Unit+2+要词+好语+精句讲义 高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册精句.docx

必修 3 Unit2 Natural disasterReading : Pupils lives spared during Folmont earthquakeFALMONT-On 17 March 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 pm.Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area at large.Alice Brown,head teacher at Falmont Primary School was teaching when the floor began to shake. Her students reaction was quick and correct-they moved under their desks, head first,and held on to the legs of the desks.At the same time,Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door, in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground,but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.1. There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground,but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.尽管玻璃破碎，东西倒地发出阵阵巨响，但是学 生们仍然一动不动，沉着安静地等待着。2. hit-strikeThe moment the shaking stopped,Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.She signaled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands.Within one minute and twenty seconds, the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground.Soon students from other classes arrived too.After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound they relaxed laughing,crying and hugging each other. zzWe practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year/ said Miss Brown/so the kids were calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake."3. signal-communicate-indicate4. in an orderly line 有序5. confirm-fortify-reinforceGirl saves 100 from tsunamiBy Jessie Cable 21 DecemberNEWDALE- On 20 December a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Gold shore and left thousands dead. Gold shore Beach was the only local beach to survive the disaster without any loss of life. A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron,helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.The day began like any other on Gold shore Beach.People were walking running or simply sitting on the sandy beach,enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair.Sabrina was one of the happy tourists until she noticed something odd/The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer/' she later explainedzzlt wasn't calm and it wasn't going in and then out.lt was just coming in and in and in." Sabrina had just learnt about tsunamis in a Geography lesson.lt immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.6. enjoy the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair 享受着温暖的海边空气和 拂过发际的微风。7. Odd-strange-weird8. It immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.她立即意识 到这是海啸来临的前兆。Sabrina was frightened, but she soon kept her head.She warned her parents of the danger, though at first they just thought she was joking.However, Sabrina was certain that a terrible disaster was on its way and kept asking her parents to talk to a safety officer. To her great relief the officer immediately realized the coming danger. The beach was rapidly cleared of people just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.9. The beach was rapidly cleared of people just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.在巨浪拍岸的前一刻，海滩上的人迅速疏散一空。Grammar UsageAnna: Mr LiJ heard you experienced a strong hurricane when you were attending a conference in the United States.Can you tell me about it?Mr Li: Sure.I was staying in Atlanta, and that was one of the cities to be hit Anna: Did you know that the hurricane was coming?Mr Li: Yes.Th at morning.I turned on the TV for some local news, only to hear that a hurricane was on its way. As you can imagine, it was a bit of a shock.Anna: What did you do during the hurricane?Mr Li: The roads were blocked so there was nothing for me to do but stay inside.You know, going outside during a hurricane is much too dangerous.Anna: Exactly.How did you feel during the hurricane?Mr Li:The strong wind and heavy rain didn/t scare me, but I was quite frightened during the power failure.Anna: Were you afraid of running out of supplies?Mr Li: Actually no.I had enough food and water to last a whole week!Anna: That was lucky! What did the streets look like after the hurricane?Mr Li:When the wind and rain stopped I looked out of the window only to see huge trees lying across the street and water everywhere!Anna: The hurricane must have caused a lot of damage and sufferingMr Li: Yes.Luckily, many people came to help donating food and clothes to charities.10. only to hear that a hurricane was on its way.却发现飓风正在靠近11. the power failure,停电12. When the wind and rain stopped I looked out of the window only to see huge trees lying across the street and water everywhere!当风息雨停，我看向窗外大树倒在街道上，到处都是 水。