1、Unit 6 Disaster and hopeWords1. disaster n. 灾难，灾祸2. erupt v.（火山）爆发，喷发3. occur v. 发生4. forecast v. 预测，预报5. grab v. 攫取，抓住6. reliable adj. 可信赖的，可靠的7. rescue v. 营救，解救8. emergency n. 紧急情况，不测事件9. crisis n. 危机10. threaten v. 威胁到，危及11. nowhere adv. 什么地方都不，无处 12. otherwise adv. 否则，要不然13. threat n. 威胁， 可能会带来危
2、险的人（事）14. property n. 所有物，资产，财产15. sufficient adj. 足够的，充足的16. shelter n. 庇护，掩蔽1.occur v. 发生常用搭配： occur to sb. 某人突然想到例：Mistakes dont just happen; they occur for a reason.It occurred to him that he had an important conference to attend the next morning.要点突破要点突破2.rescue n. 营救，解救常用搭配： come to ones rescu
3、e 营救某人例：Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.vt.营救She was rescued from a burning building.3.threaten v. 威胁到，危及常用搭配: threaten to do sth. 威胁做某事例：Her brother threatened to leave her in the dark room alone.If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you mig
4、ht shout.threatening adj.带有威胁性的threatened adj.受到威胁的4.nowhere adv. 什么地方都不，无处常用搭配： out of nowhere 突然出现 nowhere near 离差得远；远谈不上例：I am going nowhere until you are back.Our budget is nowhere near enough.要点突破要点突破5.otherwise adv. 否则，要不然例： You will have to go now. Otherwise you will miss your bus.=You will h
5、ave to go now, or you will miss your bus. Thanks for your directions to the house; we wouldnt have found it otherwise.6.shelter n. 庇护，掩蔽常用搭配： a shelter from 一个躲避 的避难所例：We should find a shelter from the wind.They were standing under the shelter of a huge tree.vt. 庇护；保护；为提供避难所Trees were planted to she
6、lter this area from strong sand storms.Exercise填空题填空题It occurred _ him to phone the police.On hearing the sound, he quickly came _her rescue.Workers built _(避难所避难所) for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.David threatened _(report) his neighbor to the police if the damages were not paid.tototo reportsheltersBye-bye!
