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【题目】 There are many different kinds of disasters around the world. As an adult you know what to do during a disaster, but what about the children? Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster:

Educate: It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters. This doesn’t mean children have to live in fear. When teaching them about disasters, keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution to the disaster. Keep the conversations short, allow for questions and answer honestly.

Prepare: Always be prepared, that is the best advice for children. For example, when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine. Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them, if ever needed.

Plan: You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation. Write out a simple list that they can read. The plan could start with “listen to an adult’s advice and/or call 119”.

Practice: Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan, practice every few months. Practicing what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes.

Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one.

【1】What does the word disaster mean?

A.命运B.演习C.灾难D.倾销

【2】What should adults teach children?

A.When disasters will happen.B.Why disasters are dangerous.

C.What to do for a disaster.D.How to avoid a disaster.

【3】What’s the most important thing for children?

A.Always ask adults for help.B.Always be prepared for a disaster.

C.Always listen to an adult’s advice.D.Always remember where the tools are.

【4】What is NOT suggested doing in this passage?

A.Helping people in disaster areas.B.Getting the children to know the plan well.

C.Remembering what is needed in certain disasters.D.Getting radios for bad weather.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

短文大意：本文作者从“教育、准备、计划和练习”四个方面给我们提出了一些安全建议，告诉我们如何让孩子们为可能的灾难做好准备。

【1】

题意：disaster这个词是什么意思？

考查词义猜测。根据“There are many different kinds of disasters around the world世界上有许多不同种类的灾难”，结合作者的建议和举例“For example, when preparing for bad weather, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine在准备应对坏天气时，带上你需要的工具，比如蜡烛、收音机、食物、水和药品”，可知disaster的意思应该是灾难，故选C。

【2】

题意：成年人应该教孩子什么？

考查细节理解。根据“Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster一些成年人认为这可能永远不会发生在他们身上，因此他们没有教孩子怎么做。在为时已晚之前，这里有一些方法可以帮助您为孩子做好应对灾难的准备”，可知在灾难来临的时候大人们应该告诉孩子们怎么做，What to do for a disaster（如何应对灾难）符合文意，故选C。

【3】

题意：对孩子来说最重要的是什么？

考查细节理解。根据“Always be prepared, that is the best advice for children时刻做好准备，这是对孩子们最好的建议”，可知Always be prepared for a disaster（总是为灾难做好准备）符合题意，故选B。

【4】

题意：这篇文章不建议做什么？

考查推理判断。A. 帮助灾区人民；根据短文内容，没有提到帮助灾区的人们，可知说法错误。B. 让孩子们了解这个计划；根据“You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation”可知说法正确。C. 记住在某些灾难中需要什么；根据“Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters”可知说法正确。D. 为恶劣天气准备收音机；根据“when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios”可知说法正确。综合以上分析，故选A。

本文关注的是安全话题，作者就如何让孩子们为可能的灾难做好准备给出了四点建议。短文篇幅不长，难度适中，题目主要涉及细节理解、词义猜测和推理判断，考生主要认真阅读短文，将题目和原文细心对照，正确解答是不成问题的。例如小题3，问对孩子来说最重要的是什么，考查细节理解。根据“Always be prepared, that is the best advice for children”，可知作者建议孩子们时刻做好准备，Always be prepared for a disaster（总是为灾难做好准备）符合题意，故选B。