It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured, but not seriously.()
When the earthquake happened on 28 April people didn't notice it.()
The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquake occurred.()
The 4. 3-magnitude quake struck at 8: 19 p. m. in England and was centered under the English Channel.()
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During the April 28 earthquake, whole England was left without power.()
Water
【*】From the beginning, water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel upon. The first civilization ___1___ (arise) where water was a dominant element in the environment, a challenge to ___2___ (man) ingenuity. The Egyptians invented the 365-daycalendar in response to the Niles annual ___3___ (flood). The Babylonians, who were among the most famous lawmakers in ancient times, invented laws regulating water usage. Water ___4___ (inspire)the Chinese to build a 1000-mile canal, a complex system which, after nearly2,500 years, remains still ___5___ (practical)in use and still commands the astonishment of engineer. But the ancients never found complete ___6___ (solution) to their water problems. The Yellow River is also ___7___ (know) as"china's Sorrow; it is so unpredictable and ___8___ (danger) that in a single flood it has caused a million deaths. Floods slowed the great civilization of the Indus River Valley, and ___9___ (adequate) drainage ruined much of its land. Today water dominates man as it always has done. Its ___10___ (present) continues to govern the location of his homes and cities.