One afternoon, your computer shut off all of a sudden. It was caused by a blackout (断电).
The traffic lights on the streets also stopped working.
Blackouts can happen at any time. It's important to be prepared for a blackout. Here are a few tips for you.
Keep a flashlight in every room of your home. However, if a blackout lasts for several hours, you might want to save that phone charge for other tasks.
But please be careful while using them. You can never be too careful with fire.
Canned food would work well here. Also, remember to keep some bottled water at home.
If your family has medicine that needs to be kept cold, make sure you have some ice packs ready. When a blackout hits, only open your fridge when you need the medicine – the cold air inside runs away each time it's opened.
| A. Keep some candles and matches. B. Sure, your mobile phone has a flashlight. C. Keep some food that doesn't require cooking. D. Put them along with the medicine in your fridge. E. Without electricity, people couldn't work, cook or watch TV. |
