B．ecauseearthquakeshappenwithoutwarning,it’simportanttotakestepsnowtoprepare.Becauseyoudon’tknowwhereyouwillbewhenanearthquakehappens,preparesomesuppliesforyourhome,workplace,andcar.
1.Water.
A．personneedsatleast1/2gallonofwaterdailyjustfordrinking.Storeatleast1gallonofwaterperpersonperdayand
bepreparedfora72-hourperiod.Itissuggestedthatyoubuybottledwater.Keepbottledwaterinitsoriginalcontaineranddonotopen
ituntilyouneedtouseit.Also,docheckthe“useby”date.
2.Food.
It’salwaysapracticalideatokeepasupplyofnon-perishable(不易腐烂的)foodonhand.Haveanenoughsupplyofcannedfood,powderedmilk,driedfruits,non-saltednutsandcannedjuicesforatleast72hours.
3.Flashlights(手电筒)andsparebatteries.
Keepaflashlightbesideyourbed,atyourplaceofwork,andinyourcar.Donotusematchesorcandlesafteranearth
quakeuntilyouaresurethatnogasleaks.
Prepareabattery-poweredradioandsparebatteries.Mosttelephoneswillbeoutoforder,soradioswillbeyourbestsourceofinfor
mation.
4.Clothes.
Ifyouliveinacoldplace,youmustthinkaboutwarmth.Youmightnothaveheatafteranearthquake.Thinkabout
yourclothingandbeddingsupplies.
56.Whyshouldpeoplepreparethemselvesforanearthquake?
A．Becauseearthquakescanbeknownbeforetheyhappen.
B．Becauseearthquakestakeplacewithoutwarning.
C．Becauseearthquakesusuallytakeplaceintheneighborhood.
D．Becauseit’speople’sdailyworktopreparetheearthquakes.