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课件网) UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS (主题语境：人与自然———自然灾害) 晨背短文 语境记词 Disasters such as tornadoes，droughts，floods，landslides，volcanic eruptions, typhoons，hurricanes and earthquakes have come one after another, causing great damage to many countries.In summary，the earthquake has the worst effects.The 1976 Tangshan earthquake caused more than 240,000 deaths.90 percent of homes lay in ruins and people suffered a lot.Food, water and electricity were hard to get.Everywhere the shocked survivors saw destroyed bricks，deep cracks in village wells and useless metals as if the world were at an end.Rescue teams who were in shock dug out the trapped, buried the dead, and built shelters in the open air.With unified efforts and wisdom of all people, the city revived itself and began to breathe again.Earthquakes under the sea can also cause tsunamis.The tsunami that struck Asia in 2004 crashed into coastlines.Huge waves swept away many people.Foreign countries aided these areas by delivering food and supplies by helicopters.(Tips for emergency which affects people greatly：※ Keep calm ※ Tap on a pipe or whistle for help※Stay away from power lines ※ Survive on what you have on hand ※ Keep first aid kits at home) 必备知识 巧记活用 阅读词汇会认 1．whistle vi. _____ vt. _____n. _____ 2．tornado n．(pl.-oes or-os) _____ 3．drought n. _____ 4．tsunami n. _____ 5．volcanic eruption _____ 6．evacuate vt. _____ vi. _____ 7．helicopter n. _____ 吹口哨；发出笛声 吹口哨 哨子(声)；呼啸声 龙卷风；旋风 旱灾；久旱 海啸 火山喷发 疏散；撤出 撤离 直升机 8．crack n. _____vi.& vt. _____ 9．brick n. _____ 10．metal n. _____ 11．revive vt.& vi. _____ 12．revival n. _____ 13．unify vi.& vt. _____ 14．volcano n．(pl.-oes or-os) _____ 15．typhoon n. _____ 16．hurricane n. _____ 裂纹；裂缝 (使)破裂 砖；砖块 金属 复活；(使)苏醒 振兴；复苏 统一；(使)成一体 火山 台风 (尤指西大西洋的)飓风 重点词汇会写 1．_____ n．灾难；灾害 2．_____ vi.& vt.(slid)(使)滑行；滑动→_____(过去式)→_____(过去分词) 3．_____ n．洪水；大量 vi.淹没；大量涌入 vt.使灌满水；淹没 4．_____ n．& vt.营救；救援 5．_____vt.损害；破坏 n．损坏；损失 6．_____vt.摧毁；毁灭 disaster slide slid slid flood rescue damage destroy 7．_____ n．避难处；居所；庇护 vt.保护；掩蔽 vi.躲避(风雨或危险) 8．_____ n．汽油；气体；燃气 9．_____n.& vt.破坏；毁坏 10．_____ n．百分之…… adj.& adv.每一百中 11．_____ vt.使落入险境；使陷入圈套 n．险境；陷阱 12．_____ vt.埋葬；安葬→_____(过去式)→_____(过去分词) 13．_____n.努力；艰难的尝试；尽力 shelter gas ruin percent trap bury buried buried effort 14．_____ n．上下文；语境；背景 15．_____ n．供应(量)；补给；[pl.]补给品 vt.供应；供给 16．_____ vi.& vt.轻叩；轻敲；轻拍 n．水龙头；轻叩；轻敲 17．_____n.管子；管道 18．_____ adj.镇静的；沉着的 vt.使平静；使镇静 19．_____n.援助；帮助；救援物资 vi.& vt.(formal)帮助；援助 20．_____ vt.& vi.碰撞；撞击 n．撞车；碰撞 21．_____vt.& vi.打扫；清扫→_____(过去式)→_____(过去分词) ... ...
