缝制“育儿袋”，传递灾后情

江苏 霍西交

澳大利亚丛林大火肆虐期间，许多动物丧生，17岁的Ratelle 在了解到野生动物救援和救济机构需要针织袋子后，做出了一个惊人的决定……

主题语境：人与社会 篇幅：332词 建议用时：6分钟

1When Rachel Ratelle saw a video of a burned koala trying to climb a tree to safety in fire-ravaged(火灾肆虐的)Australia,she decided to do something about it.

2She looked up wildlife rescue and relief agencies in Australia to find out what they needed most. Besides donations, many organizations asked for hand-sewn and knitted bags and wraps for koalas and other animals that were burned or had lost their homes and parents in the fires.

3This idea attracted Ratelle, but there was just one problem.“I'd never sewn in my life,”said Ratelle, 17, a senior student at high school.“Giving money seemed like something too simple. But I wanted to directly help these animals by doing something myself, so I decided to learn how to sew. I plan to use my new sewing skills to help animals and people devastated by natural disasters,”she said.

4Over the next few months, Ratelle bought her own sewing machine and taught herself how to sew via videos online.Then she bought 18 yards of fabric and sewed 25 bags of different sizes and shipped them off to For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA),one of several relief organizations that have rushed to rescue koalas, kangaroos and other species suffering from burns. A week later, she received a photo from FAWNA with a baby kangaroo in one of her larger bags.“What a surprise! It made me feel like I contributed to the world and it showed how a simple act of kindness can go a long way,”said Ratelle,who hopes to study biology for a future career as a nurse practitioner.

5Several craft union websites around the world have appealed to people to make the animal bags. Karen Newberry and her two daughters, Madison, 12 and Rochelle, 8, from San Diego also offered their help in such a way.“It was a big push that made us crafters realize there's something more we can do than just make things for ourselves,”Newberry said.

Reading Check

1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A.How Ratelle learned to sew.

B.Why Ratelle decided to help burned animals.

C.Ways to help animals in wildfire.

D.The poor living conditions of wild animals.

2.How did Ratelle feel when she received a photo from FAWNA?

A.Surprised.

B.Worried.

C.Disappointed.

D.Curious.

3.What can be learned about Ratelle?

A.She gave wildlife rescue organizations money to find burned koalas.

B.She wants to become a nurse in her future career.

C.She thought giving money was the best way to help the animals.

D.She learned to sew with the help of a former teacher.

4.What do Newberry's words in paragraph 5 imply?

A.Life is not easy for sewers in Australia.

B.It is challenging for crafters to make a living.

C.Crafters can do more to help animals.

D.People should ensure their own lives first.

Language Study

灾后援助佳句积累

1. Besides donations, many organizations asked for hand-sewn and knitted bags and wraps for koalas and other animals that were burned or had lost their homes and parents in the fires.除了捐款之外，许多组织还需要为树袋熊和其他在火灾中被烧伤或者失去家园和父母的动物提供手工缝制和编织的袋子以及围巾。

2. It made me feel like I contributed to the world and it showed how a simple act of kindness can go a long way.它让我觉得自己为这个世界做出了贡献，并表明了一个简单的善举也大有帮助。

