万双网讯   2019年11月4日，2019-2020第一学期第十周升旗仪式在学校操场举行。本周升旗仪式由8C班承担。8C班是一个充满信心、长怀爱心、不失慧心、不忘初心的集体。

VBS News Net: The weekly flag-raising assembly for the tenth week was held on 4th November in school playground. 8C was in charge of the assembly. 8C is a confident, loving, group.

升旗仪式由8C班温思晗、黄可怡主持。 林沐蕾、赖俊宏做了演讲，他们演讲的题目是《火灾无情，防火先行》。

Wen Sihan and Huang Keyi co-hosted the assembly. Lin Mulei and Lai Junhong made the speech titled 'Fire is ruthless, thus fire protection comes first'

附演讲稿：

The speech is as follows:

当星星之火，在燧人氏手中燃起，“刀耕火种”由此出现，人类从野蛮走向文明。但有的时候，它会变成残酷的死神，夺取人的生命，让一切化为灰烬。

As fire was discovered by our legendary ruler, human has entered civilization  period from barbarism. Yet sometimes, fire can turn itself into a demon who takes people's lives away.

2003年11月24日,俄罗斯人民友谊大学的宿舍楼内发生火灾,浓烟肆虐，火势汹汹，堵住了逃生之路，造成41名留学生死亡,近200人受伤，震惊海内外。

On 24th November, a fire occurred in hostel at People's Friendship University, Russia shocked the whole world. The fire swept through the block and killed 41 people, with 200 injuries. Most of the casulties were unable to evacuate.

2019年9月17日，利比里亚首都附近的一所学校发生火灾，最终导致29人死亡、2人失踪。

A school in the capital of Liberia caught fire on 17th September 2019. 29 people were killed with another two reported missing.

这一组组数字背后，是多少条鲜活的生命，是多少个温暖的家庭。但是大火把一切都吞噬了。因此，防范火灾，珍爱生命，责任重于泰山。

People's lives are lost behind these death tolls, and their families are heartbroken. The fire separates them apart. Hence, it is our responsibility to preempt fire, and it is extremely important.

隐患险于明火，防范胜于救灾。我们首先要的就是消除火灾隐患，防范于未然。厨房燃气、电器使用、大人吸烟，正是这些看起来微不足道的事物，往往成为火灾的源头。

The hazards that cause fire are riskier than the actual blaze. Preemption outweighs putting out the fire. The priority is to eliminate those hazards. The source of blaze could be improper use of natural gas in kitchen or electrical appliances, cigarettes that are carelessly handled.

如果我们不幸遭遇厄运，切记保持冷静，运用火场自救与逃生知识，获得自救。牢记火警电话，及时报警；准备湿毛巾，火灾逃生捂住口鼻；身处高楼时，注意不能乘坐电梯不能盲目跳楼。

If, unfortunately, we are in danger due to an emergency caused by fire, we must remember to keep calm and evacuate ourselves. Call the police at once, cover your mouth and noses with wet towels during evacuation. Do not take lifts or jump off the building unless it is urgent in high stories building.

同学们，关注消防安全，就是关爱我们的宝贵生命，也是关爱他人生命。请大家珍爱生命，预防火灾！

Peers, keep an eye on fire protection is safeguarding everyone's life. Please stay alert when it comes to fire protection.

图：燕子

版式：凯会

翻译：赖丁慈

Photographer: Linda

Formatting: Judy

Translated by DC Lai