【推荐1】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Most of us know to stay low to the floor if we are caught in a fire, or head to the basement if a tornado’s coming, or board up the window in a hurricane. But, the massive earthquake that hit Haiti this month was a reminder that we are far    1     (expert) in what to do when the ground below us shakes. If we are in a house or building, for example, our first impulse might be to run outside-but, counter-intuitive (违反直觉的)     2     it might sound, experts warn against that since people are too often killed by falling debris as they try to escape.

Given how many of us travel in quake-prone regions today, even folks who don’t reside in California should know how to survive an earthquake. But there are two different and competing schools of thought on the matter, both of    3     are considered valid but perhaps not always in the same situations.

The most conventional and widely     4     (accept) by the disaster-response community is the “drop, cover and hold on” approach, which urges people to take cover beneath something like a heavy table to avoid     5     (fall) objects. The second, newer method is known as “the triangle of life.” It recommends lying down in a fetal (胎儿的) position not under but next to furniture; as roofs and wall collapse atop those sofas and desks, buffer spaces are created that protect people from being crushed.

Over the past decade, an agreement       6     (reach) that “drop, cover and hold on” is a more appropriate method for developed countries like the U. S. ,     7     improved construction has reduced the likelihood of structures collapsing greatly. The triangle of life is thought to be more appropriate in developing nations       8     Haiti, because there the poor building codes make finding a “survivable void” inside a collapsed building more important than       9     (protect) yourself from falling chandeliers. If you’re going to play the odds, drop- and-cover may be the best way to go, but a lot of emergency responders might say triangle-of-life because they    10     have seen the fatalities in buildings that do collapse.

【推荐2】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. About 1,833 people died in the hurricane and the floods that     1     (follow) in late August 2005, and millions of others were left     2     (home) along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans

Katrina formed about 200 miles southeast of the Bahamas on Aug. 23, 2005. By the time it made     3     (it) way to southern Florida on Aug. 25, Katrina was just a Category One hurricane. While it caused some floods and two deaths during its first landfall, it appeared to be just another hurricane in an     4     (act) hurricane season.     5     (surprising), Katrina strengthened into a Category Five hurricane on Aug. 28, with winds     6     (blow) at about 280 kph.

The National Guard was called in to help people leave dangerous areas. Thousands looked for shelter in the New Orleans Convention Center,     7     was extremely crowded.

Government officials have tried to learn from the disaster and carried out better environmental and communication plans. The Army Corps of Engineers has rebuilt the levee(堤坝)system, making it     8     (high). The city of New Orleans has improved people’s access     9     disaster information. For example, they have     10     e-mail and text message system called NolaReady that 13,000 people have signed up for.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

If you find yourself indoors during an earthquake, what should you do? To keep yourself safe, you should prepare ahead of time and also learn     1     to do in case an earthquake strikes your area. 

Stay inside.    2     is better to find a safe place inside than to try to make it outside. If you are in the kitchen, turn off the stove     3    (quick) if you have time, as it could cause a fire if you leave it on. 

Find a safe place.    4     best place in an earthquake is under a table. A table provides protection from falling objects. Get away from your fireplace, glass, and heavy furniture, etc. Once you’ve found a good position,    5    (stay) where you are. Don’t move from that position until the earthquake is over. Remember, many     6    (earthquake) have aftershocks, too. 

Stay in bed. If you’re already in bed, don’t be     7    (frighten). You are safer there. Grab a pillow, and put it over your head. This step can protect you from falling objects. You can also try to cover up with a blanket,    8     can protect you from glass. 

Try to stay calm. Remember that the     9    (calm) you are, the better decisions you will make. When you are anxious, you will not be able to make right decisions for your     10    (safe).