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- An Endless Shake, Rattle and Roll
II. Read the text. Insert the sentences that are most suitable according to the text /three sentences are extra/. Translate the text into Russian. Explain the meaning of the words underlined in English. An Endless Shake, Rattle and Roll As culture shocks go, facing your first earthquake must count as one of the rudest. Panic-stricken, I didn’t know what to do first: grab my toddler, take cover under the table, or head out the door. _1F_ And now that I have been in Tokyo over a year, I often don’t even bother to put down my cup of tea. Earthquakes are as much a part of life in Tokyo as rain in the UK. They strike about 50 times a year. _2D_ The odd few last up to five minutes and can reach 7.2 on the Richter scale, setting floor vibrating, furniture shaking and light bulbs quivering. My house, like many houses here, is wooden and supposedly earthquake proof. _3A_ There is nothing more disconcerting than feeling your house wobbling like a jelly at the slightest tremor, even if you know it is supposed to. Night quakes are the most terrifying. _4H_ I sat bolt upright in my bed, frantically rummaging for my flashlight and shaking my husband awake. By the time I had figured out that I should probably grab my daughter and head downstairs, the tremors had stopped. Since then, there have been so many night tremors that I have given up assuming the flight position. While quakes may be the stuff of daily life in Tokyo, it doesn’t do to be complacent. _5C_ By this reckoning, the Big One is way overdue. In Tokyo’s last earthquake in 1923, 140 000 people were killed. It is estimated that the next Big One will kill more than 7 000 people. This should be reassuring, but it is not. Even for somebody experienced in surviving various natural disasters, it is not an easy thing to do. Seismologists reckon that Tokyo is hit by a big quake every 70 years or so. Most are tiny, virtually imperceptible tremors. It is just a statistic and it doesn’t need to be true at all times. Several quakes later, I took up the position by the table, but didn’t go further. My second Tokyo quake struck at 2 a.m. When it strikes, one has to be prepared for practically anything. Download 34.56 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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