Period 2 课文整体阅读(Reading and Thinking)
Ⅰ．文章大意
What's mainly talked about in the text
A．A terrible earthquake of Tangshan．
B．Strange signs before the earthquake of Tangshan．
C．Rescue work after the earthquake of Tangshan．
D．Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan．
Ⅱ．篇章结构
Read the text carefully and choose the best answer．
1．In what order did the writer write the text
A．In order of importance．
B．In order of place．
C．In order of time．
D．In order of position．
2．What does the last sentence “Slowly，the city began to breathe again．” in the last but one paragraph mean
A．People who were trapped came to life．
B．The trees turned green．
C．The animals began to breathe．
D．The city returned to normal gradually．
3．What has Tangshan city proved to China and the rest of the world
A．In times of disaster，people must not go to sleep so early．
B．In times of disaster，people must try their best to stay awake during the night．
C．In times of disaster，people must begin to breathe again quickly．
D．In times of disaster，people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future．
1．How can we protect ourselves in an earthquake at school？What can you do after an earthquake
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2．What can we learn from the earthquake in Tangshan
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Ⅰ．一词多义/熟词生义
1．affect vt．影响；使感染，(疾病)侵袭；深深打动
①(教材原句)82 killed，500，000 affected ____________
②Affected with a serious disease，he was no longer able to speak clearly and he knew there was no hope of recovery． ____________
③Deeply affected by the speech，Tom made up his mind to study harder in the future． ____________
2．shelter n．避难处；居所；庇护 vt．保护；掩蔽 vi．躲避(风雨或危险)
①(教材原句)Shelters set up by the government ____________
②The old temple sheltered the tramps from bad weather． ____________
③We sat in the shade，sheltering from the sun． ____________
3．About 75 percent of the city's factories and buildings，90 percent of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone． ____________
Ⅱ．词块积累
1．________________ 焦躁不安，无法进食
2．________________ 寻找藏身之所
3．________________ 数万头牛
4．________________ 保持积极乐观的心态
Ⅲ．写作佳句
1．It seemed ________________________！
仿佛世界末日即将来临！
2．Slowly，the city ____________________________________．
慢慢地，这座城市又开始恢复了生机。
Ⅳ．长难语句
1．Eleven kilometres directly below the city，one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun，a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing．
[分析]本句是复合句。主句为：________________________；that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing为____________，修饰先行词a quake；a quake 与one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century是同位语。
[翻译]______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2．Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead．
[分析]本句是复合句。主句为：________________________；to dig out．．．and to bury the dead为动词不定式作____________；who were trapped 为定语从句，修饰先行词____________。
[翻译]______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Ⅴ．课文语法填空
Many strange things happened before Tangshan earthquake happened．The well walls had deep cracks．Some 1．____________(smell) gas came out of wells．Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat．At 3：42 a．m．2．____________ 28 July 1976，everything began to shake．It seemed as if the world 3．____________(come) to an end！Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt．In less than one minute，the whole city lay in 4．____________(ruin)．Two thirds of the people were dead or injured．Everything in the city was destroyed．People 5．____________(shock) at this and wondered how long the disaster would last．
