Question

【题目】Earthquakes usually come without warning. What should you do if this happens to you? An earthquake is dangerous, but there are still things you can do to protect yourself.

Stay calm as the earth begins to shake. Your chances of survival (幸存；存活) in an earthquake go up if you can keep calm.【1】

【2】 You need to have something strong around you to protect you from falling objects. Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen. The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects.

【3】 Stay away from buildings and trees. If you are in a car, pull over to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car. If you are close to the sea, try to get as far away from the water as possible. Earthquakes can cause huge waves that can really harm the people nearby.

【4】 For example, gas fire often comes with an earthquake. If you see a fire, quickly move outdoors to an open area.

Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

阅读以上短文，从文后表格中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使文意通顺、正确；根据短文内容回答第70小题。

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. The ways to protect yourself when an earthquake happens.

B. The ways to stay away from tall buildings.

C. The ways to stay calm.

D. The ways to move outdoors to an open area.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的地震总是在毫无征兆的情况下发生，地震的危害很大，通过对如何在地震中幸存下来和保护好自己几方面的讲解，使我们了解和提高安全防范意识。

【1】B 句意：当地面开始摇动时保持冷静，如果你保持冷静，你在地震中幸存的机会就会增大。这一段主要讲的就是地震时要注意冷静的，故选B：Staying calm is not easy, but it can save your life.（保持冷静不容易，但它可以救你的命。）

【2】C句意：你的周围需要有一些强用力的东西，保护你免受掉下来的东西的伤害。由此可以推测出本题选C：If you are inside when the earthquake starts, get under a table or a bed.（如果地震时你在室内，躲到桌子或床下面）

【3】A句意：后句：远离楼房和树木。可以推测出前句是说在户外，故选A：If you are outside, get to an open area as fast as you can.（如果你在室外，尽快地到一个空旷的地带）

【4】D后句说：比如说，煤气火灾经常跟着地震发生。可以推测出前句说的是一些危险的事，故选D：When the earthquake is over, there is still plenty of danger.（当地震结束了，还有许多危险。）

【5】A主旨推断题。题意：短文主要是有关什么的？A. The ways to protect yourself when an earthquake happens.地震时保护自己的方式；B. The ways to stay away from tall buildings. 远离高楼的方式；C. The ways to stay calm.保持冷静的方式；D. The ways to move outdoors to an open area.移动到户外到空旷地带的方法。本文讲述的是地震时如何自我防护的方法，故选A。