1、The power of nature 语言应用 Main contents:I. The relationship between human and nature根据所学知识填空：1The relationship between people and nature is . Nature provides us all kinds of resources which are to our existence. Without nature, people could not live. We need air, water, sunshine, food and so on. On t
2、he other hand, human also belong to the nature, and nature also needs human. As a consequence, if we destroy the nature, in some extent, we will ourselves.2. Nature is a mighty force. All are the result of . Human is no exception. We can adjust nature or in part nature, but we cannot nature. Conquer
3、ing will certainly bring . We have to pay for our . It now threatens our life and even our existence. We must learn and co-exist with nature, because it provides us with the things for our lives. There is no way we may conquer nature. 3. Human occupation of animals might cause species . Lands are fo
4、r human uses, which means animals have fewer places to live. The noise of city life will drive some animals away. Woods will be fallen down for . There will be less food for the animals. In this case, the number of animals will steadily as urbanization goes on. Some or species will definitely be doo
5、med to extinction. 4. The global warming is one of the most apparent environmental changes. We have more floods and sand storms. People suffer from extremely cold and hot weather. Natural resources rapidly. Forests disappear with . The sea is not clear any more. All these are changes we can .5. Ther
6、e are a lot of causing environmental pollution. industry is an important one. It takes up a lot of land which farmland and forests, thus it reduces the area of plants. People dont pay much attention to environment. They simply all the consequences that their behavior may and all they want is . So no
7、w nature is turning on us! II. Natural disasters and survival Names of the natural disasters 根据提示在空白处填入汉语或英语：Avalanche mudslide blizzard 海啸 干旱 地震 余震 洪水 饥荒 闪电 飓风 热浪 龙卷风 台风 火山Top 5 worst natural disasters of 2011：1. Earthquake in JapanThe 8.9-magnitude earthquake that Japans coast on March 11, would h
8、ave been the years worst disaster. But it was the tsunami it that would cause . The surge of water reached 30 feet high and traveled more than three miles inland. More than 15,000 people were killed by the earthquake and subsequent . But it is the nuclear meltdown that the tsunami caused that everyo
9、ne is talking about and will likely be talking about for years to come. 2. Drought in East AfricaA drought over the summer laid waste to food and water supplies across the , sparking the worst famine in . Somalia, already a state was the hardest hit. The famine in September as the United Nations rep
10、orted that half the country was of emergency aid. It now estimates that as many as 30,000 children have died as a result. 3. Floods in ThailandThailand suffered through the worst flooding in half a century this year. The first began to rise in July, and the flooding through December. Thai officials
11、say that about 800 people have been killed as a result of the floods, but some suggest that number is likely . More than 12 million people were affected and the World Bank reported that could reach as high as $45 billion making it one of the disasters in recent history. How to survive an earthquake?
12、 1. If you are indoors during an earthquake, .2. If you are outdoors, move away from buildings, . 3. If you are in a crowded public place, .4. Make sure you are after an earthquake. III. The benefits of getting into nature Did you know children who play outside basis demonstrate increased , better p
13、roblem solving skills, more focus, and better self discipline? Social benefits like better cooperation in groups, greater , and self-awareness are also what nature brings.The emotional benefits of time outside include increased , reduced and increased happiness. Basically children in the study who h
14、ad regular opportunities for free and play in the out-of-doors were smarter, better able to get along with others, healthier and happier. It is no surprise that in adults leads to many of the very same benefits seen in children. Getting into nature does not have to be . Actually it can be the easiest activity ever.