反复无常地球.docVIP

反复无常地球The recent Tsunami which devastated the coastal regions of the Indian Ocean reminded the human race of some very disturbing facts: we inhabit a very volatile planet, nowhere is entirely safe and despite our achievements in science and technology we still live ①at the mercy of nature. 将印度洋沿海地区毁于一旦的那次海啸事件使人类想起了一些心烦的现实：我们居住在一颗极不稳定的星球上，没有什么地方是彻底安全的，虽然我们取得了科技上的成就，但我们的生活依然处在自然的摆布之下。 Earthquakes Earthquakes are a shaking or trembling of the Earth’s crust caused by the release of huge stresses due to underground volcanic forces, the breaking of rock beneath the surface, or by sudden mov