四、还原信息
Floods can happen quickly and without much warning in many places around the world. Surviving a flood means being ready and knowing what to do when the disaster happens.
(1)
Leave dangerous areas at once.
You may have only a short time to run away. Act quickly and head to safe places during flood warnings. When emergency services tell you to leave, listen to their instructions.
(2) Whether (不论) you are on foot or have to leave your car, higher ground is the best place. If you're stuck at home, head for the roof if you can do so safely.
(3)
Moving water is never safe to get close to. It is usually stronger than it appears. Most flood deaths come from people trying to drive through water. Try to find something to hold onto, such as a strong branch or roof.
Avoid crossing through water.
Water up to your ankles (踝关节) is dangerous. You cannot see how deep the water is for the rest of the way. Six inches (15.24 cm) of water is enough to reach the bottom of cars and cause the engine (引擎) to stop. (4)
In all, remember that keeping calm is the most important thing when the flood happens.
A. Stay out of moving water.
B. Move to higher ground away from water.
C. 12 inches will make most cars float away.
D. Here are things you must know to stay safe.
E. It's dangerous to carry all the things you want.
F. You can use them to prevent yourself from being washed away.

五、综合填空
After a heavy storm in the sea, a man was washed onto a small island（岛）in the dark. As the morning came, he found (1) (he) lying next to a big rock and there were pieces of wood of his ship on the sand. He walked around only to find it was an island (2) anyone else. (3) of the terrible situation, he had to make a place to live first. He thought of (4) idea. Then he built a little hut（棚子）with the wood of his ship. It was difficult, but he seemed to like living alone on the island.
But then, one day, when the man came back from looking for food, he found that dark smoke (5) (rise) up to the sky from his hut at that time. There was a fire! To make things (6) (bad), the wind helped the fire make everything in a mess. The man couldn't put out the fire. He just waited for his death, and couldn't stop (7) (cry).
Early the next day, the man was surprised to see a ship landing on the island. "How did you know I was here?" asked the man. "As soon as we noticed the smoke, we decided (8) (have) a look," the ship man answered.
In the end, the man was brought out of (9) (dangerous).
When things are going bad, we may feel like giving up (10) (easy). But we should remember: Even if our little hut has gone, the smoke may help.