★★★★★Disasters灾难
Here are some types of terrible events that hurt or kill people.(定语从句)
这里有一些造成人员伤亡的可怕事情。
Earthquakes are caused by forces deep within the Earth. 81
地震是由地球深处的力量造成的
During earthquakes, many people are often killed by collapsing buildings and bridges.
在地震的时候,许多人经常死于倒塌的建筑和桥梁
earthquake 地震;force (物理学上的)力; collapse(v.)倒塌,坍塌;collapsing(adj.) 倒塌的;
→e.g. Earth's gravity is a type of force. 重力是一种力
Floods/flʌdz/ happen when rivers rise and overflow/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ/(溢流) their banks. 79
当河水上涨而漫过堤岸的时候,洪水就发生了
flood 洪水;overflow (液体的)溢出,(河流的)泛滥 → overflow=over(超出的,过多的)+flow(流动);例:oversleep 睡过头;overweight 超重;
Floodwaters damage or destroy/dɪˈstrɔɪ/(破坏) many houses and businesses. 82
洪水破坏或摧毁了许多房屋和企业
damage 损害(程度较小的破坏,损坏,一般指被破坏的物品可以重新修复)→e.g. The storm damaged several houses in the village. 暴风雨损坏了这个村子的几间房子。
destory 摧毁(彻底的,不能或很难修复的破坏,毁坏,程度较深)→e.g. The forest was destroyed by fine. 森林被火烧毁了
Fires destroy buildings, land and forests.
火灾摧毁了建筑物,土地和森林
There are many causes for fire, including lightning. 86
引起火灾的原因很多,包括闪电
lightning 闪电→e.g.When people are not careful,they can start fires than can cause a lot of damage. 当人们粗心大意的时候,就可能造成很多损害的火灾
In a hurricane/ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/(飓风), high winds destroy buildings, and sometimes cause flooding. 86
飓风来的时候,强风摧毁建筑,有时还造成洪水
Some hurricanes have winds of more than 200 miles an hour. 83
有些飓风的风速超过200英里(大约322公里)每小时
hurricane 飓风;typhoon 台风;high winds 强风,大风;flooding 洪水;
Car accidents happen when cars collide/kəˈlaɪd/(碰撞) , or when drivers lose control of their cars. 72
当车辆相撞或者司机失去对车辆的控制时候,就会发生车祸
One of the main causes of car accidents is driving too fast.
发生车祸的主要原因之一是车速太快
car accident 车祸;collide 相撞,碰撞;lose control of… 失去对…的控制;
填空:When people are not careful , they can start fires that can a lot of damage.