Question

【题目】Answer the questions.

Big floods in Beijing and Tianjin last summer took the lives if nearly one hundred people.Most of them drowned,but a few people were electrocuted by power lines falling into the water. Cites like Beijing do not often experience big floods -it was called a once-in-a-hundred-year event-and the people in the cities were unprepared when the disaster came.

Climate change seems to be making “unlikely”weather events such as floods more common and it only makes sense to prepare ourselves for when disaster strikes. In the case of floods, just learning to swim won’t help you much. The water flows so fast and is so filled with floating debris（碎片）that even Olympic gold medal winner Ye Shiwen would have troubles keeping her head above water.

The first thing you should do is to take the warnings of heavy rains or typhoons seriously. You should stay home, listen to the news reports and wait for the waters to subside（回落）. If you live at ground level, move to a higher level. You should also call people to tell them you are safe so that they don’t risk their lives searching for you. It’s also a good idea to have a “grab”bag (an emergency bag)”ready at home filled with power bars（能量棒）,a flashlight and bottles of water. In a flood , the electricity is often knocked out and drinking water-becomes contaminated（被污染的）.

The most important thing is to stay calm and be patient. It’s the best way of keeping your head above water.

【1】The people in Beijing and Tianjin got prepared when big floods came, didn’t they?

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【2】Why would Ye Shiwen even have trouble saving herself if a flood comes?

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【3】Is it important to take the warnings of heavy rains or typhoons seriously or not?

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【4】How can we stop people risking their lives searching for us in a flood?

We can stop people by ____________________________________________.

【5】What should we put into our “grab bag”?

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【6】What will you do if a flood comes? Tell me your reason(s), please.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】No, they didn’t.

【2】Because the water flows to fast and is so filled with floating debris.

【3】It is important to take the warnings of heavy rains or typhoons seriously.

【4】calling them and telling them we are safe.

【5】Power bars, a flashlight and bottles of water.

【6】Because I live at ground level, I will move to a higher level when a flood comes.

【解析】

本文科普了我们遇到洪水时正确的自救和逃生做法，以及日常可以为预防洪水所做的准备。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Cites like Beijing do not often experience big floods... and the people in the cities were unprepared when the disaster came.”可知北京和天津的人没有做好预防洪水的准备。故答案为No, they didn’t.

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“The water flows so fast and is so filled with floating debris（碎片）... have troubles keeping her head above water.”可知洪水过快的流速和水中过多的杂物使得游泳再好的人也很难从洪水中逃脱。故答案为Because the water flows to fast and is so filled with floating debris.

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“The first thing you should do is to take the warnings of heavy rains or typhoons seriously.”可知我们首要做的事情就是警醒暴雨或台风。故答案为It is important to take the warnings of heavy rains or typhoons seriously.

【4】细节理解题。根据文章第三段第四句“You should also call people to tell them you are safe so that they don’t risk their lives searching for you.”可知我们可以通过电话向其他人报平安，避免他人冒险找我们。故答案为calling them and telling them we are safe.

【5】细节理解题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句“It’s also a good idea to have a “grab bag (an emergency bag)” ready at home filled with power bars（能量棒）,a flashlight and bottles of water.”可知我们可以在急救包中放能量棒，手电和瓶装水。故答案为Power bars, a flashlight and bottles of water.

【6】根据文章第三段第三句“If you live at ground level, move to a higher level.”可知洪水来临时往高处走是比较明智的。故答案为Because I live at ground level, I will move to a higher level when a flood comes. 此题为开放性题目，其他答案言之有理即可。