Module 3 The Violence of Nature三言两语1.The storms brought as much as 7.9 metres of snow in the south of the country, resulting in the deaths of about 4,000 people.2．Sometimes a smile is so powerful that it gives people suffering from disasters great courage.3．It is wellknown that the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due to global warming.1.这个国家已经为灾区无家可归的人们提供了食品和衣物。The country has provided_food_and_clothes_for_the_homeless_people in the disaster-stricken areas.2．对我们来说，维持生态平衡、保护赖以生存的环境是多么重要啊！How important and necessary for us to keep_the_balance_of_nature and protect the environment.[单词 拼写应用]核心单词1． disaster n．灾难2．cause vt.引起；导致3．bury vt.埋葬4．occur vi.发生5．strike vt.& n．(暴风雨等)袭击6．ruin vt.毁坏7．active adj.积极的；活跃的8．damage n．& v．损失；损害[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空。1． The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters(disaster) the country has ever suffered.2．Observe carefully if any change occurs(occur) when doing experiments in the lab.3．The heavy snow lasted for a week, causing(cause) a serious traffic confusion in the whole area.4．Mr Smith had to have his car repaired in a garage because it had_been_damaged(damage) seriously.拓展单词1． experience vt.经历→experienced adj.有经验的2．furnish vt.装备；配备→furnished adj.配备了家具的→furniture n．家具3．violent adj.猛烈的；激烈的；强烈的→violently adv.猛烈地；强烈地→violence n．暴力14．possible adj.可能的→possibly adv.可能地→possibility n．可能；可能性→impossible adj.不可能的5．terrify vt.使害怕；使恐惧→terrified adj.感到害怕的；极度恐惧的→terrifying adj.吓人的；可怕的6．luck n．运气；幸运→lucky adj.幸运的→luckily adv.幸运地；幸亏7．hope v．& n．希望；期望→hopeful adj.有希望的→hopefully adv.满怀希望...
