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This is a story about what a father did in an earthquake. An 8.2 earthquake
(51)
hit
(hit) Armenia in 1988. In several minutes, it killed thousands of people.
Right away, a father rushed to his son’s school, (52)
but/where
he sadly found the
building had come down.
(53)
The
man almost broke down. And tears began to fill his eyes. He rushed
to the back right corner of the building and started digging through the stones.
As he was digging through (54)
piles
(pile) of stones, other helpless parents
arrived. They said, “It’s too late! They’re all dead! Go home! It’s (55)
impossible
(possible)
for you to save him!” To each parent, he just said, “Are you going to help me or not?” No
one joined him. The firemen and police also came and told him (56)
to stop
(stop),
“There are big fires. You’re in great (57)
danger
(dangerous). We’ll take care of it. Go
home.” To them, he said again, “Are you going to help me now?” No one knew what to say.
His fingers were hurt badly, but he dug even (58)
more quickly
(quick).
He kept digging for his son, stone by stone. Then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a
large stone and heard his son shouting (59)
for
help.
The man called his son’s name excitedly, “Peter!” Soon he heard back, “Dad? It’s me,
Dad!” Everyone was surprised and moved. They said to (60)
themselves
(they), “Nothing
is too hard for a loving father.” Love can help us complete the most difficult work.