Nature's warnings

    When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong， watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming． Storms are scary． Watch for flashes of lightning． Listen for thunder． If nature sends these warnings， don't wait for rain． Act right away to keep safe．

Safety Steps

    At the first flash of lightning， quickly get inside a building or a car． Do not go into a shed （棚）for protection． It is not closed like a building， so it is not safe．

    Even after you are indoors， be careful． It is not smart to go near doors and windows．They can blow in or break． A room with no windows is the safest place to be．

    Do not wash your hands during a storm． Do not use anything that runs on electricity either． Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning． Even if you really want to play computer games， don't! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt． Try reading a book instead． Reading is more fun than playing computer games．

    If you can't get to somewhere safe， stay out in the open．You may feel safe under a tree，but that is not a good place to be． Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees． Stay down in an open space and cover your ears to protect them． Loud thunder can damage your hearing．

Lightning Strikes

    Lightning does not strike people very often．It is not likely that you will ever see that happen．If you do， call 1﹣2﹣0． Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lighting．

    If you follow these rules， you should stay safe during a storm．

（1）From Paragraph I， we learn that　　．

A． storms are frightening and harmful

B． storms often come without warnings

C． people should wait and watch lightning

D． people should take action after the storm

（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 probably means　　．

A． a building

B． a car

C． a room

D． a shed

（3）During a storm you had better　　．

A． use a computer for a while

B． listen for thunder by a window

C． leave the room and stay out

D． find a closed or an open place

（4）If a person is hit by lightning， you should　　．

A． call for emergency help

B． stay down in a safe space

C． move him or her to safety

D． cover his or her ears quickly

（5）The best title for the passage is　　．

A． Training Steps

B． Home Rules

C． Natural Order

D． Storm Safety

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