At 3:42 am., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to     1     end! Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn     2    (leaf), but no wind could blow them away. But hope was not lost. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came    3    (provide) medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors     4     homes had been destroyed.     5    (slow), the city began to breath again.

Tangshan stared to revive    6     (it) and get back up on its feet.With strong support    7     the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in    8    (transport), industry and the environment. Tangshan city     9    (prove) to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a    10    (bright) future.