Extended Reading: The Last Days of Pompeii (Excerpt)Edward Bulwer-Lytton(1803-1873) was a talented British writer who left his mark on the English language.His classic novel The Last Days of Pompeii imagines life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in the year 79,when Mount Vesuvius erupted. This terrible natural disaster destroyed Pompeii completely but it also kept the ancient city as it was for future ages.Since 1748 Pompeii has been systematically unearthed. Today it is an international tourist destination.13. Edward Bulwer-Lytton(1803-1873) was a talented British writer who left his mark on the English language.His classic novel The Last Days of Pompeii imagines life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in the year 79,when Mount Vesuvius erupted. This terrible natural disaster destroyed Pompeii completely but it also kept the ancient city as it was for future ages.Since 1748 Pompeii has been systematically unearthed. Today it is an international tourist destination.14. 爱德华布尔沃利顿(1803口873)是一位才华横溢的英国作家，对英语语言产生了深远的 影响。在其经典小说庞贝城的末日中，他对公元79年维苏威火山爆发时，罗马城市庞 贝的生活场景展开了想象。这场骇人天灾将庞贝城彻底摧毁，却又为后世保存了这座古城 的原貌。从1748年起，庞贝城开始得到系统发掘。如今这里已成为国际旅游胜地。Pompeii was a typical Roman city.In its little shops, its tiny palacesjts forumjts wine bars, its theatrein the energy and skill of its people,you saw a model of the whole Roman Empire.warned the city what was to come!15. Trading ships bringing imports to the city or carrying exports overseas, along with golden pleasure boats for the richwere crowded together in the glassy water of the port进口 货物至U 城内，出口货物到海外商船，以及富贵人家金灿灿的游船，齐聚在港口波光粼粼的水面上。16. in all directions 四面八方17. the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius 云雾笼罩的维苏威火山18. ashy rocks 火山岩19. past eruptions 几度的喷发The awful night rolled slowly away , and the dawn greyly broke on THE LAST DAY OF POMPEII!The crowd looked upwards,and saw with unspeakable fear; a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. It took the form of a huge tree: the trunk,blackness,the branches,fire! This fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright now of a pale and dying red and now again it burnt with an unbearable light!20. The awful night rolled slowly away , and the dawn greyly broke on THE LAST DAY OF POMPEII! The crowd looked upwards,and saw with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. It took the form of a huge tree: the trunk,blackness,the branchesjire! This fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright now of a pale and dying red and now again it burnt with an unbearable light!可，恂的夜 晚缓缓退去，晦暗的晨光开启了庞贝城的末日!人们抬头仰望，眼前景象让他们感到莫名恐 惧，只见一团庞大的云正从火山口喷薄而出。它形似一株巨树:树干，黑越越的枝叶，那是 火!火焰翻腾着，颜色变幻不定，时而极明亮，时而又变得微弱，呈现熄灭之前的暗红，时 而又烧起来，放出刺眼的强光！The cries of women broke out; the men looked at each other but were silent. At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet;beyond in the distance they heard the crash of falling roofs|.A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them,dark and rapidjike a river at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! Over the empty streets-over the forum- far and wide-with many a noisy crash in the stormy sea-fell that awful shower!21. he crash of falling roofs 屋顶坍塌的巨响22. the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them,dark and rapidjike a river at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone 山上的云团似乎正向他 们滚滚而来，阴沉迅猛，如汹涌的江水。Each turned to flyeach running,pressing pushing against the other.lf in the darkness,wife was separated from husband or parent from child there was no hope of their meeting again. Each hurried blindly and fearfully on.So came the earthquake. and so ended life in Pompeii.Nearly seventeen centuries had rolled away before the city of Pompeii was dug from its silent resting place. Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday, not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors. In its forum, the half-finished columns seemed as if just Ie代 by the workman's hand.Long a代er fire and ash came for the people of Pompeii, the remains of their beautiful city survive to remind us that human lives burn bright and short.23. Each turned to fly-each runningressing pushing against the other所有人都赶'忙飞奔一 他们奔跑，拥挤，你推我操。24. Nearly seventeen centuries had rolled away before the city of Pompeii was dug from its silent resting place. Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday, not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors. In its forum, the half-finished columns seemed as if just left by the workman's hand.Long after fire and ash came for the people of Pompeii, the remains of their beautiful city survive to remind us that human lives burn bright and short.时可流过了 近十七 个世纪，庞贝城终于从它寂静的长眠之地被发掘出来。它的墙壁依然新得像昨天刚刚刷完: 地板上繁复的图案，一点都没有褪色。广场上，那些尚未完工的石柱看起来就像刚刚离开 工匠之手。在大火和火山灰袭击庞贝人很久很久之后，他们美丽城市的遗迹得以留存下来， 提醒我们人类的生命灿烂而短暂。