A comprehensive initiative was started, with a number of measures that     1    . The construction of     2     improved the water quality and water conservation. The collection and transport of     3     was also improved. Dozens of polluting enterprises were closed or moved. The local government     4     regarding further industrial development. New rules were also introduced regarding tour boat routes and     5    

Slowly, the city began to     1     again. With strong support from the government and the tireless     2     of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the     3     to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter     4     .

But hope was not lost. Soon after the quake, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were     1    and to     2    the dead.

Everywhere     1     looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone.     2     covered the ground like red autumn leaves. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of     3    . People were in     4    — and then, later that afternoon, another big quake     5     Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food and     6     were hard to get.

But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were     1     and to     2     the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide     3     care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to     4     again.

But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were     1     and to     2     the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors     3     homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly,the city began to     4     again.

But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150, 000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were     1     and to     2     the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built     3     for survivors whose homes had been     4    . Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to     5       again.