Unit Four, Natural Disasters
第四单元，自然灾害

disaster
Mohammed Rezwan saw opportunity while others saw only disaster.
穆罕默德·雷兹万看到了机遇，而其他人只看到了灾难。

tornado
The village was destroyed by the tornado last night.
这个村庄昨晚被龙卷风摧毁了。

drought
The crops died during the drought.
庄稼在干旱中枯死了。

landslide
The road was blocked by a landslide.
这条路被山体滑坡堵住了。

slid
My tears slid along the cheek.
我的眼泪顺着脸颊滑落。

tsunami
The Asian tsunami hit fourteen countries in Asia and Africa.
亚洲海啸袭击了亚洲和非洲的14个国家。

floods
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country.
大雨在该国许多地区引起了洪灾。

magnitude
We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.
我们没有意识到问题的严重性。

rescue
Rescue workers are digging through the ruins in search of other victims.
救援人员正在废墟中挖掘，寻找其他罹难者。

damage
The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.
暴风雨对庄稼造成了很大的损害。

survivor
The plane crashed in an area of dense jungle there were no survivors.
飞机坠毁在茂密的丛林中，无一生还者。

survive
Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.
一些奇怪的习俗从早期流传下来。

destroy
You have destroyed my life and all my hopes.
你毁了我的生活和我所有的希望。

evacuate
Officials ordered the residents to evacuate.
官员命令居民撤离。

helicopter
He was rushed to the hospital by helicopter.
他被直升飞机紧急送往医院。

death
Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death.
舞蹈表达爱与恨、喜与悲、生与死。

affect
Up to now more than seven million people have been affected by the drought.
到目前为止，已经有700多万人受到旱灾的影响。

shelter
Human beings need food, clothing, and shelter.
人类需要食物、衣服和住所。

crack
Cracks began to appear in the walls.
墙上开始出现了裂缝。

ruin
That mistake ruined his chances of getting the job.
那个错误毁了他得到那份工作的机会。

percent
Crime in this area has gone down seventy percent.
这个地区的犯罪率下降了百分之七十。

brick
Our house is made of red bricks.
我们的房子是用红砖砌成的。

metal
This type of metal cuts easily.
这种金属容易切割。

shock
They were shocked to find two policemen standing next to it.
他们震惊地发现旁边站着两个警察。

electricity
The electricity had been cut off because of a big flood.
由于一场大洪水，电力中断了。

trap
They were trapped in the burning building.
他们被困在着火的大楼里。

bury
She had learnt to bury her feelings.
她学会了掩饰自己的感情。

breathe
If you exercise out of doors your body will learn to breathe more deeply.
如果你在户外锻炼，你的身体将学会深呼吸。

revive
The economy is beginning to revive.
经济开始复苏。

revival
The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning.
经济复苏的迹象才刚刚开始。

effort
Many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.
许多优秀的中国建筑师正在努力登上舞台的中心。

unify
The new leader hopes to unify the country.
新的领导人希望统一国家。

wisdom
Experience is the mother of wisdom.
经验是智慧之母。

context
You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context.
你应该能从上下文中猜出这个词的意思。

suffer
All around her people were suffering especially the elderly.
她周围的人都在受苦，尤其是老人。

volcano
An active volcano may erupt at any time.
活火山随时可能爆发。

erupt
He says it's like a volcano ready to erupt.
他说这就像一座即将喷发的火山。

supply
Volunteers are willing to supply food to the homeless people.
志愿者愿意为无家可归的人提供食物。

typhoon
The typhoon hit the coastal areas.
台风袭击了沿海地区。

hurricane
A violent hurricane is now approaching the coast.
一场猛烈的飓风正在向海岸逼近。

survive
Some interesting customs have survived from ancient times.
一些有趣的风俗从古代流传下来。

power
The party came to power at the last election.
该党在上次选举中上台执政。

tap
Someone tapped at the door.
有人敲门。

pipe
Water flowed from the pipe.
水从管子里流出来。

whistle
He whistled surprised but not shocked.
他吹了声口哨，感到惊讶，但并不震惊。

emergency
This store should only be used in an emergency.
这家商店只能在紧急情况下使用。

calm
The nurses tried their best to calm the anxious patient down.
护士们尽力使这位焦虑的病人平静了下来。

aid
They immediately gave him first aid.
他们立即对他进行了急救。

kit
Bring a first aid kit just in case.
带上急救箱以防万一。

crash
The computers that we use at the moment are old and slow and the systems often crash.
我们现在使用的电脑又旧又慢，而且系统经常崩溃。

sweep
The floods swept away their houses.
洪水冲走了他们的房子。

wave
They came to the front door to wave goodbye.
他们来到前门挥手告别。

strike
A violent storm had struck the area.
猛烈的暴风雨袭击了这一地区。

deliver
The professor will deliver a speech at the school hall this weekend.
这个周末教授将在学校礼堂发表演讲。

summary
In summary this complete treatment process was very successful.
总之，这个完整的治疗过程非常成功。

effect
Climate change may have an effect on our health.
气候变化可能会影响我们的健康。

length
The house is six meters in length and three meters in width.
这房子长六米，宽三米。

eruption
There was a major volcanic eruption in that small country.
那个小国发生了一次大的火山爆发。

in ruins
His country's economy was in ruins.
他的国家的经济崩溃了。

in shock
The girls were in shock.
女孩们惊呆了。

first aid kit
Always keep a first aid kit handy.
随身携带急救箱。

on hand
The emergency services were on hand with medical advice.
急救人员随时提供医疗建议。

sweep away
The floods swept away their houses.
洪水冲走了他们的房子。