四、阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Have you ever experienced an earthquake? There was a bad earthquake in Mexico City on 19th September 1985. A lot of buildings
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(sudden) fell down, and hundreds of people were
in danger. Many people
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(sleep) at that time. After the earthquake, electricity supply was cut off in 40% of Mexico City. It was reported that lots of people died in the earthquake.
Lots of people in Mexico City became ______ 3 ______ (volunteer) to help others. Some people in other areas also offered ______ 4 ______ (help). They took risks in bringing clean water, enough clothes and food to Mexico City. Some doctors and nurses ______ 5 ______ (begin) to give people medicine and tried their best to help people on crowded streets.
The aftershock(余震) happened
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the evening of 20th September. It was the
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(strong) aftershock in Mexico City. “I told my students two things. First, we should protect
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(we), because it is not a game. Second, we should get ready for everything in time,” said Adelina,
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teacher of a middle school. Although all the buildings in the school were broken, everyone was safe. Because both the students
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the teachers had learned some life-saving skills, and they quickly ran out of the buildings.
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suddenly
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were sleeping
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volunteers
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to help
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began
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on
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strongest
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ourselves
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a
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and
