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

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

They will telephone the police and complain about it       the noise     .

A．if; stops           B．unless; stops       C．if not; stops        D．unless; doesn’t stop