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Unit 6 Disaster and hope
【话题导入】
The Miracle of Life
Let me tell you a touching① true story that happened in the Wenchuan earthquake.
After the earthquake, the rescuers arrived at the disaster area as soon as possible.After getting there, they carried out② the rescue plan quickly and tried their best to save as many people as they could.
In a destroyed house, they found a woman.She was dead and covered in the ruins③ when they found her.Through cracks (裂缝) in the ruins, they could see her last action. Being on her knees④,the upper⑤ part of her body leaned forward,with her hands on the ground. It looked strange because she was bent⑥ out of shape⑦.
Just as the rescue team went to the next building, suddenly the leader called, “Come here!” He came to the body, stretched his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, and then he shouted loudly,“There is someone, a baby, still alive!”
With some effort, the rescuers cleaned up⑧ the bricks⑨ covering her body.Under her body was her baby,who was wrapped up in a small red quilt(被子)with yellow flowers.He was about 3 or 4 months old.Because he was well protected by the mother's body, he was totally safe.He was sleeping when the rescuers carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed⑩ everyone around him.When the doctor along with the rescue team examined the baby, he found a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen. A written message was there, “My dear baby, if you survive, don't forget how much I love you.” As a doctor, he had witnessed a lot of pain and death, but at that moment, he cried. The mobile phone was passed on to the other people; every person who saw this message was moved to tears.
Ⅰ.词海拾贝
①touching adj. 感人的
②carry out vt. 实施
③ruin n. 废墟
④be on one's knees 跪着
⑤upper adj. 上部的;上面的
lower adj. 下面的;在底部的
⑥bent adj. 弯曲的
bend (bent,bent) vi.& vt.
(使)弯曲
⑦out of shape 变形的
in shape (身体)状况良好
⑧clean up 打扫(或清除)干净
⑨brick n. 砖;砖块
⑩warm vt. [熟词生义]使温暖
pass...on to... 把……传给……
Ⅱ.句式分析
Being on her knees, the upper part of her body leaned forward, with her hands on the ground.
分析:句中Being on her knees为现在分词短语作伴随状语,with her hands on the ground为“with+宾语+宾补”结构。
翻译:她双膝跪在地上,上身前倾,以手着地。
Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas—Comprehending
1.Misfortune tells us what fortune is. 不经灾祸不知福。
2.A misfortune is better than the fear of it. 灾难不可怕,可怕的是惧怕灾难。
①pick up拿起;捡起;接电话;(偶然)学会;(开车)接人;改善,好转
②tube [tju b] n.管子
the Tube (伦敦的)地下铁道,地铁
at the Tube station在地铁站
③be expected to do sth.预计做某事
expect sb.to do sth.期待/
预料某人做某事
expectation n.[U,C]预料;期待;[C,usually pl.]希望;
盼望
④plus [pl s]adj.(用于数字后面表示)多,余
30 plus degrees 30多度
⑤air conditioning空气调节系统
air conditioner空调机;空调设备
air conditioned adj.装有空调的
air conditioned offices装有空调的办公室
⑥as well as在此意为“也、和”,用于连接并列成分。
⑦sure enough(尤用于讲故事时)果然
⑧go down the stairs走下楼梯
⑨platform['pl tf m]n.月台,站台;平台;讲台
⑩erupt[I'r pt]v.(火山)爆发,喷发
eruption[ 'r p n]n.爆发,喷发
volcanic eruptions火山爆发
compared to/with...
和……比起来,与……相比
a crowd of...一大群……
crowds of...成群的……
melt[melt]vi. & vt.(使)熔化
a bit有点儿;稍微;一点儿
make it to someplace(及时)
到达;准时到达某地
make it准时到达;获得成功
reflect off反射
put...on the market出售……
that way这样(相当于in that way)
on the+序数词+floor
在第……层楼
the top floor顶层
immediately [ 'mi di tli] adv.即刻,马上
survive vi.生存;存活
look through浏览;翻阅;仔细检查
hurricane['h r k n]n.飓风
occur [ 'k ] v.发生
announcement [ 'na nsm nt]
n.通告,公告
[文化采风]
伦敦地铁是世界上第一条地铁,于1856年开始修建,1863年1月正式投入运营。1900年,横贯整个伦敦的中央线(Central Line)运行通车。
Hot! Hot! Hot!
[1]Picking up① a free newspaper at the Tube② station, I see the title “Hot!Hot! Hot!”. Today, the temperature in London is expected to③ reach 30 plus④ degrees! The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London. It's going to be awful on the Central Line, with no air conditioning⑤. Why did they have to invent the Tube before air conditioning [2]It's just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines, as well as⑥ one of the deepest. It's the hottest on the whole Tube system.
[1]此处是现在分词短语作伴随状语。
[2]it在句中作形式主语,真正的主语是后面that引导的从句。deepest后省略了lines,因为as well as连接的是两个并列的名词短语,且这两个名词短语的中心词同为lines,故可以省略。
Sure enough⑦, going down the stairs⑧ and onto the platform⑨ is like jumping into a volcano that's erupting⑩.This, however, is nothing [3]compared to the train. Because there's no air conditioning, the temperature inside the train can reach 35 degrees! It's lovely at the beach, [4]but not so when you're wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers! I'm sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one! I had bacon and eggs for breakfast, and now I'm feeling a bit sick—I hope I can make it to Bank station...I'll avoid the feeling by thinking about work. I work in a tall, glass building. One very hot summer, the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below! Will this happen again today
[3]此处是过去分词短语作状语,句子的主语和compare之间是逻辑上的动宾关系。
[4]此处是一个省略句,其完整形式是but it is not so。
Yes, each summer in London definitely seems hotter than the last. I suddenly feel a bit scared. Perhaps now is the time to start planning for the future I should probably put my flat on the market and buy a boat. That way , when the Thames rises and there is a flood in London, I'll still be able to get to work. But wait! Would I still have a workplace to go to My office is only on the third floor of the building, [5]so quite low. I'll speak with my manager about moving to the top floor . Most importantly, I will need to learn to swim! I'll join a beginner's swimming class immediately. Then I'll be able to survive even when the tall buildings are flooded.
