Unit 2 Natural disasters
Pupil’s lives spared during Falmont earthquake
by Raymond Tran 18 March
Para.1
FALMONT-On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School 1.________(escape) an earthquake that/which hit the county at 2:27 p.m. Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area 2._____ large.
Para.2
①Alice Brown, head teacher at Falmont Primary School, 3.__________(teach) when the floor began to shake. Her students’ 4.________(react) was quick and correct-they moved under their desks, head first, and held on to the legs of the desks. ②At the same time, Miss Brown 5.________(quick) opened the classroom door, in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open. There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things 6.________(fall) to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
Para.3
③The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class 7._______(make) their escape. She signaled/signalled to her students to exit the classroom in 8.______ orderly line ｛covering their heads with their hands. ｝Within one minute and twenty seconds, the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground. Soon students from other classes arrived too. ④After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying 9.______hugging each other.
Para.4
“We practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year, ” said Miss Brown, “so the kids were calm enough to protect 10._________(they) during the earthquake.”
1. hit v 击打、击中、袭击（身体等部分）、撞击 n._______________.
2.despite prep =_____ ______ ______ 尽管、虽然（引导让步状语）
though/although/while+_______引导让步状语从句。
3.current figures ___________
4.at large___________ by and large_____________
in large part _______________(=to a large degree/extent)
5.句型①：....was/were doing.....when....；was/were about to do sth when....
________________________________________
I ___________(walk) in the street when I heard a strange noise.
6.reaction______ be in _______ ____ sb/sth =____________sb/sth对...做出反应
7.hold on to ________________________ hold on______________
8.at the same time=______________与此同时
9.in case+句子____________ in case of+___________ 以防…
10.crash n＆v.________ an air crash________ a car crash________
11.remain still____________ still adv.________ adj._______
Still water runs deep.___________
句式② in case 引导的 从句，意为“ ”
At the same time, Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door, in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.
翻译：____________________________________________________________________
引导目的状语从句的连接词还有so that(因此，以便)，in order that（为了），
for fear that（恐怕，以免）等，如：
单句翻译
你最好多带一点衣服，以防天气变冷。
________________________________________________________.
他说话声音很大，为了让大家都能听清楚。
________________________________________________________.
12.③the moment/second/minute/first time/next time, etc+句子（时间状语从句）
表“一...就...”, “第一次/下一次”
我第一次来到长沙，就爱上了这座年轻而美丽的城市。
____________________________________________________________________.
13.signal v. 发信号、示意、标志 n. 信号、暗号、标志、信号灯
向某人示意signal _____ sb
14.exit n 出口、通道、离开 v 退出 入口、登场、进入__________
15. orderly adj._______________ in order _______ out of order __________
in order that+句子________ in order to do sth____________
order that sb____________ sth 命令...
16.confirm vt_________ n.__________ It is/has been confirmed that...________
17. safe and sound___________
18.在句子④当中， v-ing短语充当_______________ ；roll call______
19.hug v＆n ________ 21.procedure_______
句式③ the moment 引导的时间状语从句
The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.
翻译：___________________________________________________________________
句式分析
句中the moment引导时间状语从句，意为“一…就”，相当于when和while，表示从句动作(stopped)一发生，主句动作(sensed)随即发生。
归纳拓展
类似短语还有：____________________________________________________________
单句翻译
The very moment she spoke on the phone, I recognized her voice.
_________________________________________________________.
Immediately I’ve done it, I feel completely dissatisfied with myself.
_________________________________________________________.
表示“一…就”的其他结构：
1.on/upon+名词/动词ing
On/Upon his arrival, he informed us of the news.
__________________________________________________.
On/Upon reaching the office, he got down to his work.
__________________________________________________.
2. no sooner… than、hardly/scarcely… when
注(1):主句用过去完成时(had done)，从句从一般过去式；
I had no sooner reached home than it began to rain.
___________________________________________________.
He had hardly finished the article when the light went out.
___________________________________________________.
注(2): no sooner、hardly/scarcely通常置于句首，这时主句须部分倒装(had放在主语前)
Hardly had we got into the theater when the concert began.(正常语序）
___________________________________________________.
Hardly had I got to the bus stop when the bus started.
No sooner had I got to the bus stop than the bus started.
一句多译：(用“一…就”的表达)
The moment you get on the plane, start adjusting your biological clock.
_____________ you get on the plane, start adjusting your biological clock.
__________ __________ on the plane, you start adjusting your biological clock.
Girl saves 100 from tsunami
By Jessie Cable 21 December
Para.1
NEWDALE-On 20 December, ①a series of huge waves 1.________(cause) by an undersea earthquake｝ raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands dead. Goldshore Beach was the only local beach 2.__________(survive) the disaster without any loss of life. A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.