The army organised teams to dig out those 6．____________ were trapped and to bury the dead．Workers built shelters for survivors．Fresh water and food 7．____________(take) to the city．Slowly，the city began 8．____________(breathe) again．With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people，9．____________ new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins．It has proved that in times of disaster，people must unify and show the 10．____________(wise) to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future．
①northeastern adj．东北部的，来自东北部的
②well n．井
③crack n．裂纹；裂缝vi．& vt．(使)破裂
deep cracks深深的裂缝
④gas n．汽油；气体；燃气
some smelly gas某种有臭味的气体
⑤go inside buildings进入屋内
⑥as usual像往常一样
⑦as if 似乎；好像；仿佛
⑧come to an end结束
⑨directly below正下方
⑩one of the most deadly earthquakes 伤亡最严重的地震之一
more than超过；不仅仅；非常
no more than仅仅；不超过
in less than one minute在不到一分钟的时间里
ruin n．& vt．破坏；毁坏
in ruins严重受损；破败不堪
the number of．．．……的数量(后跟可数名词复数形式，作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式)
be killed or badly injured死亡或严重受伤
percent n．百分之……adj．& adv．每一百中
about 75 percent of大约75%的
brick n．砖；砖块
blow．．．away把……吹走；把……驱散
metal n．金属
useless pieces of metal废金属块
instead of代替，作为……的替换(后跟名词、代词、动词 ing形式)
instead adv．相反；而是(与完整的句子连用)
shock n．震惊；令人震惊的事；休克 vt．(使)震惊
in shock震惊；吃惊(通常作表语)
fall down倒塌；跌倒
fall over跌倒
electricity n．电；电能
dig out挖掘出；找出，发现
trap vt．(trapped，trapped)使落入险境；使陷入圈套 n．险境；陷阱
be trapped in．．．被困在……中
bury vt．埋葬；安葬
be buried in．．．被埋于……里面；埋头于……
medical care医疗护理；救死扶伤
breathe vi．& vt．呼吸
breath n．呼吸的空气
revive vt．& vi．复活；(使)苏醒
revival n．振兴；复苏
on one's feet站着，站立
get back up on one's feet重新站起来
struggle to one's feet挣扎着站起来
tireless adj．不知疲倦的，精力充沛的
tired adj．疲倦的，疲劳的
effort n．努力；艰难的尝试；尽力
become a home to成为……的家园
in times of．．．
在……中
in times of disaster在自然灾害中
unify vi．& vt．统一；(使)成一体
unified adj．统一的
wisdom n．智慧；才智
rebuild vt．重建，重组
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP
Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern ① Hebei．For several days，the water in the village wells② rose and fell，rose and fell．There were deep cracks③ that appeared in the well walls．At least one well had some smelly gas④ coming out of it．【1】 Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat，and dogs refused to go inside buildings⑤．Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide，and fish jumped out of the water．【2】 At about 3：00 a．m．，on 28 July 1976，bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard．But the city's one million people were asleep as usual⑥ that night．
【1】句中coming out of it为动词 ing形式短语作后置定语，修饰gas，gas与come之间为逻辑上的主谓关系。
【2】句中and连接表示顺承关系的并列句，第一个分句中looking for places to hide为动词 ing形式短语作伴随状语，Mice与look for之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，“寻找”与“跑”同时进行。
At 3：42 a．m．，everything began to shake．It seemed as if⑦ the world were coming to an end⑧！Eleven kilometres directly below⑨ the city，one of the most deadly earthquakes⑩ of the 20th century had begun，a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing．【3】 Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack，eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide，cut across houses，roads，and waterways．Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt．In less than one minute ，a large city lay in ruins ．Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured．Thousands of children were left without parents．The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400，000．【4】
【3】句中a quake that even caused．．．in Beijing为one of the most deadly earthquakes的同位语，其中that even caused．．．in Beijing为that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a quake，that在从句中作主语。
【4】句中who引导定语从句，修饰先行词people。
