Unit 4 Natural disastersUnity is strength.团结就是力量。The first in time and the first in importance of the influences upon the mind is that of nature.—Emerson在所有对头脑的影响之中，大自然的影响可谓在时间上最先，在作用上最为重要。——爱默生There is kindness to be found everywhere.人间处处有温情。The earth is our only homeplanet.地球是我们唯一的家园。The fear of the disaster is worse than the disaster itself.对灾难的恐惧比灾难本身更可怕。Life is good，if you will let it be.Life is good when you focus on its most positive aspects.Let life be good by letting go of the need to satisfy yourself.Let life be good by letting go of the need to impress others.Let life be good by seeing the best in others，those with whom you disagree as well as those with whom you agree.Let life be good by finding the positive aspects of every situation，and by acting to create a positive outcome.The Miracle of LifeLet me tell you a touching true story that happened in the Wenchuan earthquake.After the earthquake，the rescuers arrived at the disaster area as soon as possible.After getting there，they carried out the rescue plan quickly and tried their best to save as many people as they could.In a destroyed house ， they found a woman.She was dead and covered in the ruins when the rescuers found her.Through cracks of the ruins，they could see her last action.Being on her knees，the upper part of her body was forward，with her hands on the ground to support her body.It looked strange because she was bent out of shape.Just as the rescue team went to the next building ， suddenly the leader called ， “ Come here ！ ” He came to the body ， stretched his hands under the woman，feeling and touching，and then he shouted loudly，“There is someone，a baby，still alive！”Through some effort，rescuers cleaned up the bricks covering her body.Under her body was her baby ， who was packed in a small red quilt with yellow flowers.He was about 3 or 4 months old.Because he was well protected by the mother's body，he was totally safe.He was sleeping when the rescuers carried him out，and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him.When the doctor along with the rescue team examined the baby ， he found a mobile phone in the quilt.The doctor looked at the screen.A written message was there ， “ My dear baby，if you survive ，don't forget how much I love you.”As a doctor ，he had witnessed a lot of pain and death，but at that moment，he cried.The mobile phone was passed on to the other people；every person who saw this message was moved to tears.[探索发现]1．Find out what the underlined word“touching”means?It means “moving”．2．Find out what made the baby safe.His mother's love and protection mad e the baby safe. 3．Find out what you feel after reading the story.I was moved to tears ， what a great mother!
