1、Natural DisastersUnitUnit 4 4language pointsP47-49natural disasterraise awareness(of)(take)safety measuresdisaster relief workrefer toa 9.0 magnitude earthquakerescue workersin the flood-hit areafight the fireset up sheltersA disaster hit spp50-p51For several days,the water in the village wells _(ri
2、se)and _(fall).There were deep cracks _ appeared in the well walls.At least one well had some smelly gas _(come)out of it.Chickens and even pigs were too nervous _(eat)and dogs refused _(go)inside buildings.But the citys one million people were asleep _ usual that night.It seemed as if the world wer
3、e coming to _ end.Eleven kilometers directly below the city,one of the most _(dead)earthquakes of the 20th century had begun,a quake _ even caused damage more than 150 kilometers away in Beijing.Nearly one-third of the whole nation felt it.In less than one minute,a large city lay in _(ruin).Two _(th
4、ree)of people _ lived there were dead or injured.Thousands of children were left without parents.The number of people_ were killed or badly injured in the quake _(be)more than 400,000.Everywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but ruins.but no wind could blow them away.Most bridges had fallen or
5、were not safe _(cross).Water,food,and electricity were hard _(get).Tens of thousands of cows,hundreds of thousands of pigs and millions of chickens were dead.People were _ shock.Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those_ were trapped and _(bury)the dead.More t
6、han 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.Workers built shelters for survivors _homes had been destroyed.Tangshan began to revive itself and get up on its feet again.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people.a new Tangshan we built.The new
7、city became a home to more than seven million people.In times of disaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter e out(of)2.tooto3.as usual4.It seems as e to an end6.cause damage(to)7.in ruins8.two thirds9.be injured10.the number of a number of11.nothing bu
8、t12.blow away13.be safe to cross/be hard to get14.tens of thousands of15.hundreds of thousands of16.in shock/joy/disappointment17.fall down 18.dig out19.be trapped(in)20.provide sth for sb/sb with sth21.begin to revive22.get up on ones feet23.with strong support from.24.with tireless efforts of sb25
9、.a home to26.with great improvements in27.in times of 28.stay positive29.a bright future30.look up in a dictionary31.suffer from32.go through changes33.learn fromP52volunteer to do sth win praise wake up put up shelters in the open air be damaged/destroyed by be taken to the hospital write a thank-y
10、ou letter to sb.be rescued by take turns to do something survive the earthquake P53prepare for sthmake a list ofgive instructionsstay calmstay away fromhave an emergency kit prepared emergency suppliesfirst aid kitkeep/haveon handin danger(of)P54-551.release the news report2.The most powerful earthq
11、uake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday,killing more than 6,500 people in.3.Fishermen,tourists hotels,homes and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.4.off the west coast 在西海岸边在西海岸边5.st
12、and at6.be affected by7.as many as8.I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home.9.be expected to do10.foreign aid11.the tsunami-hit countries12.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.13.one third the length ofP56suffer fromturnintocarry outlive a new lifeout of gratitudejoin the armyin a wish to do sth/for sthbecome a symbol ofgive upTHANKS