Everywhere survivors looked，there was nothing but ruins．Nearly everything in the city was destroyed．About 75 percent of the city's factories and buildings，90 percent of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone．Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves，but no wind could blow them away ．Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross．【5】 The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal ．Tens of thousands of cows，hundreds of thousands of pigs，and millions of chickens were dead．Sand now filled the wells instead of water．People were in shock —and then，later that afternoon，another big quake shook Tangshan again．Even more buildings fell down ．Water，food，and electricity were hard to get．People began to wonder how long the disaster would last．【6】
【5】此处是“主语＋be＋adj．(＋for sb．)＋不定式”句型，不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。下文中的“Water，food，and electricity were hard to get．”也属于此句型。
【6】句中how引导宾语从句，同时作状语，修饰形容词long。
But hope was not lost．Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead．【7】More than 10，000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care ．Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed．Hundreds of thousands of people were helped．Water and food were brought into the city by train，truck，and plane．Slowly，the city began to breathe again．【7】句中to dig out．．．and to bury the dead为两个并列的动词不定式作目的状语，其中who were trapped为who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词those；先行词为those且指人时，定语从句要用who引导。the dead表示“死者”，属于“the＋adj．”结构。
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet ．With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people，a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins．The new city has become a home to more than seven million people，with great improvements in transportation，industry，and environment．Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster，people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future．【8】
【8】本句使用了“prove to．．．that．．．”结构，that引导的宾语从句作prove的直接宾语，其中to stay positive为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰抽象名词wisdom。
地球的不眠之夜
河北省东北部的农村地区怪事连连。一连几天，村里的井水升升降降，起起伏伏，井壁上出现了深深的裂缝，至少有一口水井冒出臭气。鸡甚至猪都焦躁不安，不愿进食；狗拒绝进入屋内。老鼠跑到田外，寻找藏身之所；鱼儿也跳出水面。1976年7月28日凌晨3：00左右，唐山城外的天空中出现了耀眼亮光，接着又传出巨大的声响。然而，那天晚上城里的百万居民仍像往常一样沉睡在梦乡。
凌晨3：42，万物开始摇晃，仿佛世界末日即将来临！在城市正下方的11千米处，20世纪伤亡最严重之一的一场地震爆发了，远在150多千米以外的北京都受到了这场地震的破坏，全国几乎三分之一的地方均有震感。一条8千米长、30米宽的巨大裂缝横切房屋、道路和水路。坚硬的石山变成了泥石流。在不到一分钟的时间里，一座大城市沦为废墟。城里三分之二的居民在地震中死亡或受伤，数以千计的孩子失去了父母。在此次地震中丧生或身受重伤的人数超过了40万。
幸存者目及之处无一不是废墟，万物尽毁。市内大约75%的工厂和大楼、90%的住房和所有的医院都倒塌了。砖块就像秋天的红叶覆盖着地面，但是却没有风能将其吹走。大多数桥梁不是坍塌了，就是无法安全通行了；铁轨变成了废金属块。数万头奶牛、数十万头猪和数百万只鸡也都死掉了。沙子灌满水井，井水消失殆尽。人们惊恐万状，然而临近傍晚时分，又一次强烈的地震撼动唐山。更多的楼房倒塌了，没有水和食物，电也停了。人们心里开始疑惑这场灾难还会持续多久。
然而，希望尚存。地震发生后不久，部队派出了15万名士兵奔赴唐山，将受困群众从废墟中挖出，并掩埋死者。上万名医疗工作者赶到现场，救死扶伤。工人们为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所，数十万的群众获得了帮助，火车、卡车和飞机给城市运来了食物和饮用水。慢慢地，这座城市又开始恢复了生机。
唐山重新站起来并获得了新生。有了来自政府的大力支持以及唐山人民的不懈努力，一座新的唐山在废墟中被建立起来。这座新的城市已经成为700多万人的家园，交通、工业和环境都得到了巨大的改善。唐山向中国、向世界证明，在自然灾害中，人类必须勠力同心，保持积极乐观的心态和重建家园的决心。
Period 2
课文理解
Task 1 整体理解
Ⅰ．A
Ⅱ．1．strange 2．cracks 3．shake 4．ruins 5．nothing 6．destroyed 7．trapped 8．breathe
Task 2 细节理解
1－3 CDD
Task 3 多维探究
略
课文精粹
Ⅰ．1．①影响 ②使感染 ③打动
2．①n．避难处 ②vt．保护；掩蔽 ③vi．躲避
3．adj．不复存在的
Ⅱ．1．too nervous to eat 2．look for places to hide 3．tens of thousands of cows 4．stay positive
Ⅲ．1．as if the world were coming to an end
2．began to breathe again
Ⅳ．1．分析：one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun；定语从句
翻译：在城市正下方的11千米处，20世纪伤亡最严重之一的一场地震爆发了，远在150多千米以外的北京都受到了这场地震的破坏。
2．分析：the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan；目的状语；those
翻译：地震发生后不久，部队派出了15万名士兵奔赴唐山，将受困群众从废墟中挖出，并掩埋死者。
Ⅴ．1．smelly 2．on 3．were coming 4．ruins 5．were shocked 6．who 7．were taken 8．to breathe 9．a 10．wisdom
