Strange things were happening in Tangshan. For a few days, the water in the wells rose and fell. From the cracks in the well walls, some     1     (smell) gas came out. Mice, chickens and pigs became nervous.     2     people didn’t realize that one of the deadly earthquakes was on the way.

The earthquake which destroyed the city     3     (shock) the people. At 3:42 am, everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to     4     end. In less than one minute, the city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people died or were     5     (injure). Then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan. However, hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, soldiers were sent     6     (rescue) the people. They dug out those who     7     (trap) and buried the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors     8     homes had been destroyed. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.

With strong support from the government, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The city has proved     9     China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the     10     (wise) to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.

As Shanxi Province suffered from     1    record-breaking rainfall and floods, thousands of ancient building were also     2     great risk.     3     (fortunate), thanks to accurate weather forecasts and a timely response, most of the province’s ancient buildings were protected in advance     4    (prevent) flooding and did not suffer too much damage. However, as a province with the     5    (large) number of ancient architectural sites in the country, Shanxi     6    (know) as the “treasure house of ancient Chinese architecture”, but during the recent floods and landslides    7    (cause) by days of heavy rainfall, there are still many ancient buildings in danger.

According to Shanxi Evening News, at least 16 ancient buildings registered partial collapses, cracks or serious leaking during the rare continuous rainfall,     8     also affected the safety of the surrounding houses. In Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi, multiple major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level were damaged to     9     (vary) extent(程度), including the Jin Temple and the Tianlongshan Grottoes notable for the Buddhist temples located inside. In some temples, roofs leaked after days of rainstorm and retaining walls collapsed or cracked. Roads to tourist     10     (attraction) were also damaged by landslides because of the wet soil.