1、hurricane n.飓风飓风conference n.会议,研讨会;会议,研讨会;讨论,商谈讨论,商谈shock n.震惊,惊愕;剧烈震动震惊,惊愕;剧烈震动 vt.使震惊使震惊scare vt.vi.惊吓,害怕惊吓,害怕 n.恐慌;惊吓恐慌;惊吓power n.电;权力;政权;控制力;能力;能量电;权力;政权;控制力;能力;能量run out of 用完用完supply n.补给,补给,供应;供应量供应;供应量 vt.供应,提供供应,提供donate vt.捐赠,赠送;献(血)捐赠,赠送;献(血)charity n.慈善机构(或组织);慈善;仁爱慈善机构(或组织);慈善;仁爱staff
2、n.全体职工;管理人员全体职工;管理人员 vt.在在.工作工作slide n.幻灯片;降低;滑行;山崩幻灯片;降低;滑行;山崩 vi.vt.滑行滑行fund n.资金;基金资金;基金flood n.洪水,水灾;大量洪水,水灾;大量 vi.vt.淹没;大量涌入淹没;大量涌入downstairs adv.在楼下,在楼下,往楼下往楼下document n.文件,公文;(计算机中的)文档文件,公文;(计算机中的)文档honey n.(爱称)(爱称)亲爱的;蜂蜜亲爱的;蜂蜜otherwise adv.否则,不然;除此之外否则,不然;除此之外 curious adj.好奇的;奇特的好奇的;奇特的To-in
3、finitives as attributivesTo-infinitives as adverbials of resultI was staying in Atlanta,and that was one of the cities to be hit.That morning,I turned onthe TV for some local news,only to hear that a hurricane was on its way.Anna:Mr Li,I heard you experienced a strong hurricane when you were attendi
4、ng a conference in the United States.Can you tell me about it?Mr Li:Sure.I was staying in Altlanta,and that was one of the cities to be hit.Anna:Did you know that the hurricane was coming?Mr Li:Yes.That morning,I turned on the TV for some local news,only to hear that a hurricane was on its way.As yo
5、u can imagine,it was a bit of a shock.Anna:What did you do during the hurricane?Mr Li:The roads were blocked,so there was nothing forme to do but stay inside.You know,going outside during the hurricane is much too dangerous.Anna:Exactly.How did you feel during the hurricane?Mr Li:The strong wind and
6、 heavy rain didnt scare me,but I was quite frightened during the power failure.Anna:Were you afraid of running out of supplies?Mr Li:Actually,no.I had enough food and water to last a whole week!Anna:That was lucky!What did the streets look like after the hurricane?Mr Li:When the wind and rain stoppe
7、d,I looked out of the window,only to see huge trees lying across the street and water everywhere!Anna:The hurricane must have caused a lot of damage and suffering.Mr Li:Yes.Luckily,many people came to help,donating food and clothes to charities.When the to-infinitive is used as an attributive,it is
8、often put(1)_(before/after)the noun or pronoun it modifies.When the to-infinitive is used as and adverbial of result,it can refer to an(2)_(expected/unexpected)result.In this case,we often use only before the to-infinitive.1 I went to the annual earthquake workshop.2 The authorities told the local p
9、eople 3 They arrived at the airport4 Before we returned home,the flood damage needed5 This was the last citya to be cleared of people before the volcano erupted.b to be repaired.c to stay inside when the typhoon arrived.d only to find the flight had been cancelled due to the snowmstorm.e to learn so
10、me safety tips._This afternoon,I went to the school library(1)_.At 3 p.m.,I arrived at Mr Lis office,only(2)_.Just then,I saw a note from Mr Li on the office door saying he was in the meeting room.I went there and we talked about his experiences during a strong hurricane.Mr Li described the hurrican
11、e in great detail.He also mentioned a charity event to raise1:30 p.m.Find books about hurricanes in the school library3 p.m.Meet Mr Li in his office(Mr Li will attend a staff meeting at 4 p.m.5 p.m.Make PPT slides for my project in the school computer roomfunds for that disaster area.Our interview e
12、nded at 3:50 p.m.because Mr Li had a staff meeting(3)_ at 4 p.m.Next I went through my notes of Mr Lis experiences and at 5 p.m.I went to the school computer room(4)_.Julie:I heard the earthquake in your city was terrible.Did you move to a safe place?Jim:Yes.My neighbourhood(1)_.People from other ne
13、ighbourhood followed later.Julie:Is it true the emergency services provided everyone with sleeping bags?Jim:Yes.They did this(2)_.Julie:Did you miss home?Jim:Yes,I did.I(3)_,but I hadto wait three weeks before it was safe to go back.Julie:What did your home look like when you returned?Jim:I came hom
14、e(4)_.Nothing was left in one piece.Julie:Im sorry to hear that.Did the authorities give you any advice?Jim:Yes.They(5)_._ 1 Im sorry that I cannot come to your birthday party tomorrow as I I have an important meeting to attend._ 2 She hurried to the cinema,only to find all the tickets had been sold
15、 out._ 3 I ask you to complete the task on your own._ 4 To reach the summit,we need a local guide._ 5 We must learn to walk before we can run._ 6 Im afraid they will have a difficult decision to make._ 7 To avoid losing a good friend,you need to apologize as soon as possible._ 8 He left his hometown,never to be heard from again._ 9 We agreed to change our plan at the meeting._ 10 She invited me to watch a film.a objectb object complementc attributived adverbial of purposee adverbial of result