Now consider noise.If a ticking clock disturbs you, buy one that doesn't tick, or use your phone.Turn clock radios and MP3 players to the wall and cover lighted screens.

现在考虑噪音：如果钟表的滴答声让你无法入睡，那就买一个不发声的，或者用你的手机来代替钟表。

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Drop, cover, and hold — Take cover under a sturdy desk, table, or bench, or against an inside wall, and hold on.

蹲下，寻找掩护，抓牢——利用写字台、桌子或者长凳下的空间，或者身子紧贴内部承重墙作为掩护，然后双手抓牢固定物体。

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Politicians in Greece didn't take action until the country's back was to the wall and they had the cover of a crisis to excuse their cuts to wages and future promises.

希腊的政客直到国家没有了退路，直到得了后援来补救危机才动手削减工资以及更多的待遇。

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Fan letters to Mr. Patterson from past presidents cover a wall of a downstairs bathroom.

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American flags and University of Nebraska Cornhusker banners cover a large percentage of wall space in stores, restaurants and homes throughout the state.

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They transferred the original living-room ceiling cypress stenciled with Moorish stars to cover a loggia and decorated an exterior wall with a set of weathered brass gates.

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