学术综合英语第三单元概要1.pptVIP

The Tsunami Threat ferry Adler and Mary Carmichael Background of the tsunami 一、The tsunami icon 二、conditions 1、海水深度 1000米 2、震级在7级以上 3、较快变浅的海岸地形地貌 The tsunami process 原生的海啸分裂成 为两个波，一个向 深海传播，一个向 附近的海岸传播。 向海岸传播的海啸，受到岸边的海底地形等影响，在岸边与海底发生相互作用，速度减慢，波长变小，振幅变的很大(可达几十米)，在岸边造成很大的破坏。 * They watched, awestruck,as 500 feet of sand and coral emerged glistening into the sunshine. A few of the braver ones ventured out onto the exposed reef. Suddenly the water came roaring back, sweeping away the children along with the buildings near the shore and the entire waterfront of nearby Hilo. para 1 Before and after the tsunami * For nine hours, a teacher, 21-year-old Marsue McGinnis,clung to a piece of driftwood before she was spotted by her fiance,who had mounted his own rescue in a borrowed motorboat. tsunami, the technical term from the Japanese that only came into widespread use in America in the 1960s. But, as they blandly informed reporters the next day, no warning was issued because it was impossible to predict whether the waves would be large enough to cause damage. Since then, great strides have been made in both geophysics and the concept of government accountability. para 2 the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center UnfortunateIy, human nature is more resistant to change than either technology or bureaucracy; 61 people in Hilo drowned when they apparently failed to hear, or heed , the warning to head for higher ground. Thank you awestruck: a. 敬畏的；惊奇不已的 e.g. I stood and gazed at him, awestruck that anyone could be so beautiful. 我站在那里凝视着他，惊叹竟有这么美的人。 glisten: vi. 闪光 e.g. The calm sea glistened in the sunlight. 平静的海面在阳光下闪闪发光。 venture: vi. 敢于，鼓起勇气前进 e.g. People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks. 人们不敢冒险外出，害怕狙击手的袭击。 sweeping away: 清除；一扫而空 e.g. Great Waves Sweeping Away Sand 大浪淘沙 cling to: 坚持；依靠；依附；紧握不放 e.g. The mother clung to her son as he said goo