On Monday, May 12, 2008, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0    1    (strike) Wenchuan county, northwestern Sichuan Province, China.The earthquake caused great damage, killing over 80, 000 people, leaving many more       2     (injure), and turning many towns and counties into    3    (ruin). The news on TV reported that the number of people who were killed in the earthquake    4    (be) more than 80, 000. People were    5    shock. It seemed as if the world were coming to    6    end. But hope was not lost.

The rescue work    7    followed was carried out by people from all over the country, even abroad. The army sent soldiers to Wen chuan    8    (dig)   out who were trapped and to bury the dead.

Now, more than 10 years on, the people suffered the earthquake are living a new life. The new towns have been    9    (creative) rebuilt by the government. With strong support from the government, the local people feel more    10    (confidence) about the future. Wenchuan has become a symbol of the Chinese spirit of never giving up.