Unit 4 课时作业24-【红对勾讲与练】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语必修第一册(人教版2019)

UNIT 4　NATURAL DISASTERS　　　　　　　 课时作业 24 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　Ⅰ. 阅读理解 At 5:12 am on April 18, 1906, people living in San Francisco were awakened by a 40- second earthquake. After a 10-second stop, an even stronger earthquake struck, lasting 25 seconds. Survivors saw the ground move in waves as high as three feet. The earthquake damaged streets, and streetcar rails. Fires broke out soon after the earthquake, caused primarily by overturned stoves (炉子) or damaged electrical wiring. Because the city􀆳s water mains had suffered more than 300 breaks, no water was available (可用的) to fight the fires, which rapidly burned beyond control. To control the fire, firefighters began to dynamite ( 炸 毁 ) buildings in its path. Unfortunately, this method sometimes spread the fire. By the evening of April 18, 1,700 soldiers had arrived in San Francisco to help both local people and the firefighters. After burning uncontrolled for three days, the fire finally burned itself out by the morning of April 21. More than 28,000 buildings had been destroyed, resulting in about $ 500 million in damage. Although the official number of deaths was 311, it is now believed that about 3,000 people were killed. About 250,000 people ( two-thirds of the city􀆳s population) were left homeless. They were forced to live in tents (帐篷) in public parks. Among the earthquake􀆳s survivors was the famous Italian opera singer Enrico Caruso. On the night of April 17, he had performed (表 演) the role of Jose in Georges Bizet􀆳s 1875 opera “Carmen”, and had been scheduled f