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陕西省部分市
2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷分类汇编
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陕西省咸阳市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末统考英语试题
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There have been several incidents at some events in recent years where people died because of unsafe crowd conditions and stampedes. This may leave some people thinking there’s little you can do to survive a stampede. Indeed, it’s a frightening situation to be in and circumstances may make it impossible to escape. 36 .
Have a plan before you need one.
The key to staying safe in a crowd begins as soon as you arrive at the location 37 . It’s a piece of common-sense advice that you should apply not just at big events, but even when entering almost any room.
Go with the flow.
If there’s a sudden panic and crowds begin to push in a certain direction, you may fight back and push the opposite way. 38 . If you go against the flow, you increase your chances of getting tripped and knocked down.
Angle your way out.
39 , it’s best to move in a diagonal (对角线的) direction. The goal is to get to the edge of the stampede where it’s less likely that you’ll end up stuck at a chokepoint, like a doorway.
Find somewhere to protect yourself.
Another potential way to handle the situation is to protect yourself and allow the crowd to move past you. Look for a solid structure to stand behind such as a pillar (柱子) or a wall. Other places to duck: behind a car or even a lamppost.
40 .
In many stampede events, people die from asphyxiation (窒息). But a possible way to avoid this is to place your arms in front of you, almost in a boxer-like stance (站立姿势). That could give you some very valuable breathing room — literally.
A.As you move forward with the crowd
B.Don’t move straight
C.But that could be a big mistake
D.But it’s surprisingly effective and possibly life-saving
E.Give yourself some breathing room
F.Namely, you should take note of where the nearest exits are
G.But there are some ways that could help you avoid a potentia