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In your day-to-day living, earthquake may seem a distant possibility. Yet natural disasters such as great earthquake can strike any community, including yours, at any time.

If you’re unprepared for a disaster, it can shatter your life.

Then before the earthquake strikes, what should we do? It’s a serious question we have to discuss.

First, you and your community need to develop stronger Building codes. Building codes are the public’s first line of defense against earthquakes. The codes specify the levels of earthquake forces that structures must be designed to withstand.

Second, please develop a Family Disaster Plan to let you and your family gain the mastery of earthquake and know how to take precautions (預防) against earthquake.

Before a great earthquake, you have to define the evacuating (疏散) path and the refuge (避難所). Think of any special needs that someone in your family might have. Include any other items that your family would need, such as a flashlight, a lighter, crank radio, food, water for at least 3 days and blanket, etc. If you already have part of an emergency survival kit, all you have to do is put the supplies in an easy-to-carry container (in case you have to evacuate).

Then you should move or secure objects that could fall and injure you: books, plants, mirrors, lamps and china. Secure objects that could tip and start a fire: water heater and gas appliances. Teach members of your family where and how to shut off the water, electricity and gas supply.

You can also learn about other community emergency plans.

There are many things we need to do to get prepared for a great earthquake. Don’t be afraid before hazards. Heed the weather condition and get fully prepared to reduce the damage to the least.

33. By writing the passage, the author mainly wants to tell us _________.

A. how to prevent an earthquake from happening.

B. how an earthquake comes about.

C. what he knows about earthquake.

D. how to prepare for an earthquake

34. The underlined word “codes” in Paragraph 4 means _________.

A. methods B. rules C. materials D.. messages

35. Why does the author suggest moving or securing mirrors and plants in the house?

A. because they may injure you when an earthquake happens.

B. because an earthquake may destroy them.

C. because they may make it difficult to escape when an earthquake happens

D. because it will be too late to move them out when an earthquake happens.