9/9(共42张PPT)
复习任务群一
现代文阅读Ⅰ
把握共性之“新” 打通应考之“脉”
UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS
主题语境 人与自然——自然灾害与防范
Period 2 课时练案 课文整体阅读(Reading and Thinking)
Ⅰ．文章大意
What's mainly talked about in the text
A．A terrible earthquake of Tangshan．
B．Strange signs before the earthquake of Tangshan．
C．Rescue work after the earthquake of Tangshan．
D．Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan．
√
Ⅱ．篇章结构
strange
cracks
shake
ruins
nothing
destroyed
trapped
breathe
Read the text carefully and choose the best answer．
1．In what order did the writer write the text
A．In order of importance．
B．In order of place．
C．In order of time．
D．In order of position．
√
2．What does the last sentence “Slowly，the city began to breathe again．” in the last but one paragraph mean
A．People who were trapped came to life．
B．The trees turned green．
C．The animals began to breathe．
D．The city returned to normal gradually．
√
3．What has Tangshan city proved to China and the rest of the world
A．In times of disaster，people must not go to sleep so early．
B．In times of disaster，people must try their best to stay awake during the night．
C．In times of disaster，people must begin to breathe again quickly．
D．In times of disaster，people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future．
√
1．How can we protect ourselves in an earthquake at school？What can you do after an earthquake
__________________________________________________________
[答案] 略
2．What can we learn from the earthquake in Tangshan
__________________________________________________________
[答案] 略
Ⅰ．一词多义/熟词生义
1．affect vt．影响；使感染，(疾病)侵袭；深深打动
①(教材原句)82 killed，500，000 affected ____
②Affected with a serious disease，he was no longer able to speak clearly and he knew there was no hope of recovery． ______
③Deeply affected by the speech，Tom made up his mind to study harder in the future． ____
影响
使感染
打动
2．shelter n．避难处；居所；庇护 vt．保护；掩蔽 vi．躲避(风雨或危险)
①(教材原句)Shelters set up by the government _________
②The old temple sheltered the tramps from bad weather．
______________
③We sat in the shade，sheltering from the sun． ________
3．About 75 percent of the city's factories and buildings，90 percent of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone． _______________
n．避难处
vt．保护；掩蔽
vi．躲避
adj．不复存在的
Ⅱ．词块积累
1．_______________焦躁不安，无法进食
2．___________________寻找藏身之所
3．______________________数万头牛
4．____________保持积极乐观的心态
too nervous to eat
look for places to hide
tens of thousands of cows
stay positive
Ⅲ．写作佳句
1．It seemed ________________________________!
仿佛世界末日即将来临！
2．Slowly，the city ___________________．
慢慢地，这座城市又开始恢复了生机。
as if the world were coming to an end
began to breathe again
Ⅳ．长难语句
1．Eleven kilometres directly below the city，one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun，a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing．
[分析]本句是复合句。主句为：_______________________________
______________________________；that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing为________，修饰先行词a quake；a quake 与one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century是同位语。
one of the most deadly earthquakes
of the 20th century had begun
定语从句
[翻译]_____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
在城市正下方的11千米处，20世纪伤亡最严重之一的一场地震爆发了，远在150多千米以外的北京都受到了这场地震的破坏。
2．Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead．
[分析]本句是复合句。主句为：_______________________________
_________________；to dig out...and to bury the dead为动词不定式作________；who were trapped 为定语从句，修饰先行词_____。
[翻译]_____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
the army sent 150，000 soldiers to
Tangshan
目的状语
those
地震发生后不久，部队派出了15万名士兵奔赴唐山，将受困群众从废墟中挖出，并掩埋死者。
Ⅴ．课文语法填空
