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The power of nature

There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. We cannot stop the power of nature. A flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes, it is after a big storm when too much rain falls on the land. Sometimes it is after a big storm at sea, when too much sea water comes onto the land. The fast flood water can hurt us and can hurt our homes. We cannot stop a flood from coming, but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. We can try to stop the water by making a wall. We can use sandbags to make the wall.

An earthquake comes when the land moves. The land goes up and down and in different directions. Then land can crack(断裂). An earthquake can hurt us. We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Falling things can start fires. We cannot stop an earthquake from coming, but we can try to make our homes strong so that they will not fall down in an earthquake.

A tornado(龙卷风)is fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up anything. It can break anything that is in the way. A hurricane(飓风)is a big storm with fast winds and strong rain. It begins at the sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and our homes. We cannot stop a tornado or a hurricane from coming, but we can get out of its way. We cannot stop the power of nature, but we can go to places where we can be safe.

1. When does a flood come?

2. Why should we try to make our homes strong?

3.How can we try to stop the water?

4. Where does a hurricane begin?

5.When facing a tornado or a hurricane, what can we do?

On April 14th at 7:49 am, the town of Jyekundo in Kham, was struck (打击) by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. My family and I were in our 3rd floor apartment building when the earthquake hit. There was a smaller earthquake (around 4.7) that happened around 4 am and neither my wife nor I could get back to sleep. When the big earthquake hit, my wife was using her computer while our younger son Norbu (18 months old) was playing in the living room. Tsering, our older son who is 3 years old, was still asleep in the back bedroom of the 3 bedroom apartment we were living in.

Norbu flew across the room when the earthquake hit. My wife was also thrown to the ground. Everything in our apartment began to be tossed (摇动) around, breaking when it hit the walls or floor. I ran to the back bedroom and grabbed (抓住) Tsering as my wife grabbed Norbu off the floor. Together, we ran to the door. I stopped long enough to grab my shoes, coat and a bit of money. I opened the door and one of our neighbors helped us carry Tsering down to the ground floor. I was the only one of my family who managed to get shoes.

After the earthquake, we were able to see that this was a major earthquake. We began to hear people crying for help, badly injured people crawling (爬) to the road and people weeping (哭泣) for loved ones who had died.

1. What was Tsering doing when the big earthquake hit?

A. He was using the computer.

B. He was playing in the living room.

C. He was sleeping in the back bedroom.

D. He was crying for help.

2.What didn't the writer do in the earthquake?

A. He ran to the back bedroom and grabbed Tsering.

B. He grabbed Norbu off the floor.

C. He stopped to grab his shoes, coat and a little money.

D. He went down to the ground floor.

3.When did the smaller earthquake happen?

A. At 7:49 am. B. At 6:09 am.

C. At 3:00 am. D. At 4:00 am.

4. What did NOT people do after the earthquake?

A. People were able to have a rest.

B. People cried for help.

C. Injured people were crawling to the road.

D. People were weeping for dead loved ones.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A. My Family

B. A Major Earthquake

C. What to Do in an Earthquake

D. My Good Neighbors

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