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Do some research

    Learn about the kinds of disasters that can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in your area. How could those disasters affect your home, phones, power and water?

Make an emergency(紧急情况) plan

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Prepare for the worst

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    At the beginning of 2018, President Xi Jinping went to visit Liangshan before the Spring Festival. Xi {#blank#}1{#/blank#}his greetings for Happy New Year. There were many impressive and touching things {#blank#}2{#/blank#}his visiting Liangshan.

    Xi visited Sanhe and Huopu villages, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}are in Zhaojue country in Liangshan. It's two {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ride from Xichang to the villages. When he arrived at Sanhe village, he was warmly welcomed by the villagers. He walked into a family to understand the situation of the family. He said: I have been caring about Yi people. I'm very glad {#blank#}5{#/blank#}you are living a good life and hope that all the villagers can live a happy life in the future Xi and the villagers sat in a circle in the family and chatted like a family. They talked and laughed very happily. He gave them {#blank#}6{#/blank#}ways to become rich, healthy and happy.

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