Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks(前震) and a larger earthquake might occur. Reduce your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place.

If you are indoors, do “duck, cover and hold”. Duck or drop down to the floor, under something strong, such as a table or a desk, cover your head and face with your arms and hands and hold on to that table or desk so that it does not move away from you as the ground shakes. Do this until the shaking stops and it is safe to move. Stay inside to avoid being injured by falling glass or building parts. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch(蜷缩) in an inside corner of the building.

Stay clear of windows, fireplaces, and heavy furniture that may fall over. Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.

If you are outside, get into the open and stay there. Move away from trees, buildings, signs and power lines. Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties（伤亡） result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.

If you are driving, you may not realize what is going on at first because the car may feel like it is going to blow up. Stop the car in as clear and open an area as possible and stay in it until the shaking stops. If it is a really bad quake, turn on the radio to find an emergency channel to get information. Follow the directions of people directing traffic.

If you are in a mountainous area, watch out for falling rock and other debris that could be loosened by the earthquake.

If you are at the beach, move quickly to higher ground or several hundred yards inland.

1.Which of the following pictures means “duck, cover and hold”?

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A．Ground movement during an earthquake is the main reason of death.

B．You should keep your windows, fireplaces and heavy furniture clear.

C．Stop your car in the clear area and get out of it if an earthquake happens.

D．Run away from the beach as quickly as possible if an earthquake happens.

3.The passage is mainly about ___________during the earthquake.

A．ways of keeping you safe

B．the importance of keeping safe

C．ways of finding safe places

D．researches on how to keep safe

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）

School is where we learn, make friends and grow up. But ___1.___ happen daily in schools across the world. We hear reports of students falling down __2.___ buildings while cleaning windows. Other students are hit by football on the playground. Three years ago, some students fell down on the stairs and were stepped on by3.___, with tragic results.

We feel ___4.___ sorry for the loss of lives. There is _5.____ we can do to bring the students back, but we can try to prevent (防止) such things from ___6.again. You should do the following things to prevent a stampede (踩踏)。

After class or school, don’t rush out at the same time. Wait until there are __7.____ people trying to leave.

When you walk with a crowd of people, stay alert (警惕的) and ___8.____ your steps. Don’t play around。

Be familiar with your __9.__ and learn where the safety exits are.

When there’s pushing and squeezing (挤)， don’t move and try to hold on to something. __10.__ stay in a corner until the crowd leaves.

从方框中选择正确选项．并将其字母序号写在对话后面的空格内。(方框

  中有一个选项与对话内容无关)

Celia: Hi Tony! You look upset. What’s wrong?

Tony: I failed the exam again. I'm afraid I have to give up my study.

Celia: No, never. If you do that, you will let your parents down.       1   

Tony: Yes. I want to practice basketball and become a basketball player like Yao Ming or Kobe.

Celia:      2    

Tony: Because it' s my dream job. If I am famous, I can make lots of money.

Celia: Money is important.        3    

Tony: I know. But I want to hold on to my dream.

Celia: Have you ever talked with your parents?

Tony:      4       But they don't agree. They want me to be a doctor.

Celia: I think you'd better take your parents' advice.

Tony: Maybe you're right. But why can't 1 make my own decisions?

Celia: Come on, Tony.        5       After all, your parents have more experience.

Tony: Anyway, I’ll think about it. Thanks for your advice.

Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆)．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt． Only a few big ones hurt people． However，it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening．

Do NOT go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线)．

Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．

Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．

Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．

If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges． Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．

1.Most earthquakes are too          to hurt people．

A．strong                      B．weak

C．dangerous                   D．heavy

2.From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we should          ．

A．stay under a big building    B．stay under a strong furniture

C．stand by windows             D．drive near a big bridge

3.It isn’t safe for you to          while the earthquake is happening．

A．run out of the building         B．stay in a corner of the building

C．cover your head with your arms  D．cover your mouth with a towel

4.This passage tells us           ．

A．how dangerous the earthquake is．

B．how to be safe in an earthquake．

C．we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake．

D．how the earthquake comes into being．

5.The best title for this passage should be“         ”．

A．How Earthquakes Happen             B．How to Drive a Car

C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes   D．Why Earthquakes Happen