[5]此处是一个省略句,其完整形式应是so it is quite low。
Looking through my newspaper, I'm shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town. What's more, heavy rain in Eastern Europe has caused landslides, and the heat across Southern Europe has caused forest fires. Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change. News like this makes me feel nervous. [6]Now that it's hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space...
[6]now that在此引导原因状语从句。
“The next station is Bank!” [7]comes the announ cement.That's my destination. Stepping out of the station with a heavy heart, I suddenly feel a fresh wind on my face. [8]Well, maybe I have been worrying too much. After all, it's only 30 degrees outside!
[7]此处是完全倒装结构。
[8]本句使用了现在完成进行时。
热!热!热!
从地铁站拿起一份免费报纸,“热!热!热!”的标题映入眼帘。今天,伦敦的温度预计会达到30多度!(伦敦)7月份的平均高温也不过22度,因此30多度对伦敦来说是不寻常的。地铁中央线上没有空调,这将非常糟糕。为什么他们要在发明空调之前发明地铁呢?典型的是我乘车的线路,它是最老也是位置最深的线路之一。它是整个地铁系统里最热的地方。
果然,走下楼梯,迈上站台就像是跳进了正在爆发的火山一样。然而,与列车相比,这都不算什么。因为没有空调,列车内的温度高达35度!这个温度在海滩上是很舒适的,可是当你穿着西装,跟一群乘客挤在一起就并非如此了。我确定我旁边的乘客和我正在熔化,并且要成为一体了!我早餐吃了培根肉和鸡蛋,但现在我感觉有点儿恶心,希望我能坚持到银行站……我将想想工作的事情,以避免产生这种(难受的)感觉。我在一栋玻璃高楼里工作。有一年夏天,气候炎热,阳光从玻璃上反射出去,将楼下的汽车都熔化了!这种事情今天还会再发生一次吗?
是的,伦敦的夏天似乎的确是越来越热了。我突然感到有些害怕。或许现在是开始规划一下未来的时候了?我或许应该把我的公寓卖掉,再买艘小船。这样,等泰晤士河(河水)上涨,伦敦发洪水的时候,我还能去工作。但是,等等!我还有可以去工作的地方吗?我的办公室在三楼,太矮了。我得跟经理谈谈搬到顶楼的事。最重要的是,我需要学习游泳!我马上就要参加一个初学者游泳班。那样即使高楼被淹没,我也能活下来。
翻阅报纸的时候,我被一组照片震惊到了,照片显示亚洲的一场飓风摧毁了一个城镇。此外,东欧的暴雨引发了山体滑坡,南欧的高温引发了森林火灾。专家称,气候变化导致这种恶劣天气的出现。诸如此类的新闻令我感到焦虑。既然在地球上很难躲避灾难,或许我应该开始考虑搬到太空去……
“下一站是银行站!”的播报声传来。我到站了。我心情沉重地走出车站,突然感到一股清爽的风拂过脸颊。也许我担心得太多了,毕竟外面只有30度而已!
Ⅰ.明主旨大意
What does the text mainly tell us
A.There is a volcano in London erupting now.
B.The workplace will move to the top floor.
C.The author wants to sell his flat and buy a boat.
D.The temperature in London is higher than before.
答案:D
Ⅱ.知层次结构
答案:1.is expected 2.erupting 3.35 degrees
4.melting 5.disasters 6.hurricane 7.has occurred
8.Stepping 9.worrying 10.refreshed
Ⅰ.Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer.
1.Why does the author talk about the newspaper title
A.Only to tell us something about the weather.
B.To show that the newspaper is free.
C.To introduce the topic of this text.
D.To tell us the Tube is very hot.
2.What can we infer from paragraph 1
A.There is air conditioning in the Tube.
B.The Tube is out of date now.
C.There are too many people in the Tube.
D.The Tube is the longest line in the world.
3.What do you know according to paragraph 2
A.Most people have bacon for breakfast.
B.Most people don't like travelling by Tube.
C.The Tube is hot and crowded.
D.Passengers have to wait a long time for the train.
4.How did the author feel while he was reading the newspaper
A.Worried. B.Doubtful.
C.Excited. D.Satisfied.
答案:1-4.CBCA
Ⅱ.Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.
1.Sure enough, going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano that's erupting.
本句为主从复合句。句中going down the stairs and onto the platform为动词 ing形式作主语;that's erupting为that引导的定语从句。
[翻译] 果然,走下楼梯,迈上站台就像是跳进了正在爆发的火山一样。
2.Looking through my newspaper, I'm shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town.
本句为主从复合句。句中Looking through my newspaper为现在分词短语作状语;showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town为现在分词短语作后置定语,其中that引导的是宾语从句。
[翻译] 翻阅报纸的时候,我被一组照片震惊到了,照片显示亚洲的一场飓风摧毁了一个城镇。
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