During a recent phone interview with a mom who had just moved to Colorado, the conversation turned to disaster planning.” I am standing here looking out of the window at the smoke from wildfires,” she told me, “and have absolutely no idea what we will do if the wind shifts our way.” Fortunately, the fire was put out, saving her home.
Making a disaster plan isn’t something anyone does for fun. But being caught without one in a time of need is worse. Emergency management officials say too few families have a disaster plan ,even in areas that have been hit hard by hurricanes or flooding.
I have prepared food, water, flashlights, candles, a battery-powered radio and firewood since our family was hit years ago by a hurricane that blocked off streets and knocked out our power for more than a week. Still we lack the medications, emergency contacts, and emergency-meeting and pet-care plans we should also have .Officials in my state of Oregon have warned us that one of us is really ready for the major disaster which is very likely to hit here---- a big earthquake.
Working parents need to coordinate(协调)their disaster plans with their children’s schools or child-care centers. Many parents in the 2003 New York blackout(断电)weren’t able to get home to their children because public traffic was stopped and lights were out. After that, many parents made detailed plans with child-care providers about where to meet in emergencies, an whom to contact if unable to reach each other.
Good emergency planning and training helped teachers at a child-care center in the World Trade Center successfully move children to a safe place during the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Do you have an emergency plan for your home? If not, you know what to do.According to the first paragraph , the mom_____.
A.lived alone in her home. |
B.didn’t have a disaster plan |
C.never thought her house would catch fire |
D.was not frightened in front of the wildfires |
What can we infer from what emergency management officials said in Paragraph2?
A.Few people have fully realized the importance of making disaster plans. |
B.The state of Oregon has been ready for a possible earthquake. |
C.Hurricanes and flooding cause people to make disaster plans. |
D.Many people consider making a disaster plan is fun. |
Which of the following things has the writer NOT prepared for disasters?
A.food | B.Candles |
C.A radio | D.Medicine |
We can infer that the 2003 New York blackout _____.
A.was not serious enough to attract parents’ attention |
B.showed how careful the teachers had always been |
C.made parents realize the importance of having a disaster plan |
D.helped parents know the importance of teachers to their children |
The fifth paragraph is mainly written to tell us that_____.
A.some people have disaster plans |
B.children may be in danger any time |
C.a good disaster plan can be helpful |
D.child-care centers are not that safe |