     If I were a millionair (billionaire), I would divide my wealth into 
two parts so that I can do what I desire to do.  With the first part of 
money, I would try to make my life better.  First, I would buy a personal 
computer.  In this modern world, a PC is necessary for the people who want 
to learn the latest information.  Besides, a student can educate himself/ 
herself through the help of many useful softwares.  Second, I would buy 
good dictionaries and books worth reading, through which I can not only 
improve my grades but also broaden my vision.  Third, I would decorate my 
study to have myself a comfortable and pleasant place where I could read 
efficiently.
     With the rest part of money, I would try my best to help the weak and 
needy people.  It is a good idea to build a hospital to take care of the 
people who are sick and a school to educate the youth who could not afford 
to go to school.  As regards the orphans, they are help-less so that I 
would raise a fund for them to improve their life.  Also, I would contri-
bute some money to a charity fund to do more social work.  In addition, if 
my friends were in need of financial aid, I would help them as much as I 
could.  (All) in all, were I a millionaire (billionaire), I would do a lot 
of good things to make sure that I would not live my life in vain.
     If I were given a million dollars, I would first buy my father a set 
of hi-fi stereo.  Father is every inch a classical music fan but he listens 
to it on the radio.  You can imagine how awful a magnificent piece of music 
could turn out!  Sound distortions always ruin the joy and in-between com-
mercials spoil the continuity of a symphony.  If I had so much money, I 
would use a certain amount of it to buy Father a good set of stereo with 
high fidelity and crystal-clear sound effects.
     As you pass by the railway station, you'll probably see some handi-
capped people begging for money under the sun or in the rain.  You'll see 
elder people strolling around, with emptiness in their eyes.  Also, there 
are some homeless lying around.  So if I were a millionaire, I would let 
the handicapped be taken good care of.  I would build shelters for the 
homeless and well-equipped elderly homes for the elders and I would build 
shelters for the homeless and well-equipped elderly homes for the elders 
and I would set up a good education program for the homeless teenagers so 
that can start on their own someday.  With the money I have, I hope I could 
build a brighter future for the poor and needy people around me.
     After five strong quakes Monday, northern Taiwan was jolted again yes-
terday (May 24) with four more, including one that registered a 6.2 on the 
Richter scale around noon, the Central Weather Bureau said.
     In addition to the large quakes, there have been more than 300 minor 
earthquakes that could not be felt without sensors during a 32-hour period 
stretching from early Monday until last night.
     The first of yesterday's four strong quakes measured 6.2 on the Rich-
ter scale, shaking northern Taiwan at 12:04 p.m.  Just 9 minutes later, the 
second quake struck, measuring 5.3 on the scale.  The third quake struck 25 
minutes later, measuring 5.5 on the scale.  Then at 1:48 p.m. the fourth 
one hit, measuring 5.7 on the scale.
     Almost all nine of the earthquakes felt on Monday and Tuesday were 
centered about 100 km off the coast of Hualien, bureau officials said.  On 
May 20, 1986, an earthquake struck 15 km northwest of Hualien.  That quake 
killed one person and injured 11.
     People fear this week's spate of earthquakes indicates a Big one is 
coming.  But Yeh Yung-tien, director of the Graduate School of Seismology 
at Chungcheng University, said this continuous earthquake activity off the 
coast of Hualien was normal.
     There were reports of falling stones around Sanhsia area, northern 
Taiwan, but no casualties were reported.  Yesterday's first quake measured 
3 on the Richter scale in Taipei.  Many citizens were alarmed by it.  De-
partment of Rapid Transit Systems employees who work on the 13th floor of 
their building were screaming.  So were city employees who work in the new 
city hall near the World Trade Center.
     Yeh Cheng, assistant manager of Howard Shyline Restaurant on the 44th 
and 45th floors of the 51-story Shin Kong Mitsukoshi building, Taiwan's 
tallest building, on Chunghsiao West Road, said the shaking "felt like I 
was in a cradle."
     One of nature's most terrifying forces is a powerful earthquake.  A 
severe tremble will cause a nearly complete sense of helplessness.  It 
would seem there is nothing you can do but pray that you will survive.
But, in fact, there are several steps you can take, before, during and 
after a quake, which will help assure your survival.
     If you live in an area prone to earthquakes you should prepare in ad-
vance a survival kit consisting of fresh water, first-aid supplies, and 
canned goods.  It is also helpful to have a plan of action for an evacu-
ation procedure, then; in the event of an actual earthquake, you should 
take shelter under a desk or table, away from windows, or alternatively, 
under a door frame.  When the tremor has ended, if it is a major quake, you 
should turn off your source of gas, as this is a dangerous fire threat a 
dangerous fire threat and post-earthquake fires can be as damaging as the 
quake itself.  If taken, these steps can help you live through a major 
earthquake.
     Israel Radio said some 200 freed prisoners arrived in the autonomous 
Gaza Strip by early evening.  The Mandela Institute, an East Jerusalem-
based Palestinian watchdog group, said Israel has freed only some 2,000 
of the 5,000 prisoners it had agreed to release by now.  The agreements on 
prisoner releases were part of the Gaza/Jericho autonomy accord signed May 
4 in Cairo.