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ.主题词汇

（一）自然灾害类别

flood 洪水

earthquake 地震

tornado 龙卷风；旋风

landslide 滑坡

tsunami 海啸

drought 干旱

volcanic eruption火山爆发

typhoon 台风

hurricane 飓风

wildfire 野火

（二）自然灾害影响

damage 破坏

disastrous 灾难性的

flooded 发洪水的

destroy 破坏

destruction 破坏

destructive 破坏性的

death 死亡

affect 影响

affected 受影响的

ruin 毁坏

ruined 毁坏的

bury 埋葬

suffer 遭受

crack 裂缝

（三）自然灾害应对

unify 统一

rescue 救援

rescuer 救援者

evacuate 疏散；撤离

evacuation 疏散；撤离

revive 恢复

revival 恢复

shelter 庇护所

sheltered 受庇护的

supply 供应

supplier 供应者

deliver 运输；输送

delivery 运输

whistle 吹口哨

kit 成套设备

（四）其他

strike 罢工；袭击

hit 袭击

disaster 灾难

magnitude 震级；重大

percent 百分比

brick 砖

trap 使落入陷阱

tap 轻叩；轻敲

pipe 管道

crash 撞击

electricity 电

breathe 呼吸

breath 呼吸的空气

breathless 上气不接下气的

effort 努力

effortless 毫不费力的

wisdom 智慧

wise 明智的

wisely 明智地

survive 幸存

survivor 幸存者

survival 幸存

emergency 紧急

Ⅱ.主题短语

at least 至少

set up 建立

come out of 出来

as usual 像往常一样

as if 似乎；好像

come to an end 结束

cut across 抄近路穿过；走近路

in ruins 严重受损

nothing but 只有；仅仅

blow away 吹走

in shock 震惊；吃惊

fall down 倒下

dig out 挖掘

struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来

in times of 在……时期

suffer from 遭受

go through 经历

wake up 叫醒

put up 张贴

in the open air 在户外

stay calm 保持冷静

stay away from 远离

make sure 确保

first-aid kit 急救箱

in danger 处在危险中

on hand 现有（尤指帮助）

crash into 撞击

sweep away 消灭；彻底消除

the number of……的数量

be expected to do 被期待做……

write down 写下

a strong earthquake 一场大地震

help the survivors 帮助幸存者

home and land 家园和土地

be trapped in 陷入；被困于

rescue from 从……中营救出来

volunteers and rescue workers 志愿者和救援人员

day and night 夜以继日

cause great damage to 对……造成重大损害

with time going by 随着时间的流逝

with the aid of 在……的帮助下

come to one's rescue 营救某人

in the landslide 在滑坡中

lose one's life 失去生命

get away from 逃离

Ⅲ.主题美句

1. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. 昨天厄瓜多尔发生了一场大地震。

2. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. 救援人员和士兵们日夜工作，以确保人们安全。

3. I'd like to know what we can do to prevent natural disasters. 我想知道我们能做什么来预防自然灾害。

4. There's no way to prevent earthquakes and storms.没有办法来阻止地震和暴风雨。

5. We can keep them from being disastrous. 我们可以阻止它们成为灾难性的。

6. We should make a safety list of what to do, where to go and who to contact.我们应该列个关于做什么、去哪里和联系谁的安全清单。

7.Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake. 他们中三分之二的人在地震中死亡或受伤。

8.They are looking for a place to shelter from the rain.他们正在找地方躲雨。

9. The volcano erupted in 1980, destroying a large area of Washington state.这座火山于1980 年喷发，摧毁了华盛顿州的大片地区。

10. We had our water supply cut off.我们的供水被切断了。

11.The garden that was once so beautiful was swept away by the floods. 那个曾经如此美丽的花园被洪水冲走了。

12. Tangshan City has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unite and show the wisdom to stay positive. 唐山已经向中国和世界其他国家证明，在灾难时期，人们必须团结起来，展示智慧，保持积极向上的心态。

13. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. 慢慢地，这个城市开始恢复生机了。

14. However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.然而，危险的环境和损坏的道路将使运送食物和物资变得非常艰难。

15. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the rescuers and volunteers, a new city was built upon the earthquake ruins.在政府的大力支持和救援人员和志愿者的不懈努力下，在地震废墟上，一座新城市被建起来了。

Ⅳ.主题写作

假定你是校英文报记者，近日，你所在的城市受附近超级台风的影响，遭遇特大暴雨，暴雨对当地造成巨大的破坏，请你根据下面的要点写一篇新闻报道。

1.受灾情况；

2.救援情况；

3.你的看法。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Ⅴ.主题测评

见P62～P74 自测园地“自然灾害”内容。