17-5：自然灾害
对话
Steven learned from the newspaper that more than 10 thousand people died in the earthquake, and he is talking about it with Dora.
史蒂文从报纸上得到有一万多人在地震中丧生，他和多拉正在谈论此事。
Dora: Steven, why are you so depressed?
多拉：史蒂文，为什么这么沮丧啊？
Steven: I'm feeling very sad. I just read the newspaper.
史蒂文：刚刚看了报纸，我觉得伤心。
Dora: What's the news?
多拉：什么新闻？
Steven: According to the newspaper, the town was razed by an earthquake and more than 10 thousand people died in the earthquake.
史蒂文：据报道地震把一个城镇夷为平地，有一万多人在这次灾难中丧生。
Dora: It's horrible.
多拉：太恐怖了！
Steven: Yeah, we have to do something to help the people in the stricken area*
史蒂文：是啊，我们应该帮助这些灾区的人们。
Dora: Yes. How about donating some money?
多拉：没错，我们去捐款怎么样？
Steven: It's a good idea. But where can we donate money?
史蒂文：是个好主意，可是我们去哪里捐款呢？
Dora: Just find the answer through Internet.
多拉：在网上查一下！
Steven: Yes, let's do it now.
史蒂文：对啊，咱们现在就做！
depressed adj.忧伤的，沮丧的
earthquake n.地震
horrible adj.可怕的，令人恐惧的
stricken adj.受灾的，遭遇挫折的
donate v.捐赠，捐献
