4. A Horrible Earthquake

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Dirty water rose in wells and canals before the earthquake

地震前，水井和运河里的污水都涨涌起来。

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But no one judged that an earthquake was coming

但是却没人判断出地震即将来临。

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Suddenly , everything shook

霎那间，一切都在摇晃。

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It seemed as if the world was at an end

似乎整个世界就要结束。

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Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed

数以百万的砖房和许多水坝遭到破坏。

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Railway tracks became useless bars

铁路轨道都变成无用的铁条。

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Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam

煤矿管道纷纷爆裂，发出有臭味的蒸汽。

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Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere

到处都有骑车的人被巨大的裂缝陷住。

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The next day , this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers

第二天，所有报纸都纷纷以大字标题或主要标题报道了这一事件。

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With the reporters giving an outline of the disaster , the whole nation was shocked by the damage and the victims' extreme suffering

记者们描述了灾难的大概情况，全国都被灾难的破坏和灾民们极度的苦难所震惊。

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People were moved when they read that the survivors comforted each other by saying " Congratulations ! You survived !"

当人们读到幸存者以“恭喜啊，你还活着。”来互相安慰时，都被感动了。

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So they not only expressed their sympathy sincerely , but also organized together to help the victims right away

人们不仅衷心地表达了他们的同情，而且还立刻组织起来帮助灾民。

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The injured were rescued and the dead were buried

伤员被救助了，死者被埋葬了。

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The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and were offered shelter , fresh water and electricity

吓坏的幸存者被从废墟中挖出来了，栖身处、净水和电力也很快得到提供。

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Thanks to people's help , the loss was minimized

多亏了人们的帮助，灾区的损失被减到了最小。