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语言朋友 (6) 阅读理解 Nobody expects  it  to  happen to  them， but  they  should.Of  all  the disasters  that can strike  a home，fire  is  the  most common.Although  smoke detectors(  探测器 )are now common， fire damages or destroys hundreds of thousands of homes each year.Fires account for more than 90 percent of American Red Cross disaster responses.But Red Cross preparedness and response spokesperson Tara Lynch says there are things you can do to help keep your family safe.The Red Cross advice boils_down to three principles ： Get a kit ， make a plan and be careful. Get a kit. Every home should have smoke detectors ，a fire extinguisher( 灭火 器)and an evacuation kit( 紧急疏散器具箱 ) ． Smoke detectors should be placed outside of every sleeping area and on every floor.Test your smoke detectors once a month.Make sure they will work when you need them.Your local fire station will train you on how to use a fire extinguisher.The evacuation kit should include a flashlight ， IDs ， drivers licenses and insurance papers ， plus essential medicine ， and even pet supplies. Make a plan. Families should gather to make a fire escape plan and practice that plan at least twice a year.People in multistorey homes will need a fire ladder.Families should also decide on a place to meet after they escape from their homes.Even though it can be frightening for children and hard for parents to consider the possibility of a fire ， proper planning can make an enormous difference in the event of an emergency. Be careful. Home fires are more likely to start in a kitchen than in any other room.Never leave a stove unattended ， and be heaters.Its important to follow the instructions  particularly on all the  careful with space space heaters and keep them at least three feet from any other object. 解题导语： 谁都不希望自己家发生火灾，  但家庭火灾却是最常见的。  如何能够做到防患 于未然呢？ 1． What does th e underlined phrase “boils down” mean in the first paragraph? A． Finds out the main reasons for something. B． Collects fac