李锦鉴简单少儿英语小故事带翻译-可怕的地震

2021年1月18日发(作者：2月2的来历)
简单少儿英语小故事带翻译-可怕的地震

Dirty water rose in wells and canals before the
earthquake. But no one judged that an earthquake was coming.
Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at
an end. Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were
destroyed. Railway tracks became useless bars. Pipes in mines
burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trapped cyclists
everywhere.

The next day, this event was the headline or main title
of all newspapers. With the reporters giving an outline of
the disaster, the whole nation was shocked by the damage and
the victim’s extreme suffering. People were moved when they
read that the survivors comforted each other by saying
“Congratulations! You survived!”. So they not only
expressed their sympathy sincerely, but also organized
together to help the victims right away. The injured were
rescued and the dead were buried. The frightened survivors
were dug out from under the ruins and were offered shelter,
fresh water and electricity. Thanks to people’s help, the
loss was minimized.

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可怕的地震

地震前，水井和运河里的 污水都涨涌起来。但是却没人判断出地
震即将来临。霎那间，一切都在摇晃，似乎整个世界就要结束。数 以
百万的砖房和很多水坝遭到破坏；铁路轨道都变成无用的铁条；煤矿
管道纷纷爆裂，发出有臭 味的蒸汽；到处都有骑车的人被巨大的裂缝
陷住。