VOA慢速英语：山东平邑4名矿工被困36天后获救仍有13人失联

Four miners were rescued in eastern China after spending 36 days underground, reported the country's state-run news agency.

据中国国营新闻机构报道，在中国东部，4名矿工在地下被困36天后获救。

The first miner is lifted from a collapsed mine in Pingyi, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 29, 2016. (Guo Xulei/Xinhua via AP) CHINA OUT

The workers were lifted from a mine in Shandong Province Friday night. They were pulled up through emergency holes drilled in the ground to supply them with food and clothing.

周五晚上，四名矿工被从山东省矿井中救出。他们通过地面救援钻孔被拉出地面，这些钻孔被用来给他们提供食物与衣服。

The gypsum mine collapsed on December 25, trapping 29 miners. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

12月25日该石膏矿坍塌，29名矿工被困。

Fifteen miners have escaped or were rescued. One person was confirmed dead. Thirteen others are still missing and are believed dead.

十五名矿工逃出或被救出。一名矿工被确认已死亡。其余十三名矿工仍然失踪，应该已经遇难。

I'm Mary Gotschall.

我是玛丽。

Mary Gotschall adapted this story from VOANews for Learning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor.

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Words in the Story

underground – n. located or occurring below the surface of the earth

drill – v. to make a hole in something with a drill or a tool used for making holes in hard substances

gypsum – n. a white mineral that is used to make plaster of paris