1一、必背词汇disastern.灾难；不幸，祸患mopvt.用拖把擦干净upadv.完全地earthquaken.地震accidentn.事故，意外的事coachn.长途汽车crashvi.&vt.猛撞；碰撞floodn.洪水，水灾villagen.村庄，乡村lightningn.闪电stormn.风暴，暴（风）雨thundern.雷，雷声slightadj.轻微的shakevi.&vt.摇动，震动loudadj.响亮的；大声的；喧闹的bombn.炸弹fearn.害怕，恐惧Unit8Naturaldisasters知识精讲2directionn.方向brickn.砖，砖块silentadj.寂静的nervousadj.紧张不安的heartn.心脏beatvi.&vt.（使）规律作响，作节奏运动trappedadj.困住的mindn.头脑calmvi.&vt.（使）平静，（使）镇定sinceconj.由于，既然stilladv.仍然aliveadj.活着的darkn.黑暗shoutn.呼喊，喊叫声safeadj.安全的asleepadj.睡着的breakvi.损坏；打破toweln.毛巾，浴巾rulen.规则railwayn.铁路3pancaken.烙饼，薄饼burnn.烧伤，烫伤，灼伤boardn.木板headachen.头痛toothachen.牙痛countrysiden.乡下,农村nearlyadv.几乎，将近clearvt.清除，清理shakingn.摇动，震动二、重点词汇1.breakverb/bre?k/1).to(causesomethingto)separatesuddenlyorviolentlyintotwoormorepieces,orto(causesomethingto)stopworkingbybeingdamaged破碎，破裂；打破；打断；损坏，弄坏例句：Thedishfelltothefloorandbroke.碟子掉到地上摔碎了。Shefellandbrokeherarm.她摔断了胳膊。2).todestroyorendsomething,ortocometoanend毁坏，打破；结束，终结例句：Eventuallysomeonespoke,breakingthesilence.最后终于有人开口打破了沉默。Shebroketherecordforthe5,000meters.她打破了5000米的纪录。3).tointerruptortostopsomethingforashortperiod打断；中断，中止例句：Weusuallybreakforlunchat12.30.我们通常12点半休息吃午饭。Thephonerang,breakingmyconcentration.电话铃响了，打断了我的注意。2.shakeverb&noun/?e?k/1).v.tomovebackwardsandforwardsorupanddowninquick,shortmovements,ortomakesomethingorsomeonedothis摇动；抖动；使颤动例句：Ayoungboyclimbedintotheappletreeandshookthebranchessothatthefruitfelldown.一个男孩爬上苹果树，用力摇着枝条好让苹果掉下来。Sheshookherhairloosefromitsribbon.她抖了抖头发，把丝带抖掉。2).v.Ifyouareshaking,yourbodymakesquickshortmovements,oryoufeelasifitisdoingso,becauseyouarefrightenedornervous.（因害怕或紧张而）打颤，发抖例句：Shewasshakingassheopenedtheletter.她颤抖着拆开了信。Iwasshakinglikealeaf(=verynervous)beforethetest.我考试前特别紧张。3).n.anactofshakingsomething摇动；抖动；震动例句：Shegavetheboxashaketoseeiftherewasanythinginsideit.她摇了摇盒子，看里面有没有东西。"No,no,no,"hesaidwithashakeofhishead.“不，不，不”，他摇着头说。3.sinceadverb&preposition&conjunction/s?ns/1).adv.fromaparticulartimeinthepastuntilalatertime,oruntilnow此后，从此例句：EmmawenttoworkinNewYorkayearago,andwehaven’tseenhersince.埃玛一年前去纽约工作了，自那时起我们就没有见过她。Hestartedworkingforthecompanyin1995,andhasbeenthereeversince.他毕业后就开始为这家公司工作，在此之后他一直呆在那里。2).prep.fromaparticulartimeinthepastuntilalatertime,oruntilnow自从⋯⋯；从⋯⋯以来例句：Hehasn’twonagamesincelastyear.1966年以后，英格兰队就再没有拿过世界杯冠军。ItwasthehottestOctobersincerecordsbegan.这是有史以来最热的十月。3).conj.because;as因为；既然例句：Sincewe’vegotafewminutestowaitforthetrain,let’shaveacupofcoffee.既然等火车还需要几分钟，我们去喝杯咖啡吧。Sinceshehaslostweightthatskirtbagsonher.因为她减肥了，她穿那条裙子显得太松垂了。4.directionnoun/da??rek??n/1).thepositiontowardswhichsomeoneorsomethingmovesorfaces方向，朝向例句：Hewasgoinginthedirectionofthebedroom.他正朝着卧室走去。Theydroveawayinoppositedirections.他们朝相反的方向驶去。2).controlorinstruct...
