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One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that ______.

A．new computers had been installed in the buildings
B．it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways
C．large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday
D．improvement had been made in the construction of buildings and highways

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According to the passage ,some job applicants were rejected ______.

A．because of their inadequate attention paid to details, such as the stains and misspelt company name
B．because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume
C．because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications
D．because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves

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The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to ______.

A．compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U. S.
B．encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers
C．outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials
D．report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings