UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERSSection Ⅲ Listening and Talking,Reading for WritingⅠ.重点单词1.erupt vi.&vt.(火山)爆发;(岩浆、烟等)喷出→eruption n.爆发;喷出2.supply n. [pl.]补给品;供应(量);补给 vt.供应;供给→supplier n.供应商3.power n.电力供应;能量;力量;控制力→powerful adj.强大的;猛烈的;有势力的4.tap vi.&vt.轻叩;轻敲;轻拍 n.水龙头;轻叩;轻敲5.pipe n.管子;管道6.whistle vi.吹口哨;发出笛声 vt.吹口哨 n.哨子(声);呼啸声7.emergency n.突发事件;紧急情况8.calm adj.镇静的;沉着的 vt.使平静;使镇静→calmly adv.镇静地;沉着地9.aid n.援助;帮助;救援物资 vi.&vt.(formal)帮助;援助10.kit n.成套工具;成套设备11.crash vt.&vi.碰撞;撞击 n.撞车;碰撞12.sweep vt.&vi.(swept,swept)打扫;清扫13.wave n.海浪;波浪 vi.&vt.挥手;招手14.strike vt.&vi.(struck,struck/stricken)侵袭;突击;击打 n.罢工;罢课;袭击→striker n.罢工者;前锋;射手15.deliver vt.&vi.递送;传达 vt.发表→delivery n.发表;递送16.summary n.总结;概括;概要17.effect n.影响;结果;效果→effective adj.有效的;实际的18.length n.长;长度→long adj.长的;长久的Ⅱ.重点短语1.wake up 唤醒;叫醒2.put up 搭起;张贴3.in the open air 露天;在户外4.on hand 现有(尤指帮助)5.more than 超过;多于6.sweep away 消灭;彻底消除7.stand at 达到特定水平(或数量、高度等)8.as many as 多达;……之多9.pay attention to 注意10.carry out 执行;实施Ⅲ.重点句型1.The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday,killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.昨天,过去 40 年来最强烈的地震引发的海啸袭击了亚洲的海岸线,造成印度尼西亚、印度、泰国、马来西亚以及至少四个其他国家 6 500 多人死亡。2.Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.渔民、游客、旅馆、住宅和...