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 ones 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 ones rescue 营救某人
in the landslide 在滑坡中
lose ones 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. Id 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. Theres 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。
Ⅴ. 主题测评
见P62~P74自测园地“自然灾害”内容。