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LOREM IPSUM DOLOR LOREM
Natural disasters
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Welcome to the unit
Nature is kind of a loving mother,but also a butcher in cold blood.
------Victor Hugo
大自然既是慈爱的母亲,又是冷血的屠夫。
——维克多。雨果
Welcome to the unit
In this unit,you are going to:
read two news reports about how disaster preparation has helped save lives;
continue a story about a family caught in a natural disaster;
read an excerpt from a novel about a famous volcanic eruption;
make an information folder about rescue methods.
news report:新闻报道
Welcome to the unit
在本单元中,你将:
阅读两篇关于灾难准备如何帮助拯救生命的新闻报道;
继续讲述一个遭遇自然灾害的家庭的故事;
读一段关于著名火山喷发的小说节选;
制作一个关于救援方法的信息文件夹。
Welcome to the unit
What other types of natural disasters do you know about?
What natural disasters in history have you heard about?
你还知道其他类型的自然灾害吗?
你听说过历史上哪些自然灾害?
Reading
FALMONT-on 17 March,476 students and 36 students at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the country at 2:27 p.m
法尔蒙特——3月17日下午2点27分,法尔蒙特小学的476名学生和36名学生躲过了一场地震
Reading
Only 5 students suffered slight injuries,despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area at large.
尽管目前灾区有7人死亡,200多人受伤,但只有5名学生受轻伤。
Alice Brown,head teacher at Falmont Primary school,was teaching when the floor began to shake.
当地板开始摇晃时,法尔蒙特小学的校长爱丽丝·布朗正在教学。
begin to do /doing sth
Reading
Her students’ reaction was quick and correct-they moved under their desks,head first,and held on to the legs of the desks.
她的学生们的反应是迅速而正确的——他们移动到课桌下面,头朝前,抓住课桌腿。
At the same time,Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door,in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.
与此同时,布朗小姐迅速打开教室的门,以防它在摇晃中损坏而打不开。
Reading
There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground,but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
玻璃破碎的声音很响,东西掉在地上,但学生们仍然静静地等待着。
fall to the ground:掉落到地上
remain still:保持静止
Reading
The moment the shaking stopped,Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.
震动停止的那一刻,布朗小姐意识到这是全班同学逃跑的最佳时机。
make one's escape:设防