Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there’s no way to tell them. If an earthquake happens, it may ____ many deaths and injuries and great damage. Decide how and where your family will get together if ____ . Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can ____ after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the ____ places in each room: under the ___ tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, ____ a flashlight, a radio medicines and clothing.

During the earthquake, you should ___ a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your ___ and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to ____ yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are____, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away form tress, buildings, walls and power poles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the center of it and look up for falling ____. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.

Do not move a badly ___ person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone ___ unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to___ your home, post a message inside your home __ family members where you can be found.

The victims were carried in one by one,their paws and fur burned,suffering from dehydration(脱 水）and fear.Their caretakers____their wounds,and ___them in baskets with the only thing that was___---the leaves of eucalyptus(桉树）tree.As miserable fires have.___more than 2 million acres in Australia,only dozens of koalas have been ___from the smoky trees and __ ground.

Koalas,unlike kangaroos,birds or snakes,do not ___.from fires but instead climb trees to the top,where they can curl themselves into a ball for __ and wait for the danger to ___

But during big fires,such as those that have burned in recent weeks,the animals are far less likely to_____Even if the fire itself does not reach the tree___ ,the animals may over heat and fall to the ground,where they can be burned to death.

The tough situation of the koala has raised ___among scientists and conservationists(环保主义者）。While koalas have developed to exist alongside the wildfires,they are facing new ___,not just from climate change but also from human development,which has dislocated Koalas' populations,___their ability to survive fires.

We have these __ animals not found anywhere else on this planet,and we are killing them. This is a big wake-up call.

Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the _______ from her house. It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special.

On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned _______. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’s family _______ to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridges closed. When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood _______. All around her, people were suffering, especially the _______. Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to _______ attend a school in Brooklyn.

In the following few days, Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others _______. Teenagers climbed dozens of _______ of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings. Natalie’s choice was to help. The men and women helping Rockaway recover _______ Natalie, so she decided to create a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to ________. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick’s collection was ________.

In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids. ________, Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts ________ her a famous person.

Today, the scars (创痕) of ________ are still seen in Rockaway, but ________ is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt.