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Section Ⅱ Welcome to the unit and Reading—Language Points
[对应学生用书P38]
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①escape an earthquake
在地震中幸存下来
②hit vt.& vi.打;袭击(hithithithitting)n.打击
③injury n.伤害
injure vt.伤害,使受伤;损害
injured adj.受伤的
the injured 伤员
④disaster n.灾难
⑤at large整个,全部
⑥reaction n.反应,回应
⑦hold on to 抓住
⑧at the same time 同时
⑨in case以防;万一(后接:句子)
in case of以防;万一(后接短语)
⑩crash n.碰撞声;碰撞
vt.& vi.碰撞;崩溃
⑪fall to the ground 倒在地上
⑫the moment那时;此刻(可作连词使用)
⑬make one's escape 设法逃跑
⑭signal vi.& vt.发信号,示意
n.信号,暗号;信号灯
⑮exit n.出口;通道
vt. & vi.出去,离去
entrance n.入口
the entrance to...……的入口
⑯in an orderly line 排成有序的队
⑰stair n.楼梯;梯级
⑱roll call点名
⑲confirm vt.证实,确认;使确认,批准
⑳safe and sound安然无恙的
hug vt.拥抱
procedure n.程序,步骤,手续
tsunami n.海啸
odd adj.奇怪的,怪异的
occur to被想到,浮现在脑海中
It occurred to sb.
that...某人突然想到……
an approaching tsunami 一场即将到来的海啸
an approaching exam 一场即将到来的考试
keep one's head (在困境中)保持冷静
warn sb. of...警告某人……
to one's relief令某人宽慰的是
much to one's relief 十分令某人宽慰的是
be cleared of 把……清理走
Pupils' lives spared during Falmont earthquake
By Raymond Tran
18 March
FALMONT—On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake①that hit②the county at 2:27 p.m. Only 5 students suffered slight injuries③, despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster④area at large⑤.
Alice Brown, head teacher at Falmont Primary School, was teaching when the floor began to shake. Her students' reaction⑥ was quick and correct—they moved under their desks, head first, and held on to⑦the legs of the desks. At the same time⑧, Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door,in case⑨it became damaged during the shaking and could not open. There were loud crashes⑩of glass breaking and things falling to the ground⑪,but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
本句是一个复合句,when引导时间状语从句。
本句是一个复合句,in case引导目的状语从句。
The moment⑫ the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape⑬.She signalled⑭to her students to exit⑮the clas