Question

请根据文章的意思和首字母提示填入适当的单词。

Earthquake, a usual natural _____1_____, happens in different parts of the world every year．

China has a particular problem ___2____ earthquakes．On July 28, 1976, a big earthquake s____3___ Tangshan, China．It was a f____4_____ night．At 3: 42 am that day, the earth began to shake, which d______5______ almost all the city in a few seconds．Tall buildings ____6_____ down．Many people were killed．A large city lay in _____7____．

Usually there are aftershocks after a large earthquake．___8_____they are smaller than the first earthquake, aftershocks often cause more damage．Not only the earthquakes, but also the side effects of earthquakes, can cause a lot of damage．These side effects i____9______ fires, tsunamis, landslides．

Interesting research about earthquakes shows that before earthquakes animals act w___10_____．They seem nervous．This means we should keep an eye on our pets and maybe they will let us know when an earthquake will happen．

Answer 1

1．disaster                      2．with                    3．shook                 4．frightening

5．destroyed                    6．fell                     7．ruins                   8．Though （Although）

9．include                       10．wildly