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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
单元话题短文
When Mount Merapi started to erupt, dark gas clouds covered Sumatra’s sky. As if nature was angry, hot ash buried villages. Soon, landslides caused by shaking ground swept away roads, leaving towns in ruins. The disaster was huge; over half of buildings fell into piles of cracked bricks and bent metal.
Rescue teams quickly evacuated people to safe shelters in the open air. Helicopters brought food, water, and first aid kits. Some survivors were trapped under broken walls, struggling to breathe. Workers dug carefully, calming those in shock. “Don’t lose heart!” a doctor called out, tapping on pipes to find a child hiding under stones.
Everyone worked together to help. They fixed broken power lines and water pipes. Aid groups gave out medical kits, while doctors cared for people suffering from fear. Compared with past mistakes, this recovery showed human wisdom. Though disasters can destroy, they also teach us to rebuild—not just houses, but hope.
单元高频词汇
1. die v. 死亡
death n. 死亡
dead adj. 死的
deadly adj. 致命的
2. affect v. 影响,(疾病)侵袭,深深打动
affection n. 影响
3. shock n. 震惊
shocked adj. 惊愕的,震惊的
shocking adj. 令人气愤的,令人震惊的
4. breathe v. 呼吸
breath n. 呼吸
5. revive v. 复活,(使)复苏
revival n. 振兴,复苏
6. wise adj. 聪明的
wisdom n. 智慧,才智
wisely adv. 聪明地,明智地
7. suffer v. 遭受
suffering n. 苦难,痛苦
8. erupt v. (火山)爆发,(岩浆,烟等)喷出
eruption n. 爆发
9. survive v. 幸存
survivor n. 幸存者
survival n. 幸存
10. power n. 能力,力量,权力
powerful adj. 强有力的,有势力的
11. deliver v. 递送,生(小孩儿),接生,发表(演说等)
delivery n. 传送,递送,分娩
12. wide adj. 宽广的
width n. 宽度
widen v. 加宽
widely adv. 广泛地
13. deep adj. 深的
depth n. 深度
deeply adv. 深情地
单元重点短语
1. in ruins 严重受损;破败不堪
2. in shock 震惊;吃惊
3. blow away 吹走;刮走
4. come to an end 结束
5. fall down 倒塌
6. as usual 和往常一样
7. dig out 挖出
8. get on one’s feet 站起来
9. tireless efforts 不懈的努力
WORDLIST
No.
Vocabulary
Meaning
Extension
1
n. 灾难;灾害
2
n. 龙卷风
pl.
3
n. 旱灾
4
n. (山地或悬崖的)崩塌
5
n. 海啸
6
n. 洪水;vi. 淹没;大量涌入
7
n. & vt. 营救;救援
8
vt. 损害;破坏;n. 损坏
9
vt. 摧毁;毁灭
10
n. 直升机
11
n. 死亡
12
vt. 影响;(疾病)侵袭
13
n. 避难所;vt. 保护;掩蔽
14
n. 气体;燃气
15
n. & vt. 破坏;毁坏
16
n. 百分之……
17
n. 砖块
18
n. 金属
19
n. 震惊;休克;vt. (使)震惊
20
n. 电;电能
21
vt. 使落入险境;n. 陷阱
22
vt. 埋葬;安葬
23
vi. & vt. 呼吸
24
n. 努力;艰难的尝试
25
vi. & vt. 统一;(使)成一体
26
n. 智慧
27
n. 上下文;语境
28
vt. 遭受;vi. (因疾病、痛苦等)受苦
29
n. 火山
pl.
30
n. 补给;vt. 供应
31
n. 台风
32
vi. 生存;存活
33
n. 能量;力量
34
n. 突发事件;紧急情况
35
adj. 镇静的;vt. 使平静
36
vi. & vt. 打扫;清扫
37
vi. & vt. 突击;n. 罢工;袭击
38
n. 总结;概要
39
n. 影响;结果
No.
Phrases & Expressions
Meaning
Extension
1
火山喷发
2
似乎;好像
3
严重受损;破败不堪
4
震惊;吃惊
5
露天;在户外
6
现有(尤指帮助)
7
消灭;彻底消除
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