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Topic 1: The Japan Earthquake Q1: What has happened to Japan recently? (1) Complete five main factors of the event: When: On March 11th, 2011. Where: In the northeast provinces in Japan. What: Strong quake triggered tsunami waves. (重点词汇：trigger=cause触发；tsunami海啸；epicenter震中；magnitude震级) Who: People living in Japan suffered a lot. Why: Japan is situated along the world’s most active earthquake belt. (2) Use sentences to describe the event: The earthquake occurred/ took place/ broke out on Mar.11th 2011. An unexpected earthquake hit/struck the northeast provinces of Japan on March.11th 2011. T