雅思阅读材料之Moscow plague

In 1771 the Moscow plague and riot claimed up to 200,000 people

莫斯科瘟疫和暴乱（死亡20万人）

The bubonic plague struck Moscow in late 1770 and by spring of the following year had become a full blown epidemic.

1770年末，黑死病传到了莫斯科，到第二年春，此病已经迅速传开。

The quarantine measures imposed by officials infuriated and terrified the public in equal measure, causing widespread riots and the destruction of quarantine zones.

政府采取的隔离措施引起了人们的恐慌和愤怒，导致了大规模的暴乱，隔离区也遭到了破坏。

The economy at a standstill, and running out of food -- in the end 300 people were arrested and up to 200,000 perished.

经济停滞不前，食物短缺。的结果是，300人被捕，至少20万人死亡。