contact area

endangered area

Portal area

（）is the largest free trade area in the area.

A:The SAFTA B:The NAFTA C:The EFTA D:The APEC

Text 4 One pertinent question in the wake of the earthquake near Aceh and the tsunami it generated is how much notice of an approaching wave can be given to vulnerable people without the risk of crying "wolf" too often. Earthquakes themselves are unpredictable, and likely to remain so. But detecting them when they happen is a routine technology. That was not the problem in this case, which was observed by monitoring stations all over the world. Unfortunately for the forecasters, although any powerful submarine earthquake brings the risk of a dangerous tsunami, not all such earth quakes actually result in a big wave, and false alarms cost money and breed cynicism. On top of that, most "tsunamigenic" earthquakes, which are caused when the processes of plate tectonics force heavy, oceanic crustal rock below lighter, continental rock to create a deep trench at the bottom of the sea, occur in the Pacific, which is almost surrounded by such trenches. In the India Ocean, deep trenches are confined to the southern coast of Indonesia, and tsunamis are rare. Since most of the countries affected by this tsunami are poor, or middle-income at best, and monitoring costs money, this might suggest that a fatalistic approach to the question is reasonable. But American and Japanese experience suggests that effective monitoring need not be that expensive. These two countries have networks of seabed pressure-detectors that can monitor tsunamis and indicate whether and where evacuation is necessary--data they share with their Pacific neighbours. A system of seven detectors, run from Hawaii, cost about $ 18m to develop, and the experience gained doing so means a similar system might now be had for as little as $ 2m. So, to the sound of stable doors being bolted firmly shut, politicians in South-East Asia and Australia are proposing one for the Indian Ocean. Detecting tsunamis directly, rather than relying on earthquake monitors, is important for another reason, too. Not all tsunamis are caused by earthquakes. Some of the worst, such as a 15-metrehigh monster that killed more than 2,000 people in New Guinea in 1998, are the result of submarine landslides ( though these can themselves be triggered by earthquakes, as was the case in New Guinea). Indeed, a few years ago it was suggested that a landslide in an unstable part of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, might cause a tsunami that would devastate the east coast of America. Even if you have an effective detection system, though, it is useless if you cannot evacuate a threatened area. Here, speed is of the essence. Computer modeling can help show which areas are likely to be safest, but common sense is often the best guide--run like the wind, away from the sea. Evacuation warnings, too, should be easy to give as long as people are awake. Radios are ubiquitous, even in most poor places. It is just a matter of having systems in place to tell the radio stations to tell people to run. The problem was that no one did.

A:the tsunami in New Guinea in 1998 has brought about a catastrophe to the people in poverty. B:the function of exclusive earthquake observation is limited in terms of tsunami prediction. C:the submarine landslides may trigger the most devastating tsunami. D:direct detection of tsunamis is beyond our reach for the time being.

与“production area”意思相近的是( )。

A:processing method B:date of processing C:issuing place D:place of origin

（）is an error detection code that most data communication networks use。

A:CRC B:Manchester Code C:Huffman Code D:4B/5B Code

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