Module3TheViolenceofNature当地时间2015年3月25日，美国俄克拉何马州遭龙卷风袭击，造成1人死亡，上万户居民停电，塔尔萨以西数座活动房屋遭到破坏。然而那里的居民并未因此而被吓到，反而变得更加坚强。AsmalltornadosweptthroughMoore，OklahomaonMarch25，2015.TheNationalWeatherServicesaidabrief，weaktornadostrucktheregion.ItalsoreportedcarswereoverturnedonInterstate35，amajornorthsouthInterstateHighwayinthecentralUnitedStates，andnowithasalreadybeenclosed.OnWednesdaynight，survivorsinMoore，Oklahomawerefearful.Thursday，thesefeelingsturnedtogreatbraveryandtheinhabitantsofthisregionworkedtogethertomoveforwardfromyetanotherdestructivetornado.ItwasanunusualmorningforAshleySteelmanandherfamily.“Thekid'splayroom，”shesaid，“isgone.”Thehomethatheld40yearsofmemoriesinsidenowlookslikeachild'sdiorama.Nowthehousewithoutaroof，alookinsidetellsthetornado'sdamage.Steelman'sgrandmother，JoettaStrain，survivedthestormbyhidinginthecloset.“Icouldfeelthesuction，”shesaid.“Ithoughtitwasgoingtosuckmeout，butitdidn't.IguessIgotmorestrengththanIthought.”AnothersurvivorinMoore，BrendaChavez，foundstrength，too.“Ilostmymemory，honestly，”shesaid.“Iwassonervousandscared.”Likeherneighbor，BrendaChavezsurvivedinaclosettoo.Themorningafter，shewasleftwithnothing.Theroofofherhomealsogaveway.“Wejustfelttheroaringanditjuststarteddroppingwaterandice，thelittleiceballs，butwesurvivedthetornado.”shesaid.TherewasnodeathduringthedarknightasthetornadotorethroughMoore.But，inthedaylight，thecuttingrealitywaseasilyseeninthetown，whichhasalreadybeenhitbytornadosforseveraltimesinrecentyears.“It'sjustgoingincirclesinmyhead，justthankingGodI'mhereandalive，”Chavezsaid.AbouthalfadozenhomesonChavez'sstreethadtheirroofsrippedoff.ThegovernorofOklahomavisitedtheareaThursdaytohelpmakeajudgmentaboutthedamage.[阅读障碍词]1．dioraman．立体模型2．closetn．壁橱3．suctionn．吸力4．roarv．怒吼[诱思导读]阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)。1．Interstate35wasnotclosedafterthetornado.()2．Thekid'splayroominAshleySteelman'shousewasnotdamagedafterthetornado.()3．AshleySteelman'shousehadahistoryoffortyyears.()4．Steelman'sgrandmotherdidnotdieinthetornado.()5．TheroofofBrendaChavez'shomewasgoneafterthetornado.()【答案】1－5FFTTTSectionⅠReading(Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.disasterA．vt.引起；导致()2.experienceB．n.波浪()3.causeC．vt.&n.(雷电等)袭击()4.furnitureD．n.墓地；公墓()5.buryE．n.灾难()6.occurF．vt.经历()7.violentG．n.家具()8.waveH．vi.发生()9.strikeI．adj.猛烈的；激烈的；强烈的()10.cemeteryJ．vt.埋葬【答案】1－5EFAGJ6－10HIBCDⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．脱掉B．接(某人)C．结果为……D．放下E．平均1．Onaverage，menstillearnmorethanwomen.2．Ifsheinsistsonsleepingonthefloor，putdownamattresstomakehermorecomfortable.3．Theboywassotiredthathefellasleepbeforehismothercouldtakeoffhisclothes.4．Don'tworry.I'vearrangedforacartopickuptheguestsatthestationat8o'clock.5．InEnglish，ifnewwordscontinuetobeusedforatleastfiveyearstheygenerallyendupintheOxfordEnglishDictionary.【答案】1－5EDABCWhatIsaTornado?Atornadoisarotating(旋转的)columnofairfromathunderstormtotheground.Themostviolenthavewindsofmorethan400kilometresperhour.AlmostallofthemoccurintheUS，intheareafromTexasinthesoutheasttoSouthDakotainthenorth.Tornadoescanpickupcars，trainsandevenhousesandputthemdowninthenextstreet－oreveninthenexttown.Theyc...
