A great earthquake struck the city and everyone was shocked. Ninety percent of the buildings lay in ruins, metal pipes and taps cracked, and bricks covered the ground. There were ruins everywhere. Many people were trapped at home and suffered a great deal. There was neither electricity nor water. It seemed as if the world were at an end. The government immediately organised rescue teams to evacuate people and take the trapped survivors to shelters in the open air. Some doctors ran over with first aid kits on hand. The helicopters delivered all kinds of supplies and the ambulances whistled by. The PLA also came to their rescue. Thanks to their unified efforts and wisdom, the city began to breathe and revive. 一场强大地震袭击了这座城市,大家都十分震惊。百分之九十的建筑物都倒塌沦为废墟,金属管道和水龙头破裂,地面被砖块覆盖。到处都是废墟。许多人被困在家里,遭受了巨大的痛苦。既没有供电也没有供水。似乎世界末日到了。政府立即组织救援队对人群进行疏散,将被困的幸存者转移到户外的避难所。一些医生手里拿着急救箱奔跑而来。直升机运送来各种补给品,救护车呼啸而过。人民解放军也来营救他们。由于他们的共同努力和智慧,这座城市开始恢复生机并复苏过来。
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