(
课件网) UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS Reading and Thinking Reading P50 P50 地球不眠之夜 正发生 连续几天 涨落；兴衰 smelly gas 难闻的气味 come out of 从……出来 too...to... 太……而不能…… refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事 像往常一样 现在分词短语作伴随状语 地震前的预警迹象 耀眼的光芒 P50 P50 It seemed as if + 从句 “仿佛/好像……” （从句中were coming与事实相反，为虚拟语气） come to an end 结束；终结 仿佛世界末日来临了 正下方 致命的 造成损害 横穿 岩石山丘 泥沙洪流 成为废墟 成千上万的…… ……的数量 The happening of the big earthquake. 大地震的发生 P50 P50 The immediate effects of the earthquake. 地震的直接影响 除……以外，什么都没有 被摧毁 化为乌有 blow away 吹走 数十万的…… 数以万计的…… 震惊 倒塌 P50 P50 The rescue work. 救援工作 被困住 挖出 掩埋遇难者 提供医疗救助 这座城市重新恢复了生机 运用拟人(personification)的修辞手法 P50 P50 The revival of the city. 城市的复兴 revive itself 自我复苏 get back up on one`s feet 重新站起来（喻指“恢复元气；重新振作”） 大力支持 “with+名词+介短”的复合结构作原因状语 不懈努力 证明 成为……的家园/栖息地 “with+名词+介短”的复合结构作伴随状语 在……时期 Thinking P51 in ruins in shock electricity bricks trapped breathing buried P51 The water in the village wells rose and fell. Deep cracks appeared in their walls. Animals were acting strangely. I think these were warning signs because these don`t usually happen. Sometimes, animals have more sensitive reactions(敏锐的反应) to some coming dangers. P51 The writer means that the city began to function again(恢复运转), because the earthquake had stopped people and supplies moving about(流通), and so it was like the city couldn`t breathe. P51 They need quick access(获取) to basic things such as water and food. They also need medical care. Last but not least, these people also need psychological care(心理治疗) and help. Key Points New words as if 表示 “好像、似乎、仿佛”(引导表语从句或方式状语从句) 两大核心用法（重点区分） 1. 虚拟语气（与事实相反） 从句动词需根据时间调整时态，体现 “非真实”。 对现在事实相反：从句用过去式（be 动词统一用 were）。 例：She talks as if she knew everything. 她说话像什么都知道似的。（实际不知道） 对过去事实相反：从句用 had + 过去分词。 对将来事实相反：从句用 would/could/might + 动词原形。 2. 陈述语气（与事实相符 / 可能性大） 从句动词用相应的时态（现在时、过去时等），无需变形。 主语为 it 时，常用 “it looks/seems as if…” 结构。 例：It looks as if it is going to rain. 天看起来要下雨了。 New words electricity [ lek tr s ti] n.电；电能 固定搭配：cut off electricity 切断电力；停电 supply/provide electricity 供电 例：The new power station will supply electricity to millions of people. 这座新电站将为数百万人口供电。 use/consume electricity 用电；消耗电力 generate/produce electricity 发电 electricity supply 电力供应 派生词：electric [ lektr k] adj.电的；电动的；发电的（修饰具体物品或设备） 例：an electric car（电动汽车）、an electric fan（电风扇） electrical [ lektr kl] adj.与电相关的；电气的（修饰抽 ... ...
