二、短文填空。(根据 Reading 短文改编)
The Highfield earthquake happened at around two o'clock in the afternoon, 1. w
hile/when
I was at work. At first, I felt a gentle 2. s
hake
, followed by a low rumble(隆隆声) like distant thunder. Within seconds, the ground began to shake violently, as if 3. b
ombs
were exploding(爆炸) under the surface. People 4. s
houted/screamed
in fear, running out of the building. I joined them, but pieces of glass and bricks 5. r
ained
down, and walls started to come down around us.
When the shaking stopped, everything went dark and 6. s
ilent
. I was trapped under rubble(碎石), unable to see or tell if anyone else was nearby. I felt very 7. n
ervous
with lots of fear in my heart, but I forced myself to 8. c
alm
down as I knew I had to save energy. I shouted for help, but no one came for hours. I tried to find my way 9. o
ut
. Just as I was losing hope, I heard voices above me. "I'm here!" I called 10. w
eakly
. Rescuers(救援人员) quickly cleared the bricks with excitement, and at last, I was pulled to safety.