In 2004，there was a tsunami in the Indian Ocean.A tsunami is a large wave that towers hundreds of feet into the air，and covers whole areas when it comes crashing down on to dry land.This particular tsunami was caused by an earthquake that happened in the middle of the sea，shooting the water away from the ground and towards dry land.This tsunami actually reached thirty meters in height，and was one of the worst tidal waves the world has ever seen.Over 200,000 people were hurt in the disaster.

　　In 2005，we also saw a hurricane happened in the United States.This hurricane was known as hurricane Katrina，and is perhaps the worst in the history of the world.It happened in 2005 and destroyed millions of properties in the areA．It also took the lives of nearly 2,000 American people.It was known that for ten days，the wind swept through the area，meaning the most powerful country in the world became helpless in their attempts to save the people who were affected by the hurricane.

　　Finally，in 2008 we saw yet another natural disaster.This time it was a cyclone（旋风），which is similar to a hurricane but happens in a circular motion（圆周运动）．This cyclone Nargis had been one of the strongest to have ever occurred，reaching a death toll of nearly 150,000 people.

　　All of these were terrible disasters that were unavoidable.

　　Title：Forces of Nature

　　Introduction Destructive forces of nature refer to natural disasters __1__ tsunamis and earthquakes.

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