-1-SectionⅡReadingandThinking—Comprehending重点单词写作词汇1.disaster[dI'zɑːstə(r)]n.灾难;灾害2.slide[slaId]vi.&vt.(使)滑行;滑动3.flood[flʌd]n.洪水;大量vi.淹没;大量涌入vt.使灌满水;淹没4.rescue['reskjuː]n.&vt.营救;救援5.damage['dæmIdʒ]vt.损害;破坏n.损坏;损失6.destroy[dI'strɔI]vt.摧毁;毁灭7.affect[ə'fekt]vt.影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动8.shelter['ʃeltə(r)]n.避难处;居所;庇护vt.保护;掩蔽vi.躲避(风雨或危险)9.ruin['ruːIn]n.&vt.破坏;毁坏10.electricity[Iˌlek'trIsəti]n.电;电能11.trap[træp]vt.使落入险境;使陷入圈套n.险境;陷阱12.bury['beri]vt.埋葬;安葬13.effort['efət]n.努力;艰难的尝试;尽力14.wisdom['wIzdəm]n.智慧;才智拓展词汇15.death[deθ]n.死;死亡→deadadj.无生命的16._shock[ʃɒk]n.震惊;令人震惊的事;休克vt.(使)震惊→shockingadj.令人震惊的→shockedadj.感到震惊的17.breathe[briːð]vi.&vt.呼吸→breathn.呼吸18.revive[rI'vaIv]vt.&vi.复活;(使)苏醒→revivaln.振兴;复苏-2-19.unify['juːnIfaI]vi.&vt.统一;(使)成一体→unitevi.&vt.团结20.suffer['sʌfə]vt.遭受;蒙受vi.(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦→sufferingn.折磨;苦难阅读词汇21.tornado[tɔː'neIdəʊ]n.龙卷风;旋风22.drought[draʊt]n.旱灾;久旱23.landslide['lændslaId]n.(landfall)(山地或悬崖的)崩塌;滑坡24.tsunami[tsuː'nɑːmi]n.海啸25.volcaniceruption[vɒl'kænIkI'rʌpʃn]火山喷发26.magnitude['mæɡnItjuːd]n.(地)震级;重大27.evacuate[I'vækjueIt]vt.疏散;撤出vi.撤离28.helicopter['helIkɒptə(r)]n.直升机29.crack[kræk]n.裂纹;裂缝vi.&vt.(使)破裂30.percent[pə'sent]n.百分之……adj.&adv.每一百中31.brick[brIk]n.砖;砖块32.metal['metl]n.金属重点短语1.as_if似乎;好像;仿佛2.in_ruins_严重受损;破败不堪3.in_shock震惊;吃惊4.set_up建立5.as_usual像往常一样6.come_to_an_end结束7.the_number_of……的数量8.dig_out挖掘9.a_home_to……的家园10.go_through经历重点句型-3-1.too+adj.+to...太……不……:Chickensandevenpigsweretoo_nervous_to_eat(太紧张而不吃东西),anddogsrefusedtogoinsidebuildings.2.Itseems/seemedasif...看起来似乎……:It_seemed_as_if(看起来似乎)theworldwerecomingtoanend!3.everywhere引导让步状语从句:Everywhere_survivors_looked(幸存者无论往哪里看),therewasnothingbutruins.4.with复合结构:With_strong_support_from_the_government(在政府的大力支持下)andthetirelesseffortsofthecity’speople,anewTangshanwasbuiltupontheearthquakeruins.ⅠFastreadingSkimthetextonPage50anddothefollowingexercises.1.What’sthemainideaofthetext?Thepassageismainlyabout__________________________________.2.Findoutthemainideaofeachpart.Para.1A.TheearthquakecausedunbelievabledestructiontoTangshan.Para.2B.TheearthquakehappenedandcauseddeathsorinjuriesinTangshan.Para.3C.Rescueandrevivalafterthequakes.Paras.4-5D.Warningsignsbeforetheearthquake.