1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking-Reading and Thinking-language pointslanguage pointscontentsKey wordsImportant phrases and sentences Gap-filling Im _ shock after hearing that bad news.I was shocked _(hear)that he had been injured.We were shocked _ so many people were injured or died in
2、the earthquake.They were shocked _ the shocking news that he died suddenly yesterday.1.shock n.震惊震惊;令人震惊的事令人震惊的事;休克休克vt.(使使)震惊震惊 adj._,_【归纳总结】【归纳总结】be in shock震惊；吃惊震惊；吃惊 be shocked to do sth be shocked that.be shocked at/by sthshocking shockedinto hearthatat/by一句多译这一消息令公众震惊,引起了人们对学生在校安全的极大关注。The new
3、s,leading to great concern about students safety at school.(shocked adj.)The news,leading to great concern about students safety at school.(shock vt.)made the public shockedshocked the public2.bury vt.埋葬埋葬;安葬安葬;掩埋掩埋;使沉浸使沉浸;使专心使专心(1)She buried her face in her hands and cried when she heard the bad ne
4、ws.(2)_(bury)in his study,he knew nothing about the outside world.(3)_(bury)himself in his study,he knew nothing about the outside world.【归纳总结】【归纳总结】bury.in.把把埋到埋到里里;使使沉浸于沉浸于 bury ones face in ones hands 双手掩面双手掩面 be buried in(doing)bury oneself in(doing)埋头于；专心于埋头于；专心于同义短语：同义短语：apply oneself to doing
5、BuriedBurying3.breathe v.呼吸呼吸n.breath 反：气喘吁吁的 breathlessBreathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible.Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you to.【归纳总结】【归纳总结】breathe in吸气吸气hold ones breath屏住呼吸屏住呼吸take a deep breath深呼吸深呼吸breathe out呼气呼气4.effort n.努力努力;艰难的尝试艰难的尝试;尽力尽力 There is
6、nt much time ahead,so we should redouble our efforts.Bob had gone on a diet in an effort_(lose)weight.Hospitals should make _ effort to treat the sick.Lets start right now and spare no effort_(do)a little bit every minute.to loseanto do【归纳总结】【归纳总结】in an effort to do sth.努力想做努力想做make an/every effort（
7、to）努力做）努力做spare no effort to do sth.不遗余力地做不遗余力地做 redouble our efforts加倍努力加倍努力5.suffer vt.遭受;蒙受vi.(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦 People of the disaster area suffered a lot the typhoon,and water supplies and electricity were hard to get.The old man is said to have gone through varieties of _(suffer)during the war.Mar
8、y(suffer)from ill health at the moment.fromsufferingsis suffering【归纳总结】【归纳总结】(1)suffer pain/defeat/hardship/damage遭受痛苦遭受痛苦/失败失败/艰难艰难/破坏破坏 suffer from 受受折磨折磨;患患病病(2)suffering n.痛苦痛苦;苦恼苦恼;让人痛苦的事让人痛苦的事(3)sufferer n.受难者受难者;患病者患病者1.在农村2.起起伏伏3.至少4.太紧张而不能做某事5.拒绝做某事6.从.中跑出来7.处于熟睡状态8.和往常一样1.in the countrysid
9、e2.rose and fell 3.at least4.too nervous to do sth5.refuse to do sth6.ran out of7.be asleep 8.as usual2.Chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat,and dogs refused to go inside buildings.这个问题太难了，我们无法解决。The problem is too difficult for us to solve.too.to太太.而不能而不能.，可转化为，可转化为so.that.The problem
10、 is so difficult that we cant solve.鸡甚至猪都焦躁不安，不愿进食；狗拒绝鸡甚至猪都焦躁不安，不愿进食；狗拒绝进屋。进屋。1.There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls.井壁上有深深地裂缝。井壁上有深深地裂缝。1.好像2.结束3.三分之一4.冲破；抄近路；穿过5.不到一分钟的时间6.沦为废墟7.成千上万的孩子们8.的数量1.as if/e to an end3.one third4.cut across5.in less than one minute6.lay in ruins7.thousa
11、nds of children8.the number of3.It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!仿佛世界末日即将来临！仿佛世界末日即将来临！It looks as if the train is leaving.It sounds as if you had a good time.He behaved as if nothing had happened.The woman loves the children as if she were the mother.It seems as if he would never ret
12、urn back.(1)as if/though经常与经常与seem,appear,look等系动词连用，引导表语从句。等系动词连用，引导表语从句。“It seems as if/though.看起来看起来；似乎；似乎。也可单独使用。也可单独使用。用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。1.Why is he looking at me as if he _(know)me?Ive never seen him before.2.He talks about Rome as if he _(be)there before3.He opened his mouth as if
13、 he _(say)something.knewwould sayhad been时间时间 从句中谓语动词形式从句中谓语动词形式 与将来事实相反与将来事实相反would/should/might/could+动词动词原形原形;were to+动词原形动词原形与现在与现在事实相反事实相反 动词过去式动词过去式(be 用用 were)与过去与过去事实相反事实相反had+动词过去分词动词过去分词（2）as if用陈述语气：从句表示的情况是真实的或极有可能发生的用陈述语气：从句表示的情况是真实的或极有可能发生的（3）用虚拟语气：）用虚拟语气：4.Eleven kilometres directly b
14、elow the city,one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun,a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing.在城市正下方的在城市正下方的11千米处，千米处，20世纪伤亡最严重之一的一场地震爆发了，远世纪伤亡最严重之一的一场地震爆发了，远在在150多千米以外的北京都受到了这场地震的破坏，全国几乎三分之一的地多千米以外的北京都受到了这场地震的破坏，全国几乎三分之一的地区均有震感！区均有震感！5.Two t
