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.docxVIP

必修3 Unit2 Natural disaster Reading : Pupils lives spared during Folmont earthquake FALMONT-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. 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。 hit≈strike The 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. “We practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year, said Miss Brown,“so the kids were calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake. signal≈communicate≈indicate in an orderly line有序 confirm≈fortify≈reinforce Girl saves 100 from tsunami By Jessie Cable 21 December NEWDALE- 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