常用词汇：
earthquake 地震
drought 干旱
flood 洪水
typhoon 台风
hurricane 飓风
mudslide/landslide 泥石流
storm 风暴
snow storm 暴风雪
disaster 灾难
catastrophe 大灾难
extreme weather 极端天气
hit/strike袭击
happen/occur发生
damage破坏
warn警告
forecast/predict 预报
deaths 死亡人数
lost 失踪
injured受伤
trapped 被困
an economic loss of 经济损失
donate money to the disaster-hit area 向受灾地区捐钱
to be a volunteer 做志愿者
One in trouble, all to help! 一方有难,八方支援
the rescue work 援救工作
范文：
On August 7, 2010, a powerful mudslide hit Zhouqu, south of Gansu, causing one death, with 3 people lost and 166 towns trapped.
It is reported that the flood has been the worst in the past 10 years. As is estimated, the mudslide has caused an economic loss of more than 3 million yuan. Fortunately, thousands of soldiers are sparing no efforts in the rescue work. What’s more, people all over the country donate money to the disaster-hit area or become a volunteer with the faith that one in trouble, all to help. |
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