WenchuanJapanNewZealandTangshanHaitiYushuPreparationsforEarthquakesAboutearthquakeEarthquakeExpressionsAnEarthquakeisasuddentremorormovementoftheearth'scrust,whichoriginatesnaturallyatorbelowthesurface.1.AboutEarthquakeAnearthquakehappenswhentwoblocksoftheearthsuddenlyslip(滑动)pastoneanother.断层面震中震源HorribleandHarmful2.EarthquakeExpressionsWhatcanwelearnfromforeignMedia地震temblor[tem'bl:]ɔ震中epicenter['episentə]破坏;毁灭;消灭destructionThetembloroccurredat12:51,withtheepicenterbeingonly10km(6.2miles)south-eastofthecityatadepthof5km(3.1miles),causedwidespreaddestruction.地震发生在当地时间中午12点51分（北京时间早上7点51分），震中距离城市西南仅10公里，震源深度近5公里，因而造成了大规模毁坏。(因意外事故的)死亡;死者;死亡事故;灾祸fatality[fə'tæliti]Twopeoplewereseriouslyinjuredbythefirsttremor,whoseepicenterwasfurtherawayanddeeper.Itcausedanestimated$3bnindamage,buttherewerenofatalities.上一次地震的震中比这次距离城市更远、震源深度也更深。上次有两人严重受伤，造成了约合3亿元损失，但没有人员死亡。V.RockShakeStrikeHitMagnitude震级Atleast65peoplehavediedaftera6.3-magnitudeearthquakestruckChristchurchonNewZealand'sSouthIsland.新西兰南岛城市基督城发生里氏6.3级地震，目前至少65人在地震中丧生。Aftershock余震Mainquake主震goldenseventy-twohours：Thegoldentimeinsavinglivesafternaturedisastersasearthquakeweallknowaboutgoldenseventy-twohoursofsavinglives,butwewouldratherbelievethewaiting,persistingandperseveranceoflifeafterseventy-twohours.我们知道72小时的“黄金救援时间”，但我们宁愿相信超过72小时的等待和坚持，相信生命的顽强毅力。--东方今报救援小组|rescueteam紧急救援|emergencyrescue幸存者|survival灾后重建|post-disasterreconstruction默哀|observesilence赈灾晚会|fund-raisingshow紧急救援人员|emergencypersonnel临时医院|makeshifthospitaln.Chinahasmobilized130,000armyandparamilitarytroopstothedisasterarea,butthequakebuckledroadsandtriggeredmountainlandslides,meaningthatreliefsuppliesandrescuershavestruggledtoreachtheworst-hitareas.mobilize调动paramilitarytroops准军事部队，包括武警buckled使扭曲，使弯曲，使变形trigger触发，也可换为sparkmountainlandslides山体滑坡worst-hitareas重灾区救灾物资reliefsupplies救援人员reliefworkers=rescuers救援行动relief救灾物品disasterreliefmaterials人道主义援助humanitarianrelief3.The10earthquakenotes1.Foryourownsafetyandtheirfamiliestohideinthetablebelow,andothersolidfurniture2.ShakingCommissionerofthefireimmediately,assoonasthefireextinguishing3.Donotpanicrantotheoutdoor4.Jiangmendakaitoensurethatexports5.Outdooroccasions,toprotectyourheadandavoidthedanger6.Indepartmentstores,theatres,accordingtotheinstructionsofthestaffofAction7.Automotiveon-streetparking,closedtocontroltheregion8.It‘sImportanttonotelandslides,rock-droporbluffsoverlookingthetsunami(海啸)9.Evacuatetowalk,carryinggoodsshouldatleastlimit10.Donotlistentorumors,donotactrashlyEarthquakeKit1.WaterandFood2.Clothesandblankets3.First-aidmedicalsupplies4.Radiosbatteriesandflashlights5.towels,toiletpaperHowtosurviveinanearthquakeMayt0hevictimsrestinsedateness，alivesgoalongsturdily愿逝者安息生者坚强