15、hirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured.城市三分之二的居民在地震中死亡或受伤。城市三分之二的居民在地震中死亡或受伤。6.The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quakewas more than 400,000.The number of students in our class _(be)52.A number of children _(be)sent to live with other families after the ea
16、rthquake.The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _(be)rising steadily since 1997.在此次地震中丧生或深受重伤的人数超过了在此次地震中丧生或深受重伤的人数超过了40万。万。the number of+复数名词，复数名词，“.的数量的数量”，作主语时谓语动词用单数。，作主语时谓语动词用单数。a number of+复数名词，复数名词，“许多许多”，作主语时谓语动词用复数。，作主语时谓语动词用复数。iswerehas been1.只有、只是、仅仅2.吹走3.百分之90的家园4.
17、吹走5.tens of thousands of cows6.数百万只鸡7.而不是8.震惊9.倒塌1.nothing but2.blow away3.90 percent of its homes4.blow away5.数万头牛数万头牛6.millions of chickens7.instead of8.be in shock9.fell down7.Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.地
18、震发生后不久，部队派出了地震发生后不久，部队派出了15万名士兵奔赴唐山，将受困群众从废墟万名士兵奔赴唐山，将受困群众从废墟中抢救出来，并掩埋了死者。中抢救出来，并掩埋了死者。8.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.工人们为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所。工人们为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所。1.站起来2.在.的支持下3.在.的不懈努力下4.的家园5.向某人证明6.保持积极7.重建更美好的未来1.get back up on ones feet2.with ones support/with
19、 the support of sb3.with the tireless efforts of sb4.a home to5.prove to sb6.stay/keep positive7.rebuild for a brighter future9.Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter futu
20、re.唐山向中国、向世界证明，在自然灾害中，人类必须勤力唐山向中国、向世界证明，在自然灾害中，人类必须勤力同心，保持积极乐观的心态和重建家园的决心。同心，保持积极乐观的心态和重建家园的决心。Strange things were happening in _ countryside of northeastern Hebei.For several days,the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fell.There were deep _(crack)that appeared in the well walls.At l
21、east one well had some smelly gas coming out of it.Chickens and even pigs were too nervous _(eat),and dogs refused to go inside buildings.Mice ran out of the fields _(look)for places to hide,and fish jumped out of the water.At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976,bright lights _(see)in the sky outside th
22、e city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one million people were asleep _ usual that night.Gap fillingAt 3:42 a.m.,everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world _(be)coming to an end!Eleven kilometers directly below the city,one of the most _(dead)earthquakes of the 20th cen
23、tury had begun,a quake _ even caused damage more than 150 kilometers away in Beijing.Nearly one third of the whole nation felt _!A huge crack,eight kilometers long and 30 metres wide,cut _ houses,roads,and waterways.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In less than one minute,a large city _(lie)
24、in ruins.Two thirds of the people _ lived there were dead or injured.Thousands of children _(leave)without parents.The number of people who were killed or _(bad)injured in the quake _(be)more than 400,000.Everywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but _(ruin).Nearly everything in the city_(destro
25、y).About 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings,90 percent of its homes,and all of its hospitals were gone.Bricks covered the ground _ red autumn leaves,_ no wind could blow them away.Most bridges had fallen or were not safe _(cross).The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal.Tens
26、of thousands of cows,hundreds of thousands of pigs,and millions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were _ shock and then,later that afternoon,_ big quake shook Tangshan again.Even more buildings fell down.Water,food,and electricity were hard _(get).People began t
27、o wonder how long the disaster would last.But hope was not lost.Soon after the quakes,the army _(send)150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those _ were trapped and to bury the dead.More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.Workers built _(shelter)for survivors _ homes had b
28、een destroyed.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.Water and food were brought into the city by train,truck,and plane._(slow),the city began to breathe again.Tangshan started to revive _(it)and get back up on its feet._ strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys
29、people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.The new city has become a home _ more than seven million people,with great improvements in transportation,industry,and environment.Tangshan city has proved _ China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster,people must unify and show the _(wise)to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.Thanks!
