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Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading
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①escape v.逃跑,逃脱;逃避,摆脱;避开
n.逃跑,逃离;逃避
②county n.郡,县
③injury n. (身体上的)伤,损害
injure vt.伤害,使受伤;损害
④current adj.现行的,当前的;n.水流,气流
⑤disaster n.灾难,灾害;彻底失败
⑥at large整个,全部
⑦reaction n.反应,回应;抗拒;化学反应
⑧hold on to坚持;紧握;克制
⑨crash n.碰撞声,破裂声;碰撞;崩溃 vi.& vt.碰撞,撞击;崩溃
⑩sense v.感觉;了解n.感觉;道理;见识
signal vi.& vt.发信号,示意;标志 n.信号,暗号;标志;信号灯
exit vt.& vi.出去,离去,退场;退出 n.出口,通道;离开
orderly adj.有秩序的,有条理的,整齐的
stair n.楼梯;梯级
rush v.冲,奔
roll n.名单;卷;一管;翻滚vi.&vt.翻滚,滚动;翻身;卷起
roll call点名
confirm vt.证实,确认;使确信;批准
safe and sound安然无恙的
hug vt.拥抱,搂抱;抱紧
procedure n.程序,步骤,手续
a series of 一系列
tsunami n.海啸
brush v.刷,拂拭;轻擦,触碰
odd adj.奇怪的,怪异的;偶尔的;不成对的
bubble n.泡沫,泡,气泡
occur vi.发生,出现;存在于
occur to被想到,浮现在脑中
approach v.靠近,临近;接洽,交谈;对付,处理
keep one’s head (在困境中)保持冷静
on one’s way 在路上;很快要发生
relief n.宽慰,轻松;减轻,消除;救济
to her great relief 令她非常欣慰的是
clear vt.使离开,清场
be cleared of某处被清除了……
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Pupils’ lives spared during Falmont earthquake
By Raymond Tran
18 March
FALMONT - On 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped① an earthquake that hit the county② at 2:27 p. m.Only 5 students suffered slight injuries③,despite the current④ figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster⑤ area at large⑥.
Alice Brown,head teacher at Falmont Primary School,was teaching when the floor began to shake.【1】 Her students’ reaction⑦ was quick and correct—they moved under their desks,head first,and held on to⑧ the legs of the desks. At the same time,Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door,in case【2】 it became damaged during the shaking and could not open. There were loud crashes⑨ of glass breaking and things falling to the ground,but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
【1】be doing... when... 正在做……这时(突然)……。
【2】in case以防……。后常跟that从句,that可省略;如果跟短语,则使用in case of。
The moment the shaking stopped,Miss Brown sensed⑩ it was the best time for the class to make their escape.【3】 She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly li