2. Alexandria: 阿里山大[埃及北部港市]
3. AD: 公元后(AD是拉丁文Anno Domini首字母的所写)
4. Crete: [希腊]克里特岛
5. GREece: 希腊
6. Sicily: [意大利]西西里岛
7. Adriati: 亚得利亚海
8. Dubrovnik: 杜布罗夫尼克[克罗地亚港市]
9. Nile Delta: 尼鲁河三角洲[埃及]
练习:
1. The fault, which was overlooked before, has been closely studied by scientists.
A Right. B Wrong C Not mentioned
2. It is fun to identify the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3. Radiocarbon dating techniques can be used to identify the age of the earth.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4. Scientists predict that the next powerful earthquake in the eastern Mediterranean may take place some time before 2100.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5. Ms. Shaw has her colleagues help her in the study of earthquake prediction.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6, Ms. Shaw measured the movement of either side of the fault to identify the magnitude of the
earthquake taking place in AD 365.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7. The earthquake prediction devices developed by Ms. Shaw are being widely used in the world.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案与题解：
1.A文章的主题是，以往科学家忽视了地中海断层的存在。现在地震学家对地中海断层进行研究，并认定断层的运动造成公元365年的地震和海啸，以及推算出地震和海啸发生的周期。所以，本句表达的意思是对的。
2.B文章第三段说到，“认定断层造成了公元365年的地震和海啸，这一认定对该地区的几千万人来说是重要的”。把这项研究说成是有趣的与原文“重要”的意思有很大的不同，所以是错误的。
3.C 全文没有一处提到radiocarbon dating techniques可用来确定地球的年龄。
4.A Shaw女士和她的研究组认定，地中海东部的断层的移动每800年左右会引发一次超强
地震和海啸。前两次发生的时间分别是365年和l300年左右。根据这一推断，在未来l00年中，会发生一次超强地震和海啸。第三段对此有说明。
5.A 这句表达的意思与原文相符。原句见第四段第一句：“Ms.Shaw and her colleagues
calculate the likely intervals by measuring the motion of either side of the fault to gauge how often such large earthquakes would have to occur to account for that level of motion”。
6.B Shaw女士和她的研究组测量过the motion of either s
