,” said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist of the USGS. While Japan is no stranger to earthquakes, the earthquake is one of the largest ever recorded in this part of southern Japan, Caruso told Live Science. “The second largest was probably on March 20, 1939 there was a magnitude of in this area,” he said. “Not all earthquakes cause tsunamis,” Caruso said. In general, there are three key elements that can produce a dangerous earthquaketsunami bination, he added. First, the earthquake must be at least . Second, the quake’s epicenter(震中 )has to be under the ocean, Caruso said. And finally, the earthquake hasn’t to be too deep. “We have quakes around Fiji all the time, but those are sometimes 640 kilometers underground, so they aren’t going to cause a tsunami,” he said. The one in Kumamoto was about 10 km underground but the epicenter was on land, Caruso said. “There are lots of large aftershocks,” Caruso told Live Science. “And of course, after a large earthquake, buildings are often weakened as a result. Additional damage can be expected. ” People living in the area should expect more shaking in the ing days, according to Caruso. “We can say for certain that there are going to be more aftershocks in this area,” he said. “Exactly when and how big they’re going to be is difficult to say, though. No one can predict that.” 24. The earthquake happened on April 15th in Kumamoto ________. A. was the largest one that ever happened there B. caused the movement of the Philippines Sea Plate and the Eurasia Plate C. was the first one that reached the magnitude of in Japan D. brought great destruction to the northeastern part of Japan 25. What does the underlined word “elements” in Para 4 mean? A. Conclusions. B. Influences. C. Ingredients. D. Intentions. 26. Which inference about the Kumamoto earthquake is the most probably correct? A. It didn’t cause too much destruction to the buildings. B. The epicenter was too deep to cause tsunami. C. The aftershocks were wellcontrolled. D. It didn’t bring about any powerful tsunamis. 27. Which of the following might be the title of the passage? A. Why Are Earthquakes in Japan So Destructive? B. Why Do So many Earthquakes Attack Japan? C. Why Do Earthquakes Cause Tsunamis in Japan? D. Why Do So Many Earthquakes Happen? C The IranianAmerican Maz Jobrani knew early in life that he wanted to bee an actor or a edian. Jobrani came to California with his parents from Iran when he was six and attended school there. His introduction to acting was an experience of trying out for a school play. “When I was 12, I tried out for the school play and fell in love with the stage...” said Jobrani, “I have friends who were funnier than I was!” Jobrani tried an ordinary career path, studying political science in college and even starting a . Program at UCLA. But the edy of Eddie Murphy was a more powerful influence. “I’m a edian because I’m a fan of edy. I love watching edy and I believe I discovered Eddie Murphy probably by watching “Saturday Night Live” and just then I wanted to be like Eddie Murphy,” Jobrani said. Now as a fulltime edian, Maz Jobrani uses edy to bridge the cultural divide. His performances both laugh at extremism and challenge American bias(偏見 )of Muslims. And his recent movie does the same. He cowrote and started in “Jimmy Vestvood: American Hero.” “The movie is about a man who loves America, who wins the green card ing to America from Iran. He wants to be a policeman. But once he es to America, he realizes America doesn’t accept immigrants(移民 )the way he thought they would and the only job he can find is working as a security guard(保安 )and from there he has to go on to save the world.” “This edy has a message of showing Iranians in a very different light, a fun light that most Americans aren’t used to seeing,” he said. For example, he feared when he first heard the phrase “axis of evil,” which is used to describe such countries as Iran. But he soon realized it could also make a great name for a series of shows. So, in 2020, the “Axis of Evil Comedy” Tour came. The shows featured Jobrani and three other edians of Middle Eastern descent(血統(tǒng) ).The group first appeared on the American television channel Comedy Central. It’s a good feeling when you realize it’s working. It’s the worst when you’re doing standup (單人說笑表演的 )edy and the audience doesn’t relate to you. But their laugh is like a drug keeping feeding you. It’s kind of like I were surfing. So whether it’s doing standup edy or putting on a movie, your goal as a edian is to make people laugh. 28. By introducing his edian career, Jobrani tends to tell