This state is traditionally high in seismic activity, particularly in theSan Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego.The USGS estimates that in this region, over the next 30 years, the probability of a 6.7° earthquake in Los Angeles is 60% and in San Francisco it is 72%. In addi...
We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. 表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭,却有着骇人听闻,多年不让人知道的秘密,这样的事情我们经常在小说里读到. 《用法词典》 A lie which is half a truth ...
“ You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than being a non –smoker and sedentary.” Although he adds, “But don’t misunderstand me. I am not endorsing smoking, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.” 肯博士木桶匠,健身...
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes tha
Twelve years ago,a young traveler named Rhett Butler from San Francisco,California,visited the Sabah rainforest on Malaysian Borneo.In one area of the rainforest,he watched as an orangutan (猩猩)moved through the trees.It was a sight to remember,in a place to remember. But weeks later,back...
The New York setting works wonderfully as struggling actors, greedy agents, and temperamental directors co-exist on tense sets, over dinners, and at many schmoozy parties. This presents the grit of New York show business in the 1980s when the city was crime-infested and dangerous. ...
From the area where the tsunamis come, waves travel in all directions. Once the waves approach the coast, they will become more than 100 feet in height. The topography (地形) of the coastline and the ocean floor will influence the size of the wave. There may be more than one wave and...
The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance slowly, cutting one's way with knives the whole way. So we stayed in the boat, hoping that when we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and ta...
there does not appear to have been any warning or major evacuation of the area. This is most certainly due to lack of funding and technology in the area. Due to the lack of technology or funding no plans of action ad been formulated in order to rescue and help the injured or buried. ...
We live in a rural area of the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of what we see is___and natural. One of the___to the beauty is the rubbish that some people throw out of their windows as they are___on the rural roads. One of the few___to living in the mountainous area is that...