《2012高一英语课件：Unit4《Earthquakes》英汉对照（人教版必修1福建专用）》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2012高一英语课件：Unit4《Earthquakes》英汉对照（人教版必修1福建专用）（23页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell，rose and fell.Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of the cracks.In the farmyards，the chickens and
2、 even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.At about 3 00 am on July 28,1976，some people saw bright lights in the sky.The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in
3、the sky.In the city，the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.But the one million people of the city，who thought little of these events，were asleep as usual that night.At 3 42 am everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world was at an end！Eleven kilometres directly below the city one
4、 of the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century had begun.It was felt in Beijing，which is more than two hundred kilometres away.Onethird of the nation felt it.A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses，roads and canals.Steam burst from holes in the ground.H
5、ard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.The suffering of the people was extreme.Twothirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake.Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents.The number of people who we
6、re killed or injured reached more than 400,000.But how could the survivors believe it was natural？Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.All of the citys hospitals,75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.No wi
7、nd，however，could blow them away.Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for travelling.The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again.Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells i
8、nstead of water.People were shocked.Then，