1、1高考英语模块 8阅读理解 DWhat Should You Do When an Earthquake Hits？ If you find the ground shaking beneath your feet， there?s an international consensus on how you should act. Earthquake safety boils down to three basic steps： 1. Drop to the ground 2. Take cover by getting under a sturdy deck or table 3. Hol
2、d on to it until the shaking stops If there isn?t a table or desk near you， drop to the ground in an inside corner of the building and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms. Do not try to run to another room just to get under a table If you are in bed， hold on and stay there， protecting
3、your head with a pillow. You are less likely to be injured staying where you are: Broken glass on the floor has caused injury to those who have rolled to the floor or tried to get to doorways If you are outdoors， move to a clear area if you can safely do so; avoid power lines， trees， signs， building
4、s， vehicles， and other hazards: If you?re at the movies ox a 2sports game， stay at your seat and protect your head and neck with your arms. Don?t try to leave until the shaking is over. Then walk out slowly watching for anything that could fall in the aftershocks If you?re driving a car， pull over t
5、o the side of the road， stop， and set the parking brake. Avoid overpasses， bridges， power lines， signs and other hazards. Stay inside the vehicle until the shaking is over: If a power line falls on the car， stay inside until a trained person removes the wire If you?re by the shore， drop， cover and h
6、old on until the shaking stops. Estimate how long the shaking lasts. If severe shaking lasts 20 seconds or more， immediately evacuate to high ground as a tsunami（海啸） might have been generated by the earthquake. Move inland 3 kilometers（2 miles） or to land that is at least 30 meters（100 feet） above s
7、ea level immediately. Don?t wait for officials to issue a warning. Walk quickly， rather than drive， to avoid traffic， debris and other hazards If you live downstream for a dam， you should know flood?zone information and have prepared an evacuation plan. Gatastrophic failure is unlikely， but dams can
8、 fail during major earthquakes The main point is to try not to move and to immediately 3protect yourself as best as possible where you are. Earthquakes occur without any warning and may be so violent that you cannot run or crawl; you therefore will most likely be knocked to the ground where you happ
9、en to be. You will never know if the initial jolt will turn out to be start of the big one In addition， studies of injuries and deaths caused by earthquakes in the US over the last several decades indicate you are much more likely to be injured by falling or flying objects（TVs， lamps， glass， bookcases， etc.） than to die in a collapsed building. “Drop， Cover， and Hold on” offers the best overall level of protection
