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Reading
Language Points
Unit 2 Natural disasters
Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, _________ the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area_________ large.
Alice Brown, head teacher at Falmont Primary School, _________(teach) when the floor began to shake.
There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things _________(fall) to the ground.
The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class _________(make) their escape.
5.We practice earthquake safety procedures _________(two) a year.
6. A series of huge waves _________(cause) by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands of dead.
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7. Goldshore Beach was the only local beach _________(survive) the disaster without any loss of life.
8. It immediately occurred _________her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
9. Sabrina was frightened, _______ she soon kept her head.
10. She warned her parents _____the danger, though at first they just thought she was joking.
11. _____ her great relief, the officer immediately realized the coming danger.
12. The beach was rapidly cleared _________people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.
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1. Pupils’ lives spared during Falmont earthquake. (title)
adj. that is not being used 不用的,闲置的
adj. kept in case you need to replace the one you usually use 备用的
adj. available to do what you want 空闲的,空余的
v. to make sth available to sb or for sth抽出,匀出
v. to save sb from an unpleasant experience省得,免去
v. to allow sb/sth to escape harm, damage, or death, especially when others do not escape it饶恕,放过,使逃脱
v. to do everything possible to do sth不吝惜(时间或金钱)
spare no effort to do sth…不遗余力做某事
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Practice makes perfect.
说出下列句子中spare的意思
闲置的
The spare bedroom is on the second floor.
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet.
He studies music in his spare time.
I’d love to have a br