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Passage Two
文章二
The Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction is a program designed to reduce the impact of natural disasters throughout the world.
國際減災十年是一個致力于減少全球自然災害所帶來負面影響的活動。
With support from the United Nations, countries will be encouraged to share information about disaster reduction,
在美國的支持下，各國要積極分享些減災方面的信息，
for instance, information about how to plan for and cope with hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
比如說怎么樣預防和應對颶風、地震以及其他的自然災害。
One of the most important things the program plans to do is to remind us of what we can do to protect ourselves.
該活動最重要的目的就是時時刻刻提醒我們，災害來臨時怎么保護自己。
For example, we can pack a suitcase with flashlights, a radio, food, drinking water and some tools.
例如，緊急情況發生時，要記得帶上手電筒，收音機，食物，飲水和其他必要的工具。
This safety kit may help us survive a disaster until help arrives.
這套裝備可能在救援人員到來前是你逃生的唯一指望。
Besides, the program will encourage governments to establish building standards, emergency response plans and training programs.
此外，該活動倡議政府部門制訂大樓安保機制和應急方案以及一些逃生訓練活動等。
These measures can help to limit the destruction by natural disasters.
這些舉措可以有效地減輕自然災害造成的破壞程度。
The comparatively mild effects of the northern California earthquake in 1989,
1989年，在加利福尼亞北部發生了一次地震，其破壞程度微乎其微，
are good evidence that we do have the technology to prevent vast destruction.
這正是因為運用科學方法防御而避免受到更大破壞的最好證明。
The recent disasters, on the other hand, prove that people will suffer if we don't use that technology.
而反觀近期發生的自然災害則充分說明沒有了科學措施的代價是多么慘痛。
When a highway collapsed in northern California, people were killed in their cars.
當時，加利福尼亞北部的一處高速公路上因地震塌陷后，導致多人遇難。
The highway was not built according to today's strict standards to resist earthquakes.
而根據現今嚴格的抗震標準，那條高速路到現在還被擱置。
Individuals and governments have to be farsighted.
無論是個人還是政府都需要有遠見。
We should take extra time and spend extra money to build disaster safety into our lives.
我們應該多花點時間和資金規劃災害防御的體系及建立可以抵御災害的設施。
Although such a program can't hold back the winds or stop earthquakes, it can save people's lives and homes.
雖然該活動無法抵擋強風和地震的侵襲，但是卻可以挽救上千萬人們的性命和他們的財產。
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
問題20到22是根據上面文章所提出的問題
Question 20. What is the purpose of the program mentioned in this passage?
問題20 文中所提及的活動的目的是什么？
Question 21. What can we learn from the northern California earthquake in 1989?
問題21 從1989年發在加利福尼亞北部的地震的經歷中，我們可以得到什么啟示？
Question 22. Why did the highway in northern California collapse?
問題22 為什么加利福尼亞北部的一處高速公路會發生塌陷？
