one night, when i was about to go to sleep, i suddenly heard an explosion of bomb. i watched out from the window and saw that heavy smog rise from a factory near my home. then flames leap out. my father realized that it was an explosion and then caused a fire. he called 119 and 120 immediately. at the same time, my neighborhoods looked out from balconies and windows. they made phone calls, telling others what happened, or discussed with others. after a while, several fire engines and ambulances arrived. they immediately starting to put out the fire and rescue the trapped people. about half an hour later, the fire was put out, two people injured and no people died. it was lucky. however, it reminds us that we should focus on preventing fire carefully in daily life. a slightest mistake may cause serious consequences.
某天晚上，我正准备去睡觉，突然听见一声爆炸声。我从窗口看去，看见离我家附近的一家工厂上升起了浓浓的烟雾，还蹿出火苗。我爸爸意识到那是爆炸并且引起了火灾，他马上打了119报火警和120急救。与此同时，我的邻居们也从阳台和窗口看去，他们打电话，告诉他人所发生的事，或者相互间议论。过了一会儿，几辆消防车和急救车到达现场。他们马上投入到灭火工作中，解救被困人员。大约半个小时之后，火被扑灭了，幸运的是，只有两个人受伤，没有人死亡。但是，这也提醒我们在日常生活中要时刻注意小心防火，一个细微的错误就有可能带来严重的后果。
people are alarmed by the succession of campus fires in recent years. in each of these accidents, heavy casualties were reported ╟ houses were burned down, students lost their lives, and properties were damaged. faced with such a chilling fact, people keep asking, “what on earth results in these repeated tragedies?”
近年来，人们对连续的校园火灾感到震惊。每一个事故中都有严重伤亡报道，房屋被烧毁，学生失去生命，财产受到损失。面对这样一个令人毛骨悚然的事实，人们不禁反问，“究竟是什么导致这些悲剧反复发生？”
a brief survey of them reveals that human factors still prove to be the leading causes. for example, three of these fires were caused by the students’ use of electric water-heaters. as students often leave the heaters unattended, the risks are rather high should the water in the bottle boil dry while no one is around to turn off the power. in other cases, fires were also caused by stoves, candles, cigarette butts, etc.
一项简单的调查揭露，人为因素仍然是主要的原因。比如，其中三起事故都是由于学生使用热得快引起的。由于学生经常让热得快处于无人看守状态，如果瓶中的水烧干却没有人在旁边拔掉电源的话风险是相当高的。其他情况，如火炉，蜡烛，烟头等也会引起火灾。
since most of these disasters could have been prevented if proper precautions had been taken, students should be better educated on the importance and measures of fire control. the following three reminders are of particular importance for us students: first, learn how to use a fire extinguisher. second, double-check candles, heaters, stoves and other electric appliances, and make sure there are no open flames before leaving rooms. lastly, do not smoke in the dorm.