Para.2
The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, 3.________(enjoy) the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. Sabrina was one of the happy4.________( tourist) until she noticed something odd. “The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer, ” she later explained. “It wasn’t calm and it wasn’t going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.” Sabrina had just learnt about tsunamis in 5._____ Geography lesson. It immediately occurred 6._____ her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
Para.3
Sabrina was frightened, 7.______ she soon kept her head. She warned her parents of the danger, though at first they just thought she was joking. However, Sabrina was certain that a terrible disaster was on 8._____(it) way and kept asking her parents to talk to a safety officer. To her great 9._______(relieve) , the officer immediately realized the coming danger. The beach was 10.________(rapid) cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.
1.Girl saves 100 from tsunami
新闻标题用一般现在时表示过去发生的事情，以达到使动词既传神达意又具时间感的目的，这种用法被称作“新闻现在时”。
2.a series of____________ 3.race across________
3....and left thousands(of people) dead_ dead充当______， leave v._______________
4.Goldshore Beach was the only local beach to survive the disaster without any loss of life.
...the only/first/last+n+___________
survive sth ____________________________
句式①动词ed形式做
…a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands dead.
要点详解：
动词ed形式做 ，语法上相当于一个定语从句，所以：
a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake
=a series of huge waves __________________________________________________
单句翻译：
我们读过这个作家写的很多小说。
We have read many novels ______________________________.
= We have read many novels _____________________________.
5.People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. v-ing短语充当________________.
6.odd adj.________________
7.“It wasn’t calm and it wasn’t going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.” _____________________________________________________________________(翻译）
8.It immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
occur vi. __________________ n.__________
某人突然想起... ____________________________________________________
9. approach v.___________ n.____________________
10. keep one's head___________; lose one's head______________
keep one's word/promise______________ keep an eye on_________________
11. warn sb_______sth warn sb not to do sth _______________
12. relief n.__________________ v._________ adj._____________
in relief ____________ on relief__________ to one's relief______________
relieve sb of___________________
clear of_______________________________
14 .crash into _______________Unit 2 Natural disasters
Pupil’s lives spared during Falmont earthquake
by Raymond Tran 18 March
Para.1
FALMONT-On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School 1. escaped(escape) an earthquake that/which hit the county at 2:27 p.m. Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area 2. at__large.
Para.2
①Alice Brown, head teacher at Falmont Primary School, 3.was teaching (teach) when the floor began to shake. Her students’ 4. reaction(react) was quick and correct-they moved under their desks, head first, and held on to the legs of the desks. ②At the same time, Miss Brown 5.quickly(quick) opened the classroom door, in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open. There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things 6.falling(fall) to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
Para.3
③The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class 7. to make(make) their escape. She signaled/signalled to her students to exit the classroom in 8. an orderly line ｛covering their heads with their hands. ｝Within one minute and twenty seconds, the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground. Soon students from other classes arrived too. ④After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying 9.and hugging each other.
Para.4
“We practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year, ” said Miss Brown, “so the kids were calm enough to protect 10.themselves(they) during the earthquake.”
1. hit v 击打、击中、袭击（身体等部分）、撞击 n. 受欢迎的人(事物）.
2.despite prep = in spite of 尽管、虽然（引导让步状语）
though/although/while+主谓（句子）______引导让步状语从句。
3.current figures 当前人数
4.at large 整个，全部_____ by and large 一般而言___
in large part 在很大程度上(=to a large degree/extent)
5.句型①：....was/were doing.....when....；was/were about to do sth when....
某人正在做某事的时候这时...
I was walking (walk) in the street when I heard a strange noise.
6.reaction 反应____ be in reaction to_ sb/sth =react to_sb/sth对...做出反应
7.hold on to 紧紧抓住 hold on 等待；坚持
8.at the same time= at the meantime与此同时
9.in case+句子 以防（目的状语从句）__ in case of+ 代词/名词__ 以防…
10.crash n＆v. 撞车；破产；死机 an air crash 飞机失事__ a car crash车祸
11.remain still 保持静止 still adv. 还；仍然_ adj. 静止的
Still water runs deep. 静水深流。
句式② in case 引导的 目的状语 从句，意为“以防 ”
At the same time, Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door, in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.
翻译：以防在震动时门受损不能被打开。
引导目的状语从句的连接词还有so that(因此，以便)，in order that（为了），
for fear that（恐怕，以免）等，如：
单句翻译
你最好多带一点衣服，以防天气变冷。
You' d better take more clothes in case the weather becomes cold.
他说话声音很大，为了让大家都能听清楚。
He talked in a loud voice so that everyone could hear him.
12.③the moment/second/minute/first time/next time, etc+句子（时间状语从句）
表“一...就...”, “第一次/下一次”
我第一次来到长沙，就爱上了这座年轻而美丽的城市。
The first time I came to Changsha, I fell in love with the young and beautiful city.
13.signal v. 发信号、示意、标志 n. 信号、暗号、标志、信号灯
向某人示意signal to sb
14.exit n 出口、通道、离开 v 退出 入口、登场、进入 entry__
15. orderly adj. 有条理的，整齐的 in order 有序地 out of order 发生故障
in order that+句子 为了...__ in order to do sth 为了做某事___
order that sb should do (did)____ sth 命令...
