When some plates(板块)of the Earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the Earth. They often happen near the mountains.
During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open. Houses fall down. People are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed.
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the “earthquake belt（带）”. In area of these belts, it's possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.
In the future, Scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will attack before it happens. They can also tell people what to do and how to deal with it.
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A lot of earthquakes often happen____.
A . in the sea
B . on land
C . at night
D . next to the mountains
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Why do the earthquake happen? ____.
A . Because of the plates' sudden movements(运动).
B . Because there are so many plates on the Earth.
C . Because the sea is too deep.
D . Because of rocks' cracking open.
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a map showing the “earthquake belt” will tell people____?
A . what kind of house to build
B . what kind of house you can stay in an earthquake
C . where an earthquake may happen
D . how to keep themselves safe during an earthquake
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In the future ,we'll not so afraid of earthquake ____
A . with the help of scientists exact prediction(预测).
B . because of a map showing the earthquake belts.
C . because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes.
D . because scientist know how to avoid earthquakes.
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The underlined word “destroyed” means ____ in Chinese .
A . 保护
B . 破坏
C . 修复
D . 建造
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