📖 Unit 9: Natural Disasters - Reading lớp 8

When violent events happen outside the (1) ________ of humans, they are called natural disasters. Natural forces are the (2) ________ of these events. There are many kinds of natural disasters, and they can result in (3) ________ of life, injury, and damage to property.

So, can we predict natural disasters? The (4) ________ is a definite ‘yes’ for some kinds of natural disasters. Scientists understand the factors that lead to storms, tornadoes, and floods. However, it is much more (5) ________ to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Some volcanos may leak gases or pour out lava (6) ________ erupting, but others do not give any warnings at all. It is also difficult to predict (7) ________, although scientists are aware of the regions where earthquakes are most likely to (8) ________.

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Ann:
There are far more natural disasters today than in the past. Every time I switch on the news, I see floods or areas destroyed by earthquakes. Natural disasters are really scary because they can cause a lot of damage to humans and their property. I believe human activities are directly (1) ________ to all disasters.

Nick:
Some natural disasters are (2) ________, but some are not. Yesterday, I read about a hurricane which caused flooding in a large area. The flood occurred suddenly when people were sleeping, so many of them were not prepared and were (3) ________ in their flooded homes. I think we should spend more money to develop warning systems for hurricanes, floods, and other disasters.

Hung:
A landslide occurred yesterday in my home town and destroyed my aunt’s garden. Luckily, no one in her family was hurt. (4) ________ is one of the main reasons for landslides. In my opinion, we should join hands to stop deforestation and other activities that harm our environment.