Note: A Horrible Earthquake
A horrible earthquake
horrible
Dirty water rose in wells and canals before the earthquake.
地震前，水井和河道里污水都涨起来了。
well
canals
But no one judged that an earthquake was coming.
但是没有人判断出地震就要来临了。
judged
Suddenly, everything shook.
突然间，一切都在晃动。
It seemed as if the world was at an end.
似乎整个世界都要结束了。
Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed.
数以百万的砖房和许多大坝被摧毁了。
a number of
Railway tracks became useless bars.
铁路的铁轨变成了无用的铁条。
Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam.
煤矿管道爆裂了释放出难闻的气味。
burst
smelly
Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere.
cracks
trapped
到处都是巨大的裂缝困住了骑自行车的人
The next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers.
event
headline
第二天，这件大事是所有的报纸的头条或者主要标题。
With the reporters giving an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocked by the damage and the victim’s extreme suffering.
reporters
outline
disaster
damage
victim
extreme
随着记者们描述了灾难的大概情况，全国都被地震的破坏和灾民的极度苦难所震惊。
People were moved when they read that the survivors comforted each other by saying “Congratulations! You survived!”.
当人们读到幸存者以“恭喜，你还活着。”来相互安慰，都被感动了。
survivors
comforted
survived
So they not only expressed their sympathy sincerely, but also organized together to help the victims right away.
expressed
sympathy
sincerely
人民不仅衷心的表达了他们的同情，而且还立刻组织起来帮助灾民。
The injured were rescued and the dead were buried.
injured
rescued
buried
伤员被救助了，死者被埋葬了。
The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and were offered shelter, fresh water and electricity.
frightened
shelter
electricity
吓坏的幸存者被从废墟中挖出来，栖身处、净水和电力也得到了供应。
Thanks to people’s help, the loss was minimized.
minimized
多亏了人们的帮助，灾区的损失被减到了最小。
附上原文
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.