Many strange things happened before Tangshan earthquake happened．The well walls had deep cracks．Some 1．_______(smell) gas came out of wells．Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat．At 3：42 a．m．2．______ 28 July 1976，everything began to shake．It seemed as if the world 3．____________(come) to an end！Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt．In less than one minute，the
smelly
on
were coming
whole city lay in 4．_____(ruin)．Two thirds of the people were dead or injured．Everything in the city was destroyed．People 5．___________
(shock) at this and wondered how long the disaster would last．
ruins
were shocked
The army organised teams to dig out those 6．____ were trapped and to bury the dead．Workers built shelters for survivors．Fresh water and food 7．__________(take) to the city．Slowly，the city began 8．_____________(breathe) again．With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people，9．___ new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins．It has proved that in times of disaster，people must unify and show the 10．________(wise) to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future．
who
were taken
to breathe
a
wisdom
①northeastern adj．东北部的，来自东北部的
②well n．井
③crack n．裂纹；裂缝vi．& vt．(使)破裂
deep cracks深深的裂缝
④gas n．汽油；气体；燃气
some smelly gas某种有臭味的气体
⑤go inside buildings进入屋内
⑥as usual像往常一样
⑦as if 似乎；好像；仿佛
⑧come to an end结束
⑨directly below正下方
⑩one of the most deadly earthquakes 伤亡最严重的地震之一
more than超过；不仅仅；非常
no more than仅仅；不超过
in less than one minute在不到一分钟的时间里
ruin n．& vt．破坏；毁坏
in ruins严重受损；破败不堪
the number of...……的数量(后跟可数名词复数形式，作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式)
be killed or badly injured死亡或严重受伤
percent n．百分之……adj．& adv．每一百中
about 75 percent of大约75%的
brick n．砖；砖块
blow...away把……吹走；把……驱散
metal n．金属
useless pieces of metal废金属块
instead of代替，作为……的替换(后跟名词、代词、动词-ing形式)
instead adv．相反；而是(与完整的句子连用)
shock n．震惊；令人震惊的事；休克 vt．(使)震惊
in shock震惊；吃惊(通常作表语)
fall down倒塌；跌倒
fall over跌倒
electricity n．电；电能
dig out挖掘出；找出，发现
trap vt．(trapped，trapped)使落入险境；使陷入圈套 n．险境；陷阱
be trapped in...被困在……中
bury vt．埋葬；安葬
be buried in...被埋于……里面；埋头于……
medical care医疗护理；救死扶伤
breathe vi．& vt．呼吸
breath n．呼吸的空气
revive vt．& vi．复活；(使)苏醒
revival n．振兴；复苏
on one's feet站着，站立
get back up on one's feet重新站起来
struggle to one's feet挣扎着站起来
tireless adj．不知疲倦的，精力充沛的
tired adj．疲倦的，疲劳的
effort n．努力；艰难的尝试；尽力
become a home to成为……的家园
in times of...在……中
in times of disaster在自然灾害中
unify vi．& vt．统一；(使)成一体
unified adj．统一的
wisdom n．智慧；才智
rebuild vt．重建，重组
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP
Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern ① Hebei．For several days，the water in the village wells② rose and fell，rose and fell．There were deep cracks③ that appeared in the well walls．At least one well had some smelly gas④ coming out of it．【1】 Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat，and dogs refused to go inside buildings⑤．Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide，and fish jumped out of the water．【2】At about 3：00 a．m．，on 28 July 1976，bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard．But the city's one million people were asleep as usual⑥ that night．
【1】句中coming out of it为动词-ing形式短语作后置定语，修饰gas，gas与come之间为逻辑上的主谓关系。
【2】句中and连接表示顺承关系的并列句，第一个分句中looking for places to hide为动词-ing形式短语作伴随状语，Mice与look for之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，“寻找”与“跑”同时进行。
At 3：42 a．m．，everything began to shake．It seemed as if ⑦ the world were coming to an end⑧！Eleven kilometres directly below⑨ the city，one of the most deadly earthquakes⑩ of the 20th century had begun，a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing．【3】 Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack，eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide，cut across houses，roads，and waterways．Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt．In less than one minute ，a large city lay in ruins ．
Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured．Thousands of children were left without parents．The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400，000．【4】
【3】句中a quake that even caused...in Beijing为one of the most deadly earthquakes的同位语，其中that even caused...in Beijing为that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a quake，that在从句中作主语。
【4】句中who引导定语从句，修饰先行词people。
Everywhere survivors looked，there was nothing but ruins．Nearly everything in the city was destroyed．About 75 percent of the city's factories and buildings，90 percent of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone．Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves，but no wind could blow them away ．Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross．【5】 The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal ．Tens of thousands of cows，hundreds of thousands of pigs，and millions of chickens
were dead．Sand now filled the wells instead of water．People were in shock —and then，later that afternoon，another big quake shook Tangshan again．Even more buildings fell down ．Water，food，and electricity were hard to get．People began to wonder how long the disaster would last．【6】
【5】此处是“主语＋be＋adj．(＋for sb．)＋不定式”句型，不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。下文中的“Water，food，and electricity were hard to get．”也属于此句型。
【6】句中how引导宾语从句，同时作状语，修饰形容词long。
But hope was not lost．Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead．【7】More than 10，000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care ．Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed．Hundreds of thousands of people were helped．Water and food were brought into the city by train，truck，and plane．Slowly，the city began to breathe again．
【7】句中to dig out...and to bury the dead为两个并列的动词不定式作目的状语，其中who were trapped为who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词those；先行词为those且指人时，定语从句要用who引导。the dead表示“死者”，属于“the＋adj．”结构。
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet ．With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people，a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins．The new city has become a home to more than seven million people，with great improvements in transportation，industry，and environment．Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster，people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future．【8】
【8】本句使用了“prove to...that...”结构，that引导的宾语从句作prove的直接宾语，其中to stay positive为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰抽象名词wisdom。
地球的不眠之夜
河北省东北部的农村地区怪事连连。一连几天，村里的井水升升降降，起起伏伏，井壁上出现了深深的裂缝，至少有一口水井冒出臭气。鸡甚至猪都焦躁不安，不愿进食；狗拒绝进入屋内。老鼠跑到田外，寻找藏身之所；鱼儿也跳出水面。1976年7月28日凌晨3：00左右，唐山城外的天空中出现了耀眼亮光，接着又传出巨大的声响。然而，那天晚上城里的百万居民仍像往常一样沉睡在梦乡。
凌晨3：42，万物开始摇晃，仿佛世界末日即将来临！在城市正下方的11千米处，20世纪伤亡最严重之一的一场地震爆发了，远在150多千米以外的北京都受到了这场地震的破坏，全国几乎三分之一的地方均有震感。一条8千米长、30米宽的巨大裂缝横切房屋、道路和水路。坚硬的石山变成了泥石流。在不到一分钟的时间里，一座大城市沦为废墟。城里三分之二的居民在地震中死亡或受伤，数以千计的孩子失去了父母。在此次地震中丧生或身受重伤的人数超过了40万。
幸存者目及之处无一不是废墟，万物尽毁。市内大约75%的工厂和大楼、90%的住房和所有的医院都倒塌了。砖块就像秋天的红叶覆盖着地面，但是却没有风能将其吹走。大多数桥梁不是坍塌了，就是无法安全通行了；铁轨变成了废金属块。数万头奶牛、数十万头猪和数百万只鸡也都死掉了。沙子灌满水井，井水消失殆尽。人们惊恐万状，然而临近傍晚时分，又一次强烈的地震撼动唐山。更多的楼房倒塌了，没有水和食物，电也停了。人们心里开始疑惑这场灾难还会持续多久。
然而，希望尚存。地震发生后不久，部队派出了15万名士兵奔赴唐山，将受困群众从废墟中挖出，并掩埋死者。上万名医疗工作者赶到现场，救死扶伤。工人们为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所，数十万的群众获得了帮助，火车、卡车和飞机给城市运来了食物和饮用水。慢慢地，这座城市又开始恢复了生机。
唐山重新站起来并获得了新生。有了来自政府的大力支持以及唐山人民的不懈努力，一座新的唐山在废墟中被建立起来。这座新的城市已经成为700多万人的家园，交通、工业和环境都得到了巨大的改善。唐山向中国、向世界证明，在自然灾害中，人类必须勠力同心，保持积极乐观的心态和重建家园的决心。
谢 谢！
