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It was a bright and sunny day. Mr. Smith lay
contentedly on his picnic mat at the beach as his ___1___
built sandcastles nearby. After some time, he dozed ___2___.
He woke up suddenly when he ___3___
large drops of water on his forehead and nose. When
he opened his eyes, he saw that it was no ___4___
sunny. The dark ___5___
in the sky indicated that a storm was ___6___.
He could see lightning ___7___
in the distance. Mr. Smith ordered his children, ___8___
were swimming in the sea, to come out of the water
at once. Soon, his eldest son came running.
"Dad, I think we can seek ___9___
under those trees," said his son pointing to a ___10___
of trees nearby.
"No, run to the car at once," Mr. Smith said.
When they were ___11___
and sound in the car, Mr. Smith explained :
"During a thunderstorm, you must be very careful ___12___
safety. First of all, you must never swim ___13___
a storm. Water is a good ___14___
of electricity and you may get electrocuted if
lightning should strike the ___15___.
Another thing you must remember is ___16___
seeking shelter under trees during storm is a
foolish ___17___
to do. Lightning tends to strike at ___18___
objects and if you wait under a tree, you may be ___19___
by lightning. So the best thing to do is to ___20___
down flat in a low place."
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