OnMay12th,2008,aworstearthquakeinthepastdecadesstruckSichuanProvince,China.Peoplesufferedgreatlossintheirlivesandproperties.

　　Mostbuildingswererazedinworst-hitareaswithsomanypeople,includingschoolstudents,buriedunderneaththeruins.Roadsandcommunicationfacilitieshavebeencompletelydestroyed,thuscutofffromoutside.Alargenumberofschoolbuildingscollapsedandonlyafewteachersandstudentsescaped.Whatwasworse,daysofrainhasheldbackreliefefforts.

　　Fortunately,ourgovernmentistakingeffectivemeasurestorescuethosetrappedandburied.PremierWenJiabaowasquicktoreachthesceneandpersonallyoversawthereliefwork."Aslongasthereisevenalittlehope,wewillredoubleourefforts100timesandwillneverrelaxourefforts,”hetoldcryinglocals.Troopsandmedicalteamshavebeenrushedtodigforsurvivorsandtreattheinjuredwithoutamoment’srest.Thepopulationinthesurroundingcountrysideishelpingdonatingfoodandwaterforthoseaffected.FinancialaidhasbeenpouringinfromalloverChina.Substantialdonationsfromothercountriesandhumanitarianorganizationshavealsobeenoffered.

　　Ibelievewecancertainlyovercomethedisasterwiththepublicandthegovernmentworkingtogether.