资源描述：
《大学英语口语教程 Earthquake》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、EarthquakeWorkinpairsdiscussingthefollowingquestions,andthenshareyouranswerswiththewholeclass.1.Haveyoueverbeeninanearthquake?Whatdoyouthinkyouwoulddofirstiftheroomstartedtoshake?2.Howshouldweprepareforearthquakes?3.Ifyouweregoingtorentanapartment,wouldyouliketoliveonthetopfloororonthefirstflo
2、or?Explainyourchoice.1.Yes.IhavebeenintheGreatTangshanEarthquakeDisaster,whichbrought240,000deathes.Tomyknowledge,therefore,themomentyourealizeyouareconfrontedwithanearthquake,youmustkeepcoolandavoidbeingpanic.Itisfoolishofyoutorunaimlesslyortojumpfromyourbuilding.Thebestwayofsavingyourselfist
3、otakeshelterwhereyouare.(1)Ifyouareinclass,takeshelterunderadesk,shieldingyoureyeswithonehandfromtheflyingfragmentsofbrokengalss.(2)Ifyouareinabuilding,resorttonarrowrooms,likekitchens,restrooms,barthrooms,orthestaircaseroomsforprotection.3)Ifyouareinasingle-storyhouse,runasfarawayfromthehouse
4、andotherstructuresaspossiblewhenthereisenoughtimeforyoutodosoandwhenyoucanstillkeepyourbalance;otherwise,shieldyourselfunderabed/inacornerorattachyourselftoapillar/otherconcretestructures,coveringyourmouthandnosewithatowel.4)Ifyouareinaworkshop,cutofftheelectricityortheexplosive/inflammablegas
5、suppliesfirstandthentakeshelterunderabigmachine.IntheTangshanearthquake,forexample,all30workersinaweavingworkshopsurvivedthequakeinthiswayexceptone,whowaskilledwhenrunningoutofthebuilding.1)Regularlycheckandreinforceourhouses,placeheavythingsinlowpositions,attachcupboardsandcabinetstowalls.2)K
6、eepinplacesurvivalsuppliessuchaswater,food,aradioreceiver,atorch,extrabatteries,afirst-aidbox,someropeandsomewarmclothing.3)Arrangeanauxiliarycookingandheatingsource;keepafireextinguisher,apairofheavyboots,andotherpropertoolstoturnoffgasandwatersupplies.4)Makearrangementsincaseofanearthquakefo
7、rfamilymemberstosaveandsupportthemselves.Truly,livingonthetopfloorcanbringmemanyadvantagessuchastheenjoymentofabroadvision,flowingfreshair,andamplesunlight,butseemslessattractivetomeintheeventofanemergency.Foronething,livingonthefirstfl
