I. Please read the text after the speaker. 

Technology can battle natural disasters

 1. Earthquakes, storms, heat waves and floods have been leading causes of death from natural disasters in recent years, affecting all regions around the world. Recent figures show that natural disasters caused losses of about $200 billion in 2020 and affected millions of people around the world. While Mother Nature is unpredictable, several technologies promise to help with disaster forecasting and prevention, and allow us to act sooner rather than later.

 2. About 90 percent of major natural disasters are weather related. Aiming to reduce the loss of life, scientists today employ a wide array of technological tools to better anticipate  natural disasters and improve weather forecasting.

 3. ①With technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, it’s becoming easier for scientists to process and interpret a large amount of data, which helps them better predict weather changes and address the impacts on populations.

 4. The following is a look at the technology options available for counteracting four natural disasters that have taken a heavy toll on human lives.

 Earthquakes

 5. Earthquakes are quite common and have stricken many countries in recent years. Mainly, the destructive effects of earthquakes, such as landslides, tsunamis and the collapse of buildings, were from ground shaking and ground rupture.

 6. Technology solutions: Predictive solutions for earthquakes now make use of AI and machine learning technologies capable of processing and interpreting a large quantity of data. ②In recent years, some experts on earthquakes conducted a study on “slow-slip earthquakes”, a type of small, repeating earthquakes of much lower intensity that can last for hours or days and may lead up to fast, catastrophic quakes. While prediction is a tricky word for those studying seismology, advancements in AI may help scientists find patterns impossible to track otherwise. 

II. Text analysis

①With technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, it’s becoming easier for scientists to process and interpret a large amount of data, which helps them better predict weather changes and address the impacts on populations.(Line 1-3, Para. 3)

翻译：随着人工智能（AI）和机器学习等技术的进步，科学家处理和解释大量数据变得越来越容易，这有助于他们更好地预测天气变化并解决对人口的影响。

②In recent years, some experts on earthquakes conducted a study on “slow-slip earthquakes”, a type of small, repeating earthquakes of much lower intensity that can last for hours or days and may lead up to fast, catastrophic quakes. (Line 3-5, Para. 6)

翻译：近年来，一些地震专家对“慢滑地震”进行了研究，这是一种强度低得多的小型重复地震，可以持续数小时或数天，可能导致快速、灾难性地震。

III. Test                            

1. Earthquakes, storms, heat waves and floods have been leading causes of death from natural disasters in recent years, affecting all regions around the world. Recent figures show that natural disasters caused losses of about $200 billion in 2020 and affected millions of people around the world. While Mother Nature is unpredictable, several technologies promise to help with disaster forecasting and prevention, and allow us to act sooner rather than later.                                                                                                                                    

  2. About 90 percent of major natural disasters are weather related. Aiming to reduce the loss of life, scientists today employ a wide array of technological tools to better anticipate natural disasters and improve weather forecasting. 

  3. ①With technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, it’s becoming easier for scientists to process and interpret a large amount of data, which helps them better predict weather changes and address the impacts on populations.

  4. The following is a look at the technology options available for counteracting four natural disasters that have taken a heavy toll on human lives.

  Earthquakes

  5. Earthquakes are quite common and have stricken many countries in recent years. Mainly, the destructive effects of earthquakes, such as landslides, tsunamis and the collapse of buildings, were from ground shaking and ground rupture.

6. Technology solutions: Predictive solutions for earthquakes now make use of AI and machine learning technologies capable of processing and interpreting a large quantity of data. ②In recent years, some experts on earthquakes conducted a study on “slow-slip earthquakes”, a type of small, repeating earthquakes of much lower intensity that can last for hours or days and may lead up to fast, catastrophic quakes. While prediction is a tricky word for those studying seismology, advancements in AI may help scientists find patterns impossible to track otherwise.