1、Unit 4Natural DisastersThe Martian火星救援Every human being has a basic instinct： to help each other out. If a hiker gets lost in the mountains, people will coordinate a search. If a train crashes, people will line up to give blood. If an earthquake levels a city, people all over the world will send eme
2、rgency supplies. This is so fundamentally human that its found in every culture without exception人类都有一个本能：会帮助彼此走出困境。若远足者在山里迷路了，会有人组织搜救。若火车撞车了，人们会排着队去献血。若有城市被地震夷为平地，全世界的人都会输送应急物资。这是基本的人性，全球各地都是这样，无一例外。Farewell Atlantis2012Darling, listen to me. Do you understand how much strength it gives me knowing
3、that you will survive? The only thing left to do now is tell the truth to people. At least if they know, families can say goodbye to each other. A mother can comfort her children. And a father can ask his daughter for forgiveness亲爱的，听我说。得知你将会幸存下来，你知道这给了我多大的力量吗？现在唯一要做的就是把真相告诉人们。如果他们知道了，至少一家人之间可以互相告别。
4、妈妈可以安慰她的孩子，而爸爸也可以向他的女儿请求原谅。The Day After Tomorrow后天These past few weeks have left us all with a profound sense of humility in the face of natures destructive power. For years，we operated under the belief that we could continue consuming our planets natural resources without consequences. We were wro
5、ng. I was wrong. The fact that my first address to you comes from a consulate on foreign soil is a testament to our changed reality.过去的数周，在大自然的摧毁力面前，我们深深地感到人类有多渺小。多年来，我们以为可以无休止地消耗地球资源而无需付出代价。我们错了。我错了。我在一家位于国外的领事馆首次向你们发表演说就证明了时局的变化。日积月累1instinct /nstkt/n.本能；天性2coordinate /kdnet/v.协调3exception /ksepn/
6、n.例外4comfort /kmft/vt.安慰5forgiveness /fgvns/n.原谅6profound /prfand/adj.深切的7consulate /knsjlt/n.领事馆8testament /testmnt/n.证据，证明Period Listening and SpeakingChina has full confidence and capability to win the battle against the virus.我们完全有信心、有能力打赢这场疫情防控阻击战。1_disaster_/dzst(r)/ n灾难；灾害2tornado /tned/ n(pl
7、.oes oros)_龙卷风；旋风_3_drought_/drat/ n旱灾；久旱4landslide /lndslad/ n(landfall)_(山地或悬崖的)崩塌；滑坡_5_slide_/slad/ vi. & vt. (slid, slid) (使)滑行；滑动6tsunami /tsunmi/n._海啸_7_flood_/fld/n.洪水；大量vi.淹没；大量涌入vt.使灌满水；淹没8volcanic eruption /vlknk rpn/_火山喷发_9magnitude /mgntjud/ n. _(地)震级；重大_10_rescue_/reskju/ n& vt.营救；救援11_
8、damage_/dmd/ vt.损害；破坏n.损坏；损失12_destroy_/dstr/ vt.摧毁；毁灭13_evacuate_/vkjuet/ vt.疏散；撤出vi.撤离14helicopter /helkpt(r)/ n._直升机_15_death_/de/ n死；死亡16_affect_/fekt/ vt.影响；(疾病)侵袭；深深打动17_shelter_/elt(r)/ n避难处；居所；庇护 vt.保护；掩蔽vi.躲避(风雨或危险)1What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the floodhit area？救援人员和士兵
9、在洪水灾区做什么？(教材P48)rescue n&vt.(to help someone or something out of danger)援救；营救(1)rescuefrom把从营救出来(2)come to/go to ones rescuerescue sb.营救某人a rescue team救援队(3)rescuer n救援者 【语境助记】As soon as the accident happened，the rescue team came to the victims rescue，and they didnt give up any hope of rescuing them
10、 from danger事故一发生，救援队就来营救受害者了，并且他们没有放弃使他们脱离危险的任何希望。 【活学活用】(1)新北师必修第一册 The exhausted climbers were waiting for rescue workers.精疲力竭的登山者正在等待救援人员。(2)Tom rescued a boy _from_the river on his way home.汤姆在回家的路上从河里救了一个男孩。(3)A large number of soldiers were sent there _to_rescue_(rescue) those trapped in the
11、building.大批士兵被派往那里营救被困在大楼里的人。(4)The car was buried by the landslide, and the rescue team _came_to_its_rescue_这辆车因山崩被埋在地下，救援队前来救援。2Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?首尔哪些建筑被毁？(教材P48)damage(1)vt.(to harm or spoil sth./sb.)损害；破坏be badly damaged遭受严重损害damage ones health损害某人的健康(2)n.(harmful effects on
12、sb./sth.)损坏；损失 【活学活用】(1)Eating too much meat will cause damage to your stomach.吃太多的肉会对你的胃造成损害。(2)As we all know, smoking can _do/cause_damage_to_our_health_. (damage n)It is well known that smoking can _damage_our_health_(damage vt.)众所周知，抽烟会损害我们的健康。382 killed, 500，000 affected 82人死亡，50万人受灾(教材P49)aff
13、ect vt.(to produce a change in sb./sth.)影响；(to attack sb. or a part of the body; to make sb. become ill/sick)(疾病)侵袭；(to make sb. have strong feelings of sadness, pity, etc.)深深打动(1)be affected by heat/cold/a high fever中暑/着凉/发高烧be greatly/deeply affected by被深深打动/深受影响(2)effect n.作用； 影响have an effect on
14、对产生影响 【活学活用】(1)写出下列各句中affect的含义As far as Im concerned，following others advice without thinking will affect our own decision. _影响_Most people present at the meeting were deeply affected by his speech._深深打动_The disease is beginning to affect his eyesight. _侵袭_(2)The story of the little hero_affected_a
15、ll of us deeply.那个小英雄的故事深深地打动了我们所有人。(3)_Affected_(affect)by a high fever, but he continued with his work.他发着高烧，但仍坚持工作。(4)As far as Im concerned, staying up late every day is certain to _have_a_serious_effect_on_your health.在我看来，每天熬夜到很晚一定会严重影响你的健康。(5)一句多译 听众被深深地打动了，掌声经久不息。(affect)The audience _were_d
16、eeply_affected_，and they warmly applauded for a long time._Deeply_affected_， the audience warmly applauded for a long time.(分词作状语)The audience, _who_were_deeply_affected_， warmly applauded for a long time.(定语从句)4Shelters set up by the government 政府设立的避难所(教材P49)shelter(1)n.(the fact of having a place
17、 to live or stay, considered as a basic human need)避难处；庇护所；(protection from bad weather, danger or attack)庇护find/seek/take shelter from躲避under the shelter of在的庇护下(2)vt.保护；掩蔽vi.躲避(风雨或危险)shelter sb./sth. from保护某人/某物以避免shelter from躲避 【活学活用】(1)Human beings need food, clothing and shelter人类有衣、食、住的需求。(2)Its so hot, and wed better find a big tree to_take/seek/find_shelter_from_ the sun.太热了，我们最好找棵大树来遮阳。(3)This kind of umbrella can shelter you_from_the sun.这种伞能保护你免受日晒。(4)We sat in the shade, _sheltering_ from the sun.我们坐在树荫下，免得被太阳晒。