16.confirm vt 确保 n. confirmation___ It is/has been confirmed that... 据证实
17. safe and sound 安然无恙的____
18.在句子④当中， v-ing短语充当 伴随状语__ ；roll call 点名__
19.hug v＆n 拥抱 __ 21.procedure 步骤_
句式③ the moment 引导的时间状语从句
The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.
翻译：震动一停止，布朗小姐认为这是全班逃生的最好时刻。
句式分析
句中the moment引导时间状语从句，意为“一…就”，相当于when和while，表示从句动作(stopped)一发生，主句动作(sensed)随即发生。
归纳拓展
类似短语还有：the instant/minute, immediately, instantly.
单句翻译
The very moment she spoke on the phone, I recognized her voice.
就在她在电话里开口那一刻，我就认出了她的声音。
Immediately I’ve done it, I feel completely dissatisfied with myself.
我一完成它，我对自己感到非常不满。
表示“一…就”的其他结构：
1.on/upon+名词/动词ing
On/Upon his arrival, he informed us of the news.
一到达，他就通知了我们这个消息。
On/Upon reaching the office, he got down to his work.
一到办公室， 他就开始了工作。
2. no sooner… than、hardly/scarcely… when
注(1):主句用过去完成时(had done)，从句从一般过去式；
I had no sooner reached home than it began to rain.
我一到家就开始下雨了。
He had hardly finished the article when the light went out.
他一完成这篇文章灯就熄灭了。
注(2): no sooner、hardly/scarcely通常置于句首，这时主句须部分倒装(had放在主语前)
Hardly had we got into the theater when the concert began.(正常语序）
We had hardly got into the theater when the concert began.
Hardly had I got to the bus stop when the bus started.
No sooner had I got to the bus stop than the bus started.
一句多译：(用“一…就”的表达)
The moment you get on the plane, start adjusting your biological clock.
Immediately/Instantly you get on the plane, start adjusting your biological clock.
On /Upon getting_ on the plane, you start adjusting your biological clock.
Girl saves 100 from tsunami
By Jessie Cable 21 December
Para.1
NEWDALE-On 20 December, ①a series of huge waves 1. caused__(cause) by an undersea earthquake｝ raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands dead. Goldshore Beach was the only local beach 2. to survive__(survive) the disaster without any loss of life. A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.
Para.2
The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, 3. enjoying_(enjoy) the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. Sabrina was one of the happy4. tourists___( tourist) until she noticed something odd. “The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer, ” she later explained. “It wasn’t calm and it wasn’t going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.” Sabrina had just learnt about tsunamis in 5. a Geography lesson. It immediately occurred 6. to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
Para.3
Sabrina was frightened, 7. but__ she soon kept her head. She warned her parents of the danger, though at first they just thought she was joking. However, Sabrina was certain that a terrible disaster was on 8. its _(it) way and kept asking her parents to talk to a safety officer. To her great 9. relief (relieve) , the officer immediately realized the coming danger. The beach was 10. rapidly_(rapid) cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.
1.Girl saves 100 from tsunami
新闻标题用一般现在时表示过去发生的事情，以达到使动词既传神达意又具时间感的目的，这种用法被称作“新闻现在时”。
2.a series of 一系列 3.race across 席卷
3....and left thousands(of people) dead dead充当 宾补_， leave v. 导致
4.Goldshore Beach was the only local beach to survive the disaster without any loss of life.
...the only/first/last+n+to do
survive sth 在某事中幸存下来__
句式①动词ed形式做 后置定语
…a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands dead.
要点详解：
动词ed形式做 后置定语 ，语法上相当于一个定语从句，所以：
a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake
=a series of huge waves that were caused by an undersea earthquake
单句翻译：
我们读过这个作家写的很多小说。
We have read many novels written by the writer_.
= We have read many novels that/which were written by the writer.
5.People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. v-ing短语充当 伴随状语.
6.odd adj. 奇怪的
7.“It wasn’t calm and it wasn’t going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.”
海水并不平静，也没有潮来潮去，只是一个劲儿地涌过来，涌过来，再涌过来。
(翻译）
8.It immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
occur vi. 发生 n. occurrence__
某人突然想起... it occurs / occurred to sb. that
approach v. 靠近 n. 方法
10. keep one's head 保持冷静_; lose one's head 失去理智__
keep one's word/promise 履行诺言 keep an eye on 密切关注...
warn sb of_sth warn sb not to do sth 警告某人不要做某事
12. relief n. 宽慰；放松 v. relieve adj. relieved__
in relief 松了口气_____ on relief 接受救济___ to one's relief 让某人宽慰的是...___ relieve sb of 让某人解除...___
clear of 清理；远离；摆脱
14 .crash into 闯入；撞到...上
