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Unit 5 The power of nature Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时16′) A [2017·长沙一模]Evidence of violent storms that destroyed a lost town known as Britains Atlantis has been uncovered. The finds were uncovered off the coast of Dunwich, Suffolk—a small village which in the 11th century was one of the largest towns in England. The town was hit by a series of storms in the 13th and 14th centuries and is now largely below the sea. Researchers said sediment (沉积物) gathered from the cliffs independently proved the historical record. “They were like the south coast storms of 2013, at least once a year for decades，” Professor David Sear, of the University of Southampton, said. The three-year research on Dunwich has been funded by Touching the Tide, a ￡900,000 Heritage Lottery Fund plan to explore the changing Suffolk coast. A diver used ultrasound (超声波) to “illuminate” findings on the seabed, and the marshes (沼泽) and eroding cliffs were surveyed. “It offers a marvelous history of climate change and coastal erosion，” said Prof. Sear with regard to the findings. In the 11th century, Dunwich was the 10th largest town in England, but now has about 120 residents. Two great storms in 1286 and 1326 resulted in the loss of its harbour and started its decline. Prof. Sear said analysis showed how people gave up on Dunwich after 1338, when another great storm choked up the port for good, and food production declined. “Sediment gathered from the cliffs，” he said, “independently confirmed the sequences of storms recorded in the historical record.” The underwater research has been carried out using acoustic (声音的) imaging technology, and has unearthed a series of buildings. We found the ruins of about four churches and weve also found ruins of what we think was a toll house. Weve also found shipwrecks (沉船), which no ones known before. A dig in 2015 discovered evidence of Dunwichs prehistoric origins, as well as evidence that it was a prosperous Saxon port, prior to its rapid growth following the Norman invasion. Bi