高一必读自然灾害话题-土耳其地震--可对标必修一Unit 4 Natural disasters

写在前面的话 高考阅读多选自国外外刊。阅读外刊是英语学习不能缺少的一环。阅读原汁原味的英语文章可以帮助学生拓宽、积累词汇量，学习并应用最地道的英语表达，提高英语语感，了解最新时事新闻。 本系列专辑充分考虑高中各年级学生的平均英语水平，从外国著名青少年英语学习网站以及权威新闻资源网站（The New York Times, Time Magazine, BBC, China Daily）等选择语篇，主题贴近课本，难度得当，语言精准权威，是专为高中不同年级学生打造的外刊阅读资源。 一、制作初心 1. 拓展学生的阅读范围 2. 阅读语料的时效性高，了解当下的世界 3. 保证阅读语料的纯正性 二、资源内部板块设计 每份外刊根据内容设计不同板块——原文畅读、词汇/词组精讲、长难句分析、综合练习、参考答案、参考译文。符合学生以及教师使用需求。 三、本系列专辑子系列介绍 c.高一外刊精读 d.高二外刊精读 e.高考外刊精读 四、推荐使用场景 a. 晨读 b. 阅读拓展课 c. 自学拓展练习 d. 课堂补充材料 希望大家能充分利用这套资源，不断拓展，不断精进，在增加知识的同时，也逐渐提高对世界、世事、世物的洞见，祝学习愉快！ Powerful Earthquakes Cause Widespread Devastation in Turkey and Syria P1【原文畅读】 Powerful Earthquakes Cause Widespread Devastation in Turkey and Syria @DOGOnews A series of powerful earthquakes have devastated large areas of Turkey and Syria and killed thousands of people. The first quake measured at 7.8 magnitude. It struck the southeastern region of Turkey, bordering Syria, early morning on February 6, 2023. As the world was still digesting the news the area was hit by two more large tremors. They measured at 7.5 magnitude and 6.0 magnitude, respectively. At least 7,000 people have died. The numbers are expected to rise as rescuers look for residents trapped under the debris of flattened structures. Thousands of people have been injured, and tens of thousands have lost their homes. Is Turkey prone to earthquakes? Turkey is no stranger to earthquakes. The country sits on the Anatolian Plate between two major faults. They are the North Anatolian Fault and the East Anatolian Fault. The land masses are constantly bumping into each other. The friction sometimes causes the two plates to get stuck to each other. When they finally come apart, they release a large amount of energy. This results in earthquakes or tsunamis. Why have the recent earthquakes caused so much damage? The 7.8 magnitude earthquake is the biggest to strike Turkey this century. Most quakes this size occur underwater. But this tremor and the ones that followed all hit land. To make matters worse, it