This is Whats Trending Today. Earthquakes are not uncommon in southern California. Citizens there know how to react and respond if the ground starts shaking. On Wednesday night, many of them received an email from the U.S. Geological Survey that warn

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(六)月

Would you know what to do during a really big earthquake? Experts have looked into the matter carefully. It may be worth your while to look over the following tips they have for us. If the ground begi

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(364) / 评论(0) 分类 赖世雄中级美国英语

Lesson 42 Recording an earthquake 记录地震 First listen and then answer the following question. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 What does a pen have to do to record on paper the vibrations generated by an earthquake? An earthquake comes li

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The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was a deadly earthquake, and occurred on May 12, 2008, killing an estimated 68,000 people. The earthquake was also felt in nearby countries and as far away as both Beijing and Shanghai where office buildings swayed with th

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 初学者听力文摘精选

Jim Turner was new to California. He had been living there for one year. Jim loved everything about the state. The weather was great. The beaches were beautiful. Jim was planning on staying in California forever. One night, Jim was fast asleep. Sudde

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Today, we remembered the terrible earthquake in Christchurch two years ago. It killed 185 people and injured many more. Last years memorial service was held in Hagley Park, the place where so many people gathered, waiting for news after the earthquak

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

Michelle felt the earthquake. It lasted for only five seconds. The whole house shook. She heard noise. The TV went off. The lights went off. She was scared. She had never felt an earthquake. It was very strong. It was as if a giant hand had shaken he

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 超级简单英语阅读

A deadly earthquake struck near Osaka, Japan early Monday, causing hundreds of casualties, damaging buildings and leaving many homes without water or gas. The epicenter of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake was just north of Osaka at a depth of 13 kilomete

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(六)月

The U.S. Geological Survey says the new quake, which shook Haiti just after sunrise Wednesday, was centered about 35 miles northwest of the capital Port au Prince. It was the largest of more than 40 significant aftershocks following the January 12th

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at 5:07 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter is determin

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

SANTIAGO, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale rocked Araucania region, south of Chile, on Sunday. There were no reports of casualties. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 5:

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Rescuers are battling to reach survivors of the deadly new earthquake in Nepal that triggered landslides and brought down buildings. In Kathmandu, there is chaos in the streets after another major earthquake rocked Nepal. Just now a big quake came an

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Death toll in Guatemalan earthquake rises to 52 GUATEMALA CITY, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina on Thursday confirmed that the death toll of the 7.4- magnitude earthquake rose to 52, 22 people remain missing, and 1.2 million

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered in the Pacific O

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say the earthquake struck about 10 kilometers from Port-au-Prince, Tuesday afternoon. The initial quake registered at magnitude 7 on the Richter Scale and was followed by several other shocks, including one

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A US Air Force photo shows tents on the edge of the runway at Port-au-Prince airport, providing shelter to US military personnel participating in the Haiti's relief effort, 15 Jan 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will fly to Port-au-Princ

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The US Government is testing an early warning system for earthquakes, which could buy vital seconds of time in advance of a major incident. For years the US has lagged behind Japan in quake detection technology and it is hoped that this latest system

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Feb 22nd 2011 is a day that no Christchurch person wants to remember but it is also a day that every Christchurch person feels they need to remember. That was the day when a 6.3 earthquake near the central city, caused many buildings to collapse. 18

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked much of the U.S. east coast, shaking buildings and sending panicked office workers into the streets in places like Washington. The earthquake shook the region Tuesday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey says th

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

It is one year since the 7.1 earthquake woke Christchurch people at 4.30am. Since that day, there have been three other big earthquakes which were much worse. Nobody died as a result of the earthquake on September 4th 2010. Many buildings were badly

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