Natural disasters are a part of life, and there is no way to (A) prevent them happening However, the harmful cffcets of natural disasters can often be reduced.

First, avoid places where natural disasters often take place For example, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami (海啸) in northern Japan happened in exactly the same place as other (B) serious disasters in the past Because of past disasters, some towns were moved away from the area, and warnings were posted everywhere, reminding people that if there was an earthquake, a tsunami would certainly However. (C) 许多人没注意这些警告. Many towns were rebuilt in the same places as (D) ________, so they were destroyed again in the 2011 earthquake.

(E) ________, build stronger houses and buildings because sometimes we do not know an area is a disaster zone (地区) until a disaster hits. Often, the disaster itself does not kill people People are often killed because they are living or working in badly—made buildings.

Finally, we need better warning systems. So people can leave disaster area before a disaster hits.

(F) If we follow these rules, many lives can be saved.

【小题1】写出画线部分 (A) 和 (B) 的同义词或近义词；
【小题2】将画线部分（C）译成英语：________
【小题3】在 (D) 和 (E) 的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词；
【小题4】将画线部分 (F) 改写为
If these rules _________ many lives can be saved.
【小题5】从文中找出两种自然灾害：________.