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Reading
Language Points
Unit 2 Natural disasters
Read and underline the following key words or expressions.
1. spare 2. at large 3. hold on to
4. still 5. signal 6. a roll call
7. confirm 8. occur to 9. safe and sound
10. keep one’s head 11. to one’s relief 12. clear…of…
1. Pupils’ lives spared during Falmont earthquake. (title)
adj. that is not being used 不用的,闲置的
adj. kept in case you need to replace the one you usually use 备用的
adj. available to do what you want 空闲的,空余的
v. to make sth available to sb or for sth抽出,匀出
v. to save sb from having to go through an unpleasant experience省得,免去
v. to allow sb/sth to escape harm, damage, or death, especially when others do not escape it饶恕,放过,使逃脱
v. to do everything possible to do sth不吝惜(时间或金钱)
spare no effort to do sth…不遗余力做某事
Practice makes perfect.
请说出下列句子中下划线部分的意思
闲置的
The spare bedroom is on the second floor.
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet.
He studies music in his spare time.
I’d love to have a break, but I can’t spare the time.
He wanted to spare his mother any anxiety.
During the bombing only one house was spared.
He spared no effort to make her happy again.
备用的
空闲的
匀出
免去
幸免
不惜
2. … in the disaster area at large. (line 4)
at large 整个(用于名词后);详尽的;一般的;普遍的; 未逮捕的
翻译:
At large, girls are good at language.
一般来说,女孩子善于学语言。
Students at large felt that the discipline was too strict.
学生们普遍认为纪律太严格了。
Her killer is still at large.
杀害她的凶手仍然逍遥法外。
3. … and held on to the legs of the desks. (line 7)
hold no to sb/sth:抓紧,不放开;保存某物;保住(优势)
hold-held-held
She was holding a large box.
She groaned and held her head. 她呻吟着
Hold this position for a count of 10.
I don't think that branch will hold your weight.
The plane holds about 300 passengers.
I still hold that the government's economic policies are mistaken.
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise.
搬,提
抱着
保持住
支撑....的重量
容纳
认为,相信
举行
He ____________(hold) on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.
I will hold on to your mail for you until you _____(get) back.
She took an early lead in the race and held on ____ it for nine laps(圈).
4. The meeting ________(hold) in the community centre
last night.
Practice makes perfect.
held
get
to
was held
4. … remained still and waited calmly…(line 10)
adj. not moving; calm and quiet 静止的;平静的
adj. with no wind 无风的
Still waters run deep.
静水流深
5. She signalled to her students to exit...(line 13)
过去式 signalled或signaled
过去分词 signalled或signaled
v. to make a movement or sound to give sb a message发信号,示意
v. to be a sign that sth exists or is likely to happen标志,预示
signal to sb for sth/to do sth
He signaled _________the waiter for the bill.
He signaled to us __________(follow) him.
This _____________(announce) signaled a clear change of policy.
Practice makes perfect.
to
to follow
announcement
6. After a roll call confirmed that ... (line 16)
a roll call 点名;名单,名册
make/ have a roll call 点名
confirm v. to state that sth is true 证实,确认
n. confirmation
X-rays _______________ (confirm) that he has not broken any bones.
I am still waiting for ____________(confirm) of the test results.
Practice makes perfect.
confirmation
have confirmed
7. … were safe and sound,…(line16)
safe and sound 安然无恙
翻译:
Luckily, the missing children were found safe and sound.
幸运的是,失踪的孩子被发现是安然无恙的。
Don’t worry. We have arrived home safe and sound.
别担心,我们已经平安到家。
A sound mind is in a sound body.
有健康的身体,才有健全的心理。
8. It immediately occurred to her that…(line 12)
It occurred to sb that… …被想到/浮现在脑海中
Similar expressions:
It struck sb that…
It hit sb that…
It crosses one’s mind that...
sth springs to mind
Integrity and honesty are words that spring to mind when talking of the man.
9. …but she soon kept her head…(line 13)
keep one’s head 保持冷静
Similar expressions:
keep one’s word 信守诺言
keep one’s temper 耐住性子
10. To her great relief, the officer…(line 16)
(Much) to one’s ( great) relief 让某人欣慰的是
Similar expressions:
to one’s surprise/amazement/astonishment
to one’s joy/delight
to one’s disappointment
11. …was rapidly cleared of people…(line 17)
v. to remove sth that is not wanted or needed清理
v. to make people leave a place 使人离开
clear A of B, 清除A的B
clear B from/off A
I cleared my desk _____ papers.
Clear all those papers _____ the desk.
The streets had been cleared _____ snow.
4. The remains of the snow had been cleared ____ the streets.
5. It's your turn ________(clean) the table.
Practice makes perfect.
of
off
of
from
to clean
Further Consolidation on the text.
Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, _________ the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area_________ large.
Alice Brown, head teacher at Falmont Primary School, _________(teach) when the floor began to shake.
There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things _________(fall) to the ground.
The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class _________(make) their escape.
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at
was teaching
falling
Text Review
to make
despite
5.We practice earthquake safety procedures _________(two) a year.
6. A series of huge waves _________(cause) by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands of dead.
7. Goldshore Beach was the only local beach _________(survive) the disaster without any loss of life.
8. It immediately occurred _________her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
twice
caused
to survive
to
9. Sabrina was frightened, _______ she soon kept her head.
10. She warned her parents _____the danger, though at first they just thought she was joking.
11. _____ her great relief, the officer immediately realized the coming danger.
12. The beach was rapidly cleared _________people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.
but
of
To
of
B1 on P19
(1) crashed
(2) at large
(3) procedures
(4) reaction
(5) keep your head
(6) exit
(7) to confirm
(8) safe and sound
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crash into the coast 撞上海岸
get prepared for sth 为某事做好准备
make the difference between life and death
有生死之别