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《Earthquakes （Part 1）》
1.Many people believe that"It is always calm before a storm."(p25)
許多人相信：“暴風(fēng)雨來臨之前總是平靜的?！?br> calm adj.主要指無風(fēng)浪的或人的心情是“平靜的”
告訴孩子們保持冷靜。
Tell the children to keep calm.
vt.使...平靜，使...鎮(zhèn)定
calm down使平靜，鎮(zhèn)靜
我試圖使這個哭泣的嬰兒安靜下來。
I tried to calm down the crying baby.The football match bagan,and (B)the football fans became very difficult.
A.calm down     B.calming down   C.calm  D being calmed
[辨析]calm,still,quiet,silent
calm 指無風(fēng)浪的或人的心情是“平靜的”
quiet 安靜的，寂靜的（可以發(fā)出小的聲音）（用于自然環(huán)境，指沒有活動、喧鬧和寂靜狀態(tài)；指人時，表示生性安靜、不易激動）
silent 寂靜的，沉默的（表示不說話、不弄出聲響，但可以動）
still 靜止的，不動的（不指心理狀態(tài)，而指環(huán)境和人表面上午動作的平靜狀態(tài)）
選擇calm,still,quiet,silent填空
安靜點，你爸爸正在睡覺呢。
(Be quiet).Your father is sleeping now.
簡是個天性好靜的女孩。Jane was a (quiet)girl.
老師向他提問時，他保持沉默。
He (kept silent)when the teacher questioned him.
當(dāng)老師解釋考規(guī)時教室里寂靜無聲。
The class (was silent)as the teacher explained the exam rules.
站著別動，我給你拍照。
(Stand  still)while I take your photo.
2.Now,imagine there has been a big earthquake.(p25)
earthquake(=quake)n.[c]地震
The town was destroyed by the earthquake.
地震的時候，找一個空曠的地區(qū)，遠(yuǎn)離高樓、樹木和電線。
(During a quake/an earthquake),find a clear spot away from buildings,trees,and power lines.
1.Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away.(p25)
shake(shook,shaken)v.& n.搖（動），顫抖，震動
指人時用于感情激動、寒冷、懼怕引起的身體顫動
表示“因......而顫抖”時，多用with表示：使受震撼，使（信念等）動搖“時，常用be shaken by/with/at
這個可憐的孩子正凍得發(fā)抖。
The poor boy (was shaking with cold.)
他們對這個消息大為震驚。
They (were badly shaken by)the news.
他熱情地和我握手。
He shook hands warmly with me.
He shook me warmly by the hand.
He shook my hands warmly.
shake one's fist at sb.
quake 常指一種較強(qiáng)烈的整個物體的震動，如地震
tremble vi. 顫栗，震顫，發(fā)抖（指引恐懼，憤怒，寒冷，體弱等）
大地在我們腳下震動。
The ground quaked under our feet.
她氣的聲音發(fā)抖。
Her voice was trembling with anger.
right away立刻，馬上**不可用于進(jìn)行時態(tài)
請立刻把這篇文章打出來。
Please type this article out right away.
他能立即給我回電話嗎？
Can you ring me back right away?
聯(lián)想記憶：詞義相同的詞或短語有哪些？
right now
We must be off right now.It's eight.
right now=at this very moment,at present在此刻，此時（可用于進(jìn)行時）
他們正在錄制唱片。
They (are making)the record right now.
at once  immediately   in no time    right off
in a couple of shakes      without delay
Listen!There sounds the thunder.Let's go home(C).
A on purpose   B at present    C right away  D as usual
2.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fell.(P26 以下同）
三天來，村子的水井中的水位升升落落不停。
well n.[C]井，源泉
     adj.健康的，良好的
     adv.很好地，滿意地，充分地
每天我們用泵從這井里抽水。
Everyday we (pump water from this well.)
實踐是知識的源泉。
Practice is (a well of knowledge).
我不舒服，頭痛。
I (am not well),my head aches.
請三思而后行。
(Think well)before you act.
首先，我們應(yīng)該做的是做好自己的工作。
What we should do,above all,is to (do well in)

our own work.                    在某方面做得好
The policemen did ( D),that is to say,they successfully rescued the ( )river water.
A best,rose  B better,raise  C good,raising  D well,risingrise

vi.站起來，起床；上升（日/月/云/霞/煙/水蒸氣/物價/溫度/河水/潮水/人的職位）
3.In the farmyards,the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.
too...to...   太...以至于不能（表否定）
他的弟弟年紀(jì)太小而不能參軍。
His brother is too young to join the army.
His brother is not old enough to join the army."too...to..."結(jié)構(gòu)之前帶有only,but,never,not 時，是強(qiáng)調(diào)肯定的表示法，譯作“非常......、十分...、實在。。。.真是太......”等