答案:1.aterribleearthquakeofTangshan2.DBACⅡCarefulreadingReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1.Allthefollowingunusualthingshappenedbeforetheearthquakeexceptthat________.A.thewaterinthevillagewellsroseandfellB.thechickensandevenpigsweretoonervoustoeatC.miceranoutofthefieldslookingforhidingplacesD.fishswaminthewaterasusual2.Beforetheearthquakepeoplewereasleepasusualbecause________.A.theydidn’tnoticeanythingstrangehappeningB.theyknewwellaboutearthquakes-4-C.somethingstrangehappenedinmanyplacesD.theydidn’trealizethearrivalofanearthquake3.Thetitle“THENIGHTTHEEARTHDIDN’TSLEEP”means“________”.A.theearthwasawakeallnightlongB.aterribleearthquakehappenedthatnightC.peopleontheearthcouldn’tfallasleepthatnightD.animalsontheearthcouldn’tfallasleepthatnight4.What’sthemeaningofthesentence“Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.”?A.Peopleweren’tsadanymore.B.ThelifeinTangshanbegantoreturntonormal.C.Theearthquakefinallycametoanend.D.Thosewhoweretrappedweresaved.答案:1-4.DDABrescuen.&vt.援救;营救(教材P48)Whataretherescueworkersandsoldiersdoinginthefloodhitarea?救援人员和士兵正在洪水灾害地区做什么?cometo/gotosb.’srescue=rescuesb.援救某人rescue...from...把……从……营救出来①Whenweweretrappedintheruins,thesoldierscametoourrescue.当我们被困在废墟中时,士兵们赶来救援。②Atmidnightwefinallyrescued(rescue)thetouristswhoweretrappedinthevalley.午夜时,我们终于救出了被困在山谷中的游客。③Thefirefightersrescuedfivechildrenfromtheburninghouseyesterday.昨天,消防人员把5个孩子从失火的房子中解救出来。damagevt.损害;破坏n.损坏;损失(教材P48)WhichbuildingsweredamagedinSeoul?首尔哪些建筑被毁?(1)causedamageto...dodamageto...对……造成损害(2)damageone’shealth损害某人的健康-5-①Thiscouldcauseseriousdamagetoourenvironment.这可能会对我们的环境造成严重的破坏。②Asweallknow,smokingcando/cause_damage_to_our_health.(damagen.)=Itiswellknownthatsmokingcandamage_our_health.(damagevt.)众所周知,抽烟会损害我们的健康。affectvt.影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动(佳句背诵)AsfarasI’mconcerned,followingothers’advicewithoutthinkingwillaffectourowndecision.在我看来,不假思索地接受他人的意见将影响我们自己的决定。(1)affectsb./sth.影响某人/某事bedeeplyaffectedby被深深打动(2)effectn.作用;影响haveaneffecton对……产生影响①Thediseaseisbeginningtoaffecthiseyesight.疾病开始侵袭他的视力。②AsfarasI’mconcerned,stayinguplateeverydayiscertain_to_affect(affect)yourhealthseriously.就我而言,每天熬夜一定会严重影响你的健康。③Affected(affect)bythemovingstory,heburstintotears.受这个感人故事的影响,他哭了起来。④Asweallknow,smokinghasabadeffectonourhealth.众所周知,吸烟对我们的健康有不好的影响。ruinn.废墟;毁灭vt.毁灭;使破产(教材P50)Inlessthanoneminute,alargecitylayinruins.不到一分钟,一座大城市就成了废墟。(1)be/lieinruins成为废墟;毁灭fallintoruins成为废墟;破败不堪(2)ruinone’shope/chance使某人的希望破灭/机会丢失ruinoneself自我毁灭①Theancienttemplehasbeeninruinsandneedsrepairing.这座古老的庙宇已经破败不堪,需要修理。②Drunkdrivingnotonlyruinedhimself(he)butalsokilledseveralpassersby.醉驾不仅毁掉了他自己还导致几位路人死亡。③Heavysmokingruins(ruin)yourhealth,soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.-6-吸烟过量损害健康,因此你应该戒烟。shockn.震惊;令人震惊的事;休克vt.(使)震惊(教材P50)Peoplewereinshock—andthen,laterthatafternoon,anotherbigquakeshookTangshanagain.人们都很震惊——然后,那天下午晚些时候,唐山又发生了一次大地震。(1)beashockto...使……吃惊(2)shockedadj.震