(Miss Wang and her students are talking about the Yushu earthquake in Qinghai Province. )
Miss Wang: Did you hear about[1]hear about: 听说；得知 the Yushu earthquake in Qinghai Province?
Kangkang: Yes, it’s terrible. It was a level[2]level： 美: [ˈlev(ə)l] 英: [‘lev(ə)l] n. 水平；级别；层次；程度 7.1 earthquake. Many buildings fell down [3]fall down: (向下游)流下；〔美俚〕失败；跌倒；同“fall”) 倒下，倒塌 .
Jane: It killed more than two thousand people and hurt more.
Michael: I was very sad [4]sad: unhappy or sorry 伤心的，悲哀的；令人难过的，令人遗憾的 when I got the news.
Maria: Many children lost their homes and couldn’t go to school.
Miss Wang: Do you know how to protect yourselves from the earthquake?
Jane: 1 think we should run out of [5]out of: 意为“（从……里）出来;没有，缺少”等。如： </br>Look out of the window.看窗外。 I’m running out of ideas. 我快没主意了。 the door.
Miss Wang: No, running out can be dangerous.
Kangkang: Miss Wang, do you think we should stay under the table?
Miss Wang: Yes, I think so. Remember, the most important thing is to stay calm.
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