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Stefan and Erika Svanstrom on a four-month honeymoon were hit by several natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
The 36 couple left Sweden on December 6 and were 37 caught in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe’s worst snowstorms.
Later, they flew on to Australia which then 38 with one of the most terrible hurricanes in the nation’s history. From there, the couple, 39 , were forced to 40 for 24 hours on the floor of a shopping centre with 2500 others.
“Trees were being 41 and big branches were scattered across the streets,” Stefan told Sweden’s Expressen newspaper. “We 42 escaped”
The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand. 43 their arriving, a massive earthquake 44 magnitude 6.3 hit the city on February 22.
Erika said “We could not visit the city since it was completely in 45 , so instead we travelled around before going to Japan.” But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was 46 by Japan’s largest earthquake 47 records began. “The trembling was horrible and we saw roof debris (碎片) fly off the buildings,” Mr. Svantrom said. “ 48 seemed the buildings were swaying 49 .”
The family returned to Sweden on March 29 after a(n) 50 calmer visit to their last destination China.
But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the very tsunami 51 hit Southeast Asia in 2004, said “I know marriages have to experience some 52 , but I think we have 53 most of them.” , 54 that the marriage had become strong.
“We’ve certainly experienced 55 our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we’re together and happy.” said the couple.
36. A. new-married B. newly-marry C. newly-married D. new-marry
37. A. finally B. eventually C. gradually D. immediately
38. A. met B. faced C. hit D. come
39. A. in vain B. in panic C. in sorrow D. in depression
40. A. hide B. stay C. remain D. shelter
41. A. taken over B. turned over C. got over D. knocked over
42. A. nearly B. narrowly C. almost D. easily
43. A. At B. With C. On D. For
44. A. measuring B. is measured C. measures D. measured
45. A. mess B. order C. chaos D. control
46. A. effected B. destroyed C. shaken D. suffered
47. A. when B. while C. as D. since
48. A. It B. There C. That D. What
49. A. in and out B. here and there C. backwards and forwards D. back and forth
50. A. pretty B. fairly C. much D. even
51. A. which B. as C. that D. what
52. A. trials B. tricks C. trips D. triangles
53. A. looked through B. put through C. come through D. got through
54. A. added B. adding C. added to D .adding to
55. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than
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