Such lessons have helped China respond more openly to the country's latest natural disaster.

前车之鉴使中国更透明地应对最近发生的地震。

On Friday morning, Americans awoke to news of an unfolding catastrophe in Japan. This latest disaster will certainly fall among the more serious natural calamities in modern times.

星期五一大早，美国人民伴着关于日本地震延绵不绝的报道醒过来。显然这次天灾会成为现代以来最严重的自然灾害的例子之一。