新西兰英语 409 International help for Christchurch
After the major earthquake in Christchurch on Tuesday, many countries offered help. Britain, the US, Australia, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan have all sent Search and Rescue people to help find those who are buried under collapsed 1 buildings. They brought special search and rescue dogs and tonnes of special equipment to help find those who are missing 2. We now know that they are searching for bodies because it is impossible for anyone to survive under all the steel and concrete.
Australia has also sent a field hospital with 75 beds because some of Christchurch hospital was damaged and many people have been badly injured. When the Prime 3 Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, visited New Zealand recently she said that Australia and New Zealand are like a family. We are very close to each other. Australia is giving $5m in aid and has also sent 300 police to help with security 4 in Christchurch.
Question
What kind of person would do a job like Search and Rescue? What are the skills needed? What are the dangers?
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
- All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。
- The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
- He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。