Recently, Ian made landfall in America, bringing heavy rains and winds, and dangerous flooding. More than 130 died, and hundreds of thousands of homes remain without power. Hurricane is terrible. We can’t prevent it, but we can do something to protect ourselves. Here are the things you need to get and do early to be ready for a hurricane.

Have a plan for a hurricane.

Make sure you have all the emergency phone numbers. That includes the numbers of family members, doctors, teachers, and anyone else with whom you may need to get in touch in an emergency. You can write them down. Know the nearest shelter to your home, too. Pay it a visit and plan out all the different routes you could take there, in case your primary route is somehow disrupted. Talk to your family—especially your kids—about how you’ll get to the shelter, what they should do if they can’t find you, and where you’ll meet them if you have to.

Prepare something for the hurricane.

Pick up some medicine you and your family may need. Prepare some emergency food and water (ideally enough to last at least three days). Buy some flashlights and prepare some batteries, because your house may have a power cut. Think of it like you’re packing for a trip. Keep them all in a bag somewhere that your family can get quickly. Check them at the beginning of each hurricane season to be sure any medications, foods, or other special items haven’t been out-of-date.

Don’t forget your car.

Have an emergency kit in your car, too, and don’t ever let your vehicle get too low on gas. If you don’t have a vehicle, make sure part of your emergency plan includes talking to neighbors or family members who do have one about whether it would be possible for you to evacuate with them if necessary.

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1.Why did the writer mention Ian?

A To bring up the topic.

B To make the passage fun.

C To set off a conflict.

D To put forward an argument.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。作者通过描写飓风伊恩带来的破坏，引出话题：我们可以做些准备将飓风带来的伤害降到最低。故选A。

2.Which word can replace the underlined word “disrupted”?

A Survived.

B Promoted.

C Damaged.

D Investigated.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前面的“Pay it a visit and plan out all the different routes you could take there”可知，去看看离你家最近的避难所，规划好你可以到该避难所的所有不同路线，以防你计划的主要路线由于被飓风破坏(damage)而突然不能走了。故选C。

3.Why do we need to check our emergency kit?

A To check whether it can be carried easily.

B To check whether it is destroyed.

C To see what else can be added.

D To see whether it can still be used.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Check them at the beginning of each hurricane season to be sure any medications, foods, or other special items haven’t been out-of-date.”可知，在每个飓风季开始时检查它们，确保任何药物、食物或其他特殊物品没有过期。故选D。

4.Which of the following is NOT recommended by the author?

A To locate the nearest shelter to your home.

B To escape with as many as people possible.

C To have all the emergency phone numbers you need.

D To get the car filled up at a gas station.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二、三、四段内容可知，作者向我们提了很多建议，包括：决定撤离路线，给车加油，记住应急号码，备好家庭常用药品，存储足够的食物和水等，并没有提到组团撤离。故选B。