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1、事件英语作文：全国哀悼日 Chinasnationalflagfliesathalf-mastaftertheflag-raisingceremonyonTiananmenSquareinBeijingMondaymorning,May19,20XX.ChinaonMondaybeginsathree-daynationalmourningforthetensofthousandsofpeoplekilledinapowerfulearthquakewhichstruckthecountryssouthwestonMay12. TheStateCouncil,theCabi,yesterday
2、orderedflagstobeflownathalf-mastandallpublicentertainmentsuspendedforthreedaysasthecountrybeginsanofficialmourningperiodforvictimsoftheearthquake. CondolencebookswillbeopenedattheForeignMinistryandChineseembassiesandconsulatesaroundtheworld. Peopleareaskedtostandinsilenceforthreeminutesfrom2:28pmtod
3、ay,whileautomobiles,trains,andshipswillsoundtheirhornsorsirens. Also,theOlympictorchrelaywillbesuspendedtillWednesdayanizerssaid. Meanwhile,themagnitudeoflastMondaysquakewasyesterdayrevisedfrom7.8to8bytheChinaSeismologicalBureau. Thedeathtollfromthepowerfulearthquakeroseto32,477nationwideasof2pmyest
4、erday,whilethenumberofinjuredreached220,109,accordingtotheemergencyresponseofficeoftheStateCouncil. Rescuersyesterdaypulledoutmoresurvivors.AwomanworkerofthelocalpowerplantwasrescuedlastnightinYingxiutown,Sichuanprovince,150hoursafterthequake.Therescueteamspent56hourssavingYuJinhua. Yesterdayafterno
5、on,a53-year-oldmanwasalsorescuedinYingxiu,148hoursafterthetremor.Theman,ShenPeiyun,wasconsciousandwastakentohospitalbyhelicopter. Inthemorning,amannamedTangXiongwasrescuedfromacollapsedhospitalinBeichuancounty139hoursafterthequake. AlsoinBeichuan,anothermanwasrescuedSaturdaynightfromacollapsedbuilding.WuJianpingwasthentakentohospital.
