Question

How to survive an earthquake

Indonesia is located on the edge of the volcanic ring that circles the Pacific. This means volcanoes and earthquakes, which can cause serious loss of life.

Many people there have heard suggestions of what to do in an earthquake. For instance, they are taught to stand in a doorway or, in a building, avoid the elevators and head for the stairs.

Mr. Doug Copp is an expert on earthquakes and is the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International. He has worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985. What his years of involvement have taught Doug is that when roofs and ceilings collapse they fall on objects and furniture, crushing them. Anyone hiding under a desk or a bed is always killed. However, Doug says the falling roofs and ceilings always end up forming triangle of space between the crushed object and the floor, what he refers to as Triangles Of Life. Instead of hiding under a solid object, lie on the floor next to it and you will likely have a space to survive. Doug says paper does not crush and usually where there are boxes of paper in an office building there will be a triangle space next to it.

What about the old idea of standing in a doorway because the roof falls into the room? Dough says people who stand in doorways are usually killed, too. If the door falls forwards or backwards you will get crushed by the falling ceiling. If it falls sideways you will get cut in half by the doorway.

What about stairs? Stairs have a different “moment of frequency （震动频率）” to the rest of the building and will swing back and forth until they collapse. Getting caught on a destroyed set of stairs means you will probably be injured or even killed by the different parts.

 

67. By telling Mr. Doug Copp’s rescue experiences, the writer tried to        .

A. teach people how to avoid loss of life

B. support some traditional ideas

C. make people accept some advice

D. explain what is a triangle space

68. Where will most probably a triangle space be formed?

A. Under a desk.                    B. In a doorway.

C. Next to a desk.                  D. Next to collapsed roofs.

69. If you are in bed when an earthquake happens, you should        .

A. lie close to your bed            B. hide under your bed

C. head for the stairs              D. stay where you are

70. Who has the highest probability to survive an earthquake?

A. Betty, lying besides a pile of magazines.

B. John, standing in a doorway.

C. Sarah, hiding under a sofa.

D. David, standing next to a door.

Answer 1

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