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Unit4阅读技能突破

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主题：人与自然—自然灾害与防范，安全常识与自我保护

体裁：说明文

词数：343

难度：中

阅读用时：6分钟

背景导入：地震是最具破坏性的自然灾难之一。虽然地震是人类目前无法避免和控制的，但只要我们掌握一些自救措施，也可以将灾难中的伤害降到最低。那么我们遇到地震时该如何做才能增加生还的概率呢？本文主要讲述了当地震发生时，你如果身处室内需要采取的一些自救措施。

阅读技巧：训练学生猜测词义及推断作者写作意图的能力。

原文

Earthquakesareamongthemostdestructivenaturaldisasters.Theycanhappenjustaboutanywhere.Earthquakescannotbepredicted,butyourchancesofsurvivalaremuchbetterifyouprepareinadvanceandknowwhattodowhenanearthquakestrikes.

IfYouAreinaBuilding

1.Steadyyourself.Holdontoasolidobjectorgettothefloorsothatyoudonotfall.Trytohideunderapieceoffurniture.

2.Drop,cover,andholdon.Thisisthenationalstandard②forearthquakesafetyintheUnitedStates.Thealternateadviceistogetnexttoasturdypieceoffurnituresothatifawallfalls,itwillcreateaconfinedspaceinwhichyoucansurvive.This“triangleoflife”method,however,isinconsistentwithearthquakeresearchandnotrecommendedbytheAmericanRedCross,StructuralEngineersAssociationofNorthernCalifornia,andEarthquakeCountryAlliance.

3.Coveryourheadandneck.Useyourhandsandarmstoprotectthesevital③areasfromfallingobjects.

·Yourupperbodyshouldalsobecoveredbecausethatiswhatisholdingyourneckwhichisholdingyourhead.

·Ifyouhaveanyrespiratory④disease,makesurethatyoucoveryourheadwithaT-shirtorhandkerchief,untilallthedusthassettled.Breathingindirtyairisnotgoodforourlungs.

4.Donotmove.Ifitissafetodoso,staywhereyouareforaminuteortwo,untilyouaresuretheshakinghasstopped.

·Remember,aftershocks⑤arepossibleatanytime,andarelikelyafterabigearthquake.Aftershockscanrangefrombeingfeltbyonlyafewpeopletoknockingdowntheentirecity.Theycancollapseweakenedbuildings,especiallyfragile⑥structureslikemobilehomes.

5.Slowlyandcarefullyleavethebuilding.Asinthecaseoffire,itissugges