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课件网) UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS [主题语境———人与自然 灾害防范] 素养导航 晨读晚诵 The Deadly Tangshan Earthquake of 1976 Natural disasters are extreme,sudden events caused by environmental factors that injure people.Earthquakes,windstorms,floods,and disease all strike anywhere on earth,often without warning. At 3:42 a.m.on July 28,1976,a magnitude ①7.8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan,in northeastern China.The very large earthquake,striking an area where it was totally② unexpected,destroyed the city of Tangshan and killed more than 240,000 people—making it the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. Nature often gives some advance③ warning of a great earthquake.In a village outside of Tangshan,well water reportedly④ rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake.Animals also gave a warning that something was about to happen.One thousand chickens refused to eat and ran around excitedly.Lots of animals were seen running around looking for a place to hide. Survivors were faced with not having water,food,or electricity.Ninety-three percent of residential⑤ buildings were completely destroyed.Eighty percent of the water systems were seriously damaged throughout the city.People needed help immediately;survivors could not wait for help to arrive,so they formed⑥ groups to dig for others.They set up medical areas.They searched for food and set up temporary⑦ shelters. With so much damage,recovery was not easy.After the emergency care was given,the rebuilding of Tangshan began almost immediately.Though it took time,the entire city was rebuilt and is again home to over 1 million people,earning Tangshan the nickname “Brave City of China”.The experiences of Tangshan have been used to improve earthquake predicting⑧ abilities in major disasters.Additional research has also been focused on animal behaviours ahead of earthquakes. 词海拾贝 ①magnitude n.(地震)级数 ②totally adj. 完全地 ③advance adj.预先的;先行的 ④reportedly adv.据报道;据传闻 ⑤residential adj. 住宅的;居住的 ⑥form v. 形成;组成 ⑦temporary adj. 临时的 ⑧predict v. 预报 典句欣赏 Though it took time,the entire city was rebuilt and is again home to over 1 million people,earning Tangshan the nickname “Brave City of China”. 译文:尽管花了很长时间,整个城市还是重建了,又成了100多万人口的家园,唐山也因此赢得了“中国勇敢城市”的称号。 分析:这是一个主从复合句。句中though引导让步状语从句;主句中由and连接两个并列的谓语部分;现在分词短语earning...作结果状语。 理解诱思 Why are animal behaviours researched after the earthquake 答案:Because animals give warnings before it. Section A Listening and Speaking 知识体系图解 释义匹配 听说导学 知识体系图解 释义匹配 听说导学 disaster (使)滑行;滑动 海啸 flood rescue damage survive destroy 疏散;撤出 撤离 shelter 知识体系图解 释义匹配 听说导学 超过;多于 逃脱 日日夜夜 至少 损害 建议做某事 给……提供 建立;搭起 知识体系图解 释义匹配 听说导学 1.drought A.a mass of rock and earth mov ... ...
