B.Becauseearthquakeshappenwithoutwarning,it’simportanttotakestepsnowtoprepare.Becauseyoudon’tknowwhereyouwillbewhenanearthquakehappens,preparesomesuppliesforyourhome,workplace,andcar.1.Water.Apersonneedsatleast1/2gallonofwaterdailyjustfordrinking.Storeatleast1gallonofwaterperpersonperdayandbepreparedfora72-hourperiod.Itissuggestedthatyoubuybottledwater.Keepbottledwaterinitsoriginalcontaineranddonotopenituntilyouneedtouseit.Also,docheckthe“useby”date.2.Food.It’salwaysapracticalideatokeepasupplyofnon-perishable(不易腐烂的)foodonhand.Haveanenoughsupplyofcannedfood,powderedmilk,driedfruits,non-saltednutsandcannedjuicesforatleast72hours.3.Flashlights(手电筒)andsparebatteries.Keepaflashlightbesideyourbed,atyourplaceofwork,andinyourcar.Donotusematchesorcandlesafteranearthquakeuntilyouaresurethatnogasleaks.Prepareabattery-poweredradioandsparebatteries.Mosttelephoneswillbeoutoforder,soradioswillbeyourbestsourceofinformation.4.Clothes.Ifyouliveinacoldplace,youmustthinkaboutwarmth.Youmightnothaveheatafteranearthquake.Thinkaboutyourclothingandbeddingsupplies.56.Whyshouldpeoplepreparethemselvesforanearthquake?A.Becauseearthquakescanbeknownbeforetheyhappen.B.Becauseearthquakestakeplacewithoutwarning.C.Becauseearthquakesusuallytakeplaceintheneighborhood.D.Becauseit’speople’sdailyworktopreparetheearthquakes.
B.
Becauseearthquakeshappenwithoutwarning,it’simportanttotakestepsnowtoprepare.Becauseyoudon’tknowwhereyouwillbewhenanearthquakehappens,preparesomesuppliesforyourhome,workplace,andcar.
1.Water.
Apersonneedsatleast1/2gallonofwaterdailyjustfordrinking.Storeatleast1gallonofwaterperpersonperdayand
bepreparedfora72-hourperiod.Itissuggestedthatyoubuybottledwater.Keepbottledwaterinitsoriginalcontaineranddonotopen
ituntilyouneedtouseit.Also,docheckthe“useby”date.
2.Food.
It’salwaysapracticalideatokeepasupplyofnon-perishable(不易腐烂的)foodonhand.Haveanenoughsupplyofcannedfood,powderedmilk,driedfruits,non-saltednutsandcannedjuicesforatleast72hours.
3.Flashlights(手电筒)andsparebatteries.
Keepaflashlightbesideyourbed,atyourplaceofwork,andinyourcar.Donotusematchesorcandlesafteranearth
quakeuntilyouaresurethatnogasleaks.
Prepareabattery-poweredradioandsparebatteries.Mosttelephoneswillbeoutoforder,soradioswillbeyourbestsourceofinfor
mation.
4.Clothes.
Ifyouliveinacoldplace,youmustthinkaboutwarmth.Youmightnothaveheatafteranearthquake.Thinkabout
yourclothingandbeddingsupplies.
56.Whyshouldpeoplepreparethemselvesforanearthquake?
A.Becauseearthquakescanbeknownbeforetheyhappen.
B.Becauseearthquakestakeplacewithoutwarning.
C.Becauseearthquakesusuallytakeplaceintheneighborhood.
D.Becauseit’speople’sdailyworktopreparetheearthquakes.