Natural disasters: HSK 7-9, part 2 自然灾害：HSK 七至九级（2）

风暴减弱了。

Fēngbào jiǎnruòle.

The storm abated.

风暴是危险的。

Fēngbào shì wēixiǎn de.

The storm is dangerous.

救援队来之前，先要自救。

Jiùyuánduì lái zhīqián, xiān yào zìjiù.

Before the rescue team arrives, you have to help yourself first.

被困在家里时，怎么自救？

Bèikùn zài jiālǐ shí, zěnme zìjiù?

How do you save yourself when you're trapped at home?

他寻找一切可能的逃生途径。

Tā xúnzhǎo yíqiè kěnéng de táoshēng tújìng.

He looked for every possible means of escape.

消防队正在学校里演练逃生。

Xiāofángduì zhèngzài xuéxiào lǐ yǎnliàn táoshēng.

The fire brigade is drilling an escape exercise at the school.

学校每年都有防灾演习。

Xuéxiào měinián dōu yǒu fángzāi yǎnxí.

The school holds a disaster prevention drill every year.

海军在海上进行了一次演习。

Hǎijūn zài hǎishàng jìnxíngle yícì yǎnxí.

The navy carried out an exercise at sea.

船沉了，谁来营救我们？

Chuán chénle, shéi lái yíngjiù wǒmen?

The boat has sunk, so who will come to rescue us?

船沉了，谁能去营救他们？

Chuán chénle, shéi néng qù yíngjiù tāmen?

The boat has sunk. Who can go and rescue them?

雨季前必须做好防洪。

Yǔjì qián bìxū zuò hǎo fánghóng.

Flood prevention must be done well before the rainy season.

村里的人正在加强防洪。

Cūnlǐ de rén zhèngzài jiāqiáng fánghóng.

The villagers are strengthening their flood control.

那场大火是全城的一场浩劫。

Nà chǎng dàhuǒ shì quánchéng de yìcháng hàojié.

That fire was a calamity for the whole city.

电影里，世界迎来了末日浩劫。

Diànyǐng lǐ, shìjiè yíngláile mòrì hàojié.

In the movie, the world faces an apocalypse.

她儿子在车祸中丧生。

Tā érzi zài chēhuò zhōng sàngshēng.

Her son was killed in the accident.

这场爆炸中有三人丧生。

Zhè chǎng bàozhà zhōng yǒu sān rén sàngshēng.

Three people were killed in the explosion.

低处的农田一下雨就涝。

Dī chù de nóngtián yí xiàyǔ jiù lào.

The low-lying fields flood as soon as it rains.

田里涝了，水稻都泡在水里。

Tiánlǐ làole, shuǐdào dōu pào zài shuǐ lǐ.

The fields are flooded, and the rice plants are all sitting in water.

在山里遇险该怎么办？

Zài shān lǐ yùxiǎn gāi zěnmebàn?

What should you do if you get into trouble in the mountains?

登山队在雪山上遇险了。

Dēngshān duì zài xuěshān shàng yùxiǎnle.

The mountaineering team ran into danger on the snow mountain.

那个溺水的男人抓紧了绳子。

Nàge nìshuǐ de nánrén zhuājǐnle shéngzi.

The drowning man grasped at the rope.

那个高个少年救了溺水儿童。

Nàge gāo gè shàonián jiùle nìshuǐ értóng.

That tall boy saved the drowning child.

这栋楼采用了防震设计。

Zhè dòng lóu cǎiyòngle fángzhèn shèjì.

This building uses an earthquake-resistant design.

住在这里，一定要做好防震。

Zhù zài zhèlǐ, yídìng yào zuò hǎo fángzhèn.

Living here, you must be well prepared against earthquakes.

搜救队连夜寻找失踪的人。

Sōujiù duì liányè xúnzhǎo shīzōng de rén.

The search and rescue team looked for the missing people through the night.

地震后，搜救工作持续了三天。

Dìzhèn hòu, sōujiù gōngzuò chíxùle sāntiān.

After the earthquake, the search and rescue work lasted three days.

台风要来了，快去避险！

Táifēng yào láile, kuài qù bìxiǎn!

The typhoon is coming, so get to safety quickly!

暴雨时，居民要及时避险。

Bàoyǔ shí, jūmín yào jíshí bìxiǎn.

When there is heavy rain, residents need to get out of harm's way promptly.

预警系统响了，快跑！

Yùjǐngxìtǒng xiǎng le, kuài pǎo!

The early warning system went off, so run!

山区安装了洪水预警系统。

Shānqū ānzhuāngle hóngshuǐ yùjǐngxìtǒng.

A flood early warning system has been installed in the mountain area.