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MARCH 05, 2013

TOKYO (AFP)—A father froze to death while sheltering his nine•year•old daughter from severe weekend snowstorms that swept northern Japan. Mikio Okada, one of at least nine people killed as snowstorms swept across Hokkaido (北海道), died as he tried to protect his only child Natsune against winds of up to 109 kilometers per hour in Yubetsu, Hokkaido, as temperatures fell sharply to minus 6 degrees centigrade.

Okada's body was uncovered by rescuers looking for the pair after relatives raised the alarm. Natsune was wearing her father's jacket and was wrapped in his arms. The pair had last been heard from at 4 p. m. on Saturday, after fisherman Okada picked his daughter up from a school where she was being looked after while he was at work. Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become stuck in the

driving snow, which was several meters deep in places. He told them he and Natsune would walk the remaining kilometer. The two were found just 300 meters from the truck at 7 a．m. on Sunday.

Okada had his body bent over his daughter, gently holding her in his arms and apparently using his body and a warehouse wall to provide shelter. The small girl was taken to hospital, where she was found to have no serious injuries. Her father was officially pronounced dead by doctors at the same hospital.

The newspaper Yomiuri said Natsune's mother had died of illness two years earlier. The paper quoted neighbors as saying Okada had been an extremely caring father who would often delay the start of his working day to enjoy breakfast with his daughter.

His death came as families all over Japan celebrated Girls' Day, a festival in which they gather at home and decorate houses with dolls. “He reserved a cake for his only daughter and was looking forward to celebrating Dolls' Festival together，” a neighbor told the Yomiuri.

29．When the disaster happened, the father and daughter were   .

A．returning home after visiting relatives B．just 300 meters away from home C．driving home after a visit to a hospital                D．on their way home from the girl's school

30．Which of the following doesn't show the father's love for his daughter?

A．Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become stuck. B．Okada had his body bent over his daughter.

C．Okada had been looking forward to Dolls' Festival. D．Natsune was wearing her father's jacket.

31．What can we infer from the passage?

A．The relatives were not careful enough and raised the alarm too late. B．No one cared for Natsune at home while her dad was at work. C．The rescuers' delay resulted in the avoidable death.

D．Okada had just celebrated Girls' Day with his daughter before he died.

 32．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．9-year-old girl made orphan in snowstorm B．Snowstorm takes away 9-year-old girl's father C．Father dies sheltering daughter from snowstorm D．Japanese dad dies in snowstorm

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