The last Monday in March is an important day in China. It is a day for safety education. This year, the day falls on March 25. It helps students learn more about safety and make sure they are safe. What are some accidents? How can you keep yourself safe? Take a look!

The main accidents are stampedes (踩踏), floods, earthquakes and fires.

A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push, stand there and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in the crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean (倾斜) to one side, curl (蜷缩) your body and bend your legs.

When in the face of a flash flood, what should we do to keep safe? During a flood: Look out for flood warnings. Head to higher ground and stay there. Don’t try to walk or drive through. flooded areas, as they can be deeper than you realize. Leave your car as soon as possible. After a flood: Don’t return home at once. Keep following the latest local news. Remember that viruses (病毒) can spread after a flood.

Earthquakes happen all over the world. When you feel everything is moving, quickly get under a desk and hold on, according to China Earthquake Administration (地震局). If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines.

When there’s a fire, leave the room quickly. It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. This way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire, but smoke. It makes them cough and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself lower to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.

【小题1】In a stampede, if you fall down in a crowd, you might do something in this order (顺序) to protect yourself:________
① curl your body and bend your legs
② cover your head with both hands
③ lean to one side

A．①--②--③

B．①--③--②

C．②--③--①

D．③--②--①

【小题2】When a flood comes, ________.

A．you’d better stay in your car waiting for help

B．you must take all your valuable things with you

C．go to a higher place to stay away from danger

D．try to walk or drive through flooded areas

【小题3】When earthquakes happen, we should ________.

A．quickly get under a desk and hold on	B．begin to push
C．put something wet over mouth	D．find a place near buildings and trees

【小题4】We can learn from the last paragraph (段落) that ________.

A．don’t push when there is a fire

B．accidents sometimes happen in schools

C．smoke is also very dangerous in a fire

D．you should take a look first in fire