2014 高考英语复习素材 4 A major earthquake measuring 8.0 Richter Scale attacked Wenchuan County of Sichuan province at 14:28:04 on 12 May 2008. The epicenter of the quake was located 31.0 degrees north latitude and 103.4 degrees east longitude. It is believed to be the largest earthquake since 1949. 水电站 hydroelectric plant 次生地质灾害 secondary geological disaster 堰塞湖 quake lake，barrier lake，dammed lake 山体滑坡 mountain landslide 残奥会 Paralympic Games 生命探测仪 life detection instrument 在 2008 年 5 月 12 日之前你可能没听说过汶川这个地方，但这之后“汶川地震”都会是几代中国人无法忘记的名词。 You may never heard about WenChuan befor 12 May 2008, but the word "WenChuan Earthquake" will never be forgotten by the Chinese people. 2008 年 5 月 19 日至 21 日期间，全国和各驻外机构下半旗志哀，停止公共娱乐活动，外交部和我国驻外使领馆设立吊唁簿。5 月 19 日 14 时 28 分起，全国人民默哀 3 分钟，届时汽车、火车、舰船鸣笛，防空警报鸣响。 From May 19 through 21, all national flags will fly at half-mast at home and Chinese diplomatic missions abroad. During this period, all public amusement will be suspended, and condolence books will be opened in China's Foreign Ministry and Chinese embassies and consulates around the world. At 2:28 p.m. 19 May, Chinese citizens nationwide will stand in silence for three minutes to mourn for the victims, while air raid sirens and horns of automobiles, trains and ships will wail in grief. 无数的灾难片中，直升机绝对是极好的求援工具。今天的“直升机”觉得特别的神圣，它承载的是生命的希望，被亲切的称为“吉祥鸟”。 In many disaster films, helicopter is the first choice for rescue activity, and it is more grand today. As the hope of life, a helicopter is often called a "lucky bird". 四川地震英语作文 网友选出经典句型...
