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Module4SandstormsSandstormsinAsiainAsia亚洲的亚洲的沙尘暴沙尘暴Pleaselookatthesepictures.Howbeautifultheyare!Butonedaysomethinghappened.Whatnaturaldisasterisit?新闻北京2004年3月20日消息：今年入春以来范围最大、强度最强，影响最严重的沙尘天气今天上午袭击北京。今天上午九时开始，北京开始笼罩在一片昏暗之中，空气中弥漫着呛人的沙尘。据中央气象台专家介绍，受强冷空气和蒙古气旋影响，从18日下午至今天上午8时，西北地区大部、华北北部和西部自西向东先后出现了扬沙或沙尘暴天气，并伴有5至7级间8级大风。其中，甘肃中西部、宁夏北部、内蒙古中西部和东部偏南地区沙尘暴比较严重，半数以上的地区出现了能见度不足500米的强沙尘暴，局部地区还出现了能见度小于50米、甚至0米的强沙尘暴。ThesandstorminBeijingthesandstorminGansu►A.aseriesofactions,changesinthemakingor►treatmentofaproduct►B.keepfrombeingdamaged,attacked,orinjured►C.foodwastes,asfromakitchen;worthlessmatter►D.remainaliveorinexistence;livelonger►E.astrongwindcarryingcloudsofsandanddust►throughtheair►F.alargeamountornumber►G.aprediction,asofcomingeventsorconditions►H.asourceofpowerorforce►I.acoveringwornonthefacetoconcealone’sidentity►J.theconditionsthatsurroundone;surroundingsTranslationPracticeTheyareoftensothickthatyoucannotseethesun,andthewindissometimesstrongenoughtomovesanddunes.沙尘常常很厚以至于你连太阳都看不见风力有时强到可以移动沙丘。ItwasthemostfrighteningandthemostdangeroussituationI’veeverbeenin.那是我曾经遇到过得最恐怖，最危险的处境。Sandstormsinchinaappeartohaveincreasedinrecentyearsasaresultof“desertification”.由于沙漠化，中国的沙尘暴近几年似乎有所增加。Thisisaprocessthathappenswhenlandbecomesdesertbecauseofclimatechangesandbecausepeoplecutdowntreesanddigupgrass.沙漠化是一个由于气候改变或者人类砍伐树木，铲除草皮而使陆地变成沙漠的过程。Thestormssometimescontinuealldayandtrafficmovesveryslowlybecausethethickdustmakesitdifficulttosee.沙尘暴有时会持续一天，因为厚厚的沙尘是道路难以看清，因此车辆会移动得很慢。TheChineseCentralWeatherStationcanforecastasandstormsomeweeksbeforeitarrivesinBeijing,butthestrengthofthestormsometimessurprisespeople.中国中央气象台能够在沙尘暴到达北京前几周预测到沙尘暴，但是有时沙尘暴的强度还是会令人吃惊的。Lookatthepicturebelow.Completethesentencesusingthecorrectformofthesewords.blowburyfrighteninglast(v)sandstormTherehadbeena.Itfortenhoursandwasvery.Thewindthesandhigharoundthehouses,andsomecarswerealmostcompletelybythesand.sandstormhadlastedfrighteningwasblowingburied(1)Whatisthedefinitionofsandstorm?(2)Whatcancausedesertsandsandstormstoincrease?(3)Whydidthetrafficmovedveryslowlyinasandstorm?(4)Whatisthegovernmentdoingtopreventthedesertcoming?►((1)Whatisthedefinitionofsandstorm?1)Whatisthedefinitionofsandstorm?Sandstormsarestrong,drywindsthatSandstormsarestrong,drywindsthatcarrysand.carrysand.►(2)Whatcancausedesertsandsandstormsto(2)Whatcancausedesertsandsandstormstoincrease?increase?►Desertification.BecauseofclimatechangesDesertification.Becauseofclimatechangesandbecausepeoplecutdowntreesanddigupandbecausepeoplecutdowntreesanddigupgrass.grass.►(3)Whydidthetrafficmovedveryslowlyina(3)Whydidthetrafficmovedveryslowlyinasandstorm?sandstorm?BecausethethickdustmakesitdifficulttoBecausethethickdustmakesitdifficulttosee.see.(4)Whatisthegovernmentdoingtopreventthe(4)Whatisthegovernmentdoingtopreventthedesertcoming?desertcoming?AlreadythegovernmenthasplantedmoreAlreadythegovernmenthasplantedmorethan30b...