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at___ centimeters a year. Then suddenly ,they jump and an earthquake is felt. ____________the movement of these plates .California has always had a lot of earthquakes. When the 1906 earthquake happened, the Pacific plate jumped 56metres to also has an unlucky place on the earth. The Pacific plate moves west. 34 moving As a result of north is made of Likewise ,the Indian plate is pushing on China from the ________as that plat moves northwest. The same power that produced the great Himalayan Mountains now causes earthquakes in China. We cannot stop earthquake ,but we can do things to make sure they do not ________whole cities .First ,it is not a good idea to build the houses ______the lines where two of the earth’s plates join together. Second, if you think there may be an earthquake, it is better to build houses _________than on sand. Third, you must make the houses as strong as possible. Weak buildings will ________in an earthquake ,but strong ones may_________. southwest destroy along on rock fall down stay up Listening test PRACTISE AND PREPARE Since the San Francisco earthquake, all children in California have been taught what to do during an :Now,students,do you remember what you have to do before the earthquake es? S1: Yes. We must make an ___________plan. T: Good and What’s that? S2: It’s a list of things you should do if an earthquake should tell us what to do ,where to be safe and who to________. earthquake contact