It was 3:34 in the morning.Suddenly the bed moved a little.I woke up.That bed used to move a lot so I just thought it was my wife rolling (翻)over.I looked over to her and she was fast asleep.So I thought it was just another small tremor (輕微地震).We used to get many small tremors in Chile.But then everything in the room started making noise.The tremor got a bit stronger.My wife woke up.
I went to open the front door to make sure it wouldn't get stuck while my wife went to see how the kids were.They were still fast asleep.
I got to the front door and left it open.When I turned around to go back to the bedroom,the full force of the earthquake started to hit.I couldn't move forward.While I was trying to hold myself up against the wall,I looked out the window.It was frightening,some buildings coming in and out of view and some already falling down.Then the earthquake made a strong push and our lights went out.In the darkness,I thought, "This is it!We're not coming out of this alive. "
Luckily,the violent(劇烈的)shaking gradually slowed down and then stopped.I could finally walk to our children's room.My wife had been standing over them during the strongest part of the earthquake,making sure nothing fell on them.
After such a big earthquake,we expected the "smaller" aftershocks to be still very strong.There was still a chance that the building could collapse.So we woke the kids up,got some basic things and started to walk down the emergency(緊急情況)stairs. . .all 22 floors of them.
When we finally arrived at the ground floor many other people had already arrived,some in pajamas (睡衣),some half-dressed.The good news was everyone got out of the building safe and sound.
(1)What woke the author up? (no more than 10 words)
The movement of his bed.
The movement of his bed.
(2)When did the earthquake get really strong? (no more than 10 words)
The author was on his way to the bedroom.
The author was on his way to the bedroom.
(3)What happened when the author looked out the window? (no more than 15 words)
Some buildings were shaking and some had fell down.
Some buildings were shaking and some had fell down.
(4)What does the underlined word in Paragraph 5 probably mean? (no more than 3 words)
Fall down.
Fall down.
(5)When an earthquake comes,what should we do if we are in the room?Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
We should hide into solid furniture,such as desk and solid bed.Be careful not to hide in the outer wall,window,or elevator room,not jump off the building.Because they are dangerous.
We should hide into solid furniture,such as desk and solid bed.Be careful not to hide in the outer wall,window,or elevator room,not jump off the building.Because they are dangerous.