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What Should You Do When an Earthquake Hits?
If you find the ground shaking beneath your feet,there's an international consensus on how you should act. Earthquake safety boils down to three basic steps:
1. Drop to the ground.
2. Take cover by getting under a sturdy deck or table.
3: Hold on to it until the shaking stops.
If there isn't a table or desk near you,drop to the ground in an inside corner of the building and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms. Do not try to run to another room just to get under a table.
If you are in bed,hold on and stay there,protecting your head with a pillow. You are less likely to be injured staying where you are: Broken glass on the floor has caused injury to those who have rolled to the floor or tried to get to doorways.
If you are outdoors,move to a clear area if you can safely do so;avoid power lines,trees,signs, buildings,vehicles, and other hazards: If you're at the movies ox a sports game,stay at your seat and protect your head and neck with your arms. Don't try to leave until the shaking is over, Then walk out slowly watching for anything that could fall in the aftershocks.
If you're driving a car,pull over to the side of the road,stop,and set the parking brake. Avoid overpasses, bridges, power lines,signs and other hazards. Stay inside the vehicle until the shaking is over: If a power line falls on the car,stay inside until a trained person removes the wire.
If you're by the shore,drop,cover and hold on until the shaking stops. Estimate how long the shaking lasts. If severe shaking lasts 20 seconds or more, immediately evacuate to high ground as a tsunami(海啸)might have been generated by the earthquake: 1Vlove inland 3 kilometers(2 miles)or to land that is at least 30 meters(100 feet) above sea level immediately. Don't wait for officials to issue a warning. Walk quickly,rather than drive,to avoid traffic.debris and other hazards.
If you live downstream for a dam,you should know flood-zone information and have prepared an evacuation plan. Latastrophie failure is unlikely,but dams can fail during major earthquakes.
The main point is to try not to move and to immediately protect yourself as best as possible where you are. Earthquakes occur without any warning and may be so violent that you cannot run or crawl;you therefore will most likely be knocked to the ground where you happen to be. You will never know if the initial jolt will turn out to be start of the big one.
In addition,studies of injuries and deaths caused by earthquakes in the US over the last several decades indicate you are much more likely to be injured by falling or flying objects(TVs,lamps,glass,book cases,etc.)than to die in a collapsed building. "Drop,Cover,and Hold on" offers the best overall level of protection.
Theme: 【1】______ to be taken during an earthquake: Drop,Cover and Hold on | ||||||||||
Conclusion: You should stay 【9】______ you are and protect yourself in an earthquake, because you are 【10】_______ likely to die in a collapsed building than to be injured by falling or flying objects. |
【题目】阅读下列短文,根据短文填空,注意:每个空不超过3个词。
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning. It can last anywhere from one to six years, but four years is typical for most. An apprentice spends the majority of the time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman-- someone who has done the job for many years. The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires. Being an apprentice is a full-time undertaking.
One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything. The companies that hire them pay for school. What's more, it offers apprentices an "earn while you learn" opportunity. They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman, and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies. Near the end of the apprenticeship, their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would receive. Apprenticeship also pays off for employers. It can offer employers a pool of well-trained workers to draw from.
Despite the advantages, apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night, which leaves little time for anything else. Sometimes, they might be laid off(下岗) if business for the employers is slow.
Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recognized and portable certification and their pay also increases again. Some journeymen continue employment with the companies they apprenticed with; others go onto different companies or become self-employed contractors.
Title: 【1】 | Definition | on-the-job training that combining workplace experience and 【2】 · 【3】 of the time in a workplace:learning the practical skills ·the rest of the time in a classroom:learning the 【4】 skills |
Advantage | costing apprentices nothing offering apprentices money-making opportunities ·half the way of a journeyman 【5】 ·gradually increasing pay in the process ·90% of 【6】 near the end offering employers 【7】 | |
Disadvantage | little time for anything else the possibility of 【8】 | |
【9】 | a formal certification 【10】 free choices of jobs |