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There are many different kinds of disasters around the world. As an adult you know what to do during a disaster, but what about the children? Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster:

Educate: It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters. This doesn’t mean children have to live in fear. When teaching them about disasters, keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution（解决办法）to the disaster. Keep the conversations short, allow for questions and answer honestly.

Prepare: Always be prepared, that is the best advice for children. For example, when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine. Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them, if ever needed.

Plan: You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation. Write out a simple list that they can read. The plan could start with “listen to an adult’s advice and/or call 119”.

Practice: Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan, practice every few months. Practicing what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes.

Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one.

1. What does the word disaster mean?

A. 命运            B. 灾难

C. 演习            D. 倾销

2.What should adults teach children?

A. When disasters will happen.

B. Why disasters are dangerous.

C. What to do for a disaster.

D. How to avoid a disaster.

3.What is the correct thing to do for adults?

A. Have positive conversations with children.

B. Try not to talk about disasters with children.

C. Make the children scared of disasters.

D. Ask children lots of questions.

4.What’s the most important thing for children?

A. Always ask adults for help.

B. Always be prepared for a disaster.

C. Always listen to an adult’s advice.

D. Always remember where the tools are.

5.What is NOT suggested doing?

A. Remembering what is needed in certain disasters.

B. Getting the children to know the plan well.

C. Helping people in disaster areas.

D. Getting radios for bad weather.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：世界上的灾难有很多形式，成年人在发生灾难的时候可能知道该怎么做，但是孩子们呢？本文的作者从四个方面给我们提出了一些建议，告诉我们如何让孩子们为可能的灾难做好准备。

1.B词义猜测题。短文的第一句话中说到There are many different kinds of disasters around the world；下文又从四个方面告诉我们如何让孩子们为disaster 做好准备，再根据短文第三段中For example, when preparing for bad weather可知，disaster的意思应该是灾难，故应选B。

2.C 细节理解题。根据短文中Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster可知，作者认为大人们应该告诉孩子们在灾难来临的时候，该怎么做，故C是正确的。

3.A 细节理解题。根据短文第二段中When teaching them about disasters, keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution（解决办法）to the disaster可知，在告诉孩子们关于灾难的时候，谈话要积极，告诉他们对于灾难是有解决方法的。由此可知应选A。

4.B 细节理解题。根据短文第三段中Always be prepared, that is the best advice for children可知，让孩子们为灾难做好准备，这是给他们的最好的建议。因此应选B。

5.推理判断题。根据短文第三段中Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them, if ever needed.可知A提到了；根据短文第四段可知B选项也提到了；根据短文第三段中when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine可知D也提到了。短文中并没有提到帮助灾区的人们，故应选C。

考点：科普类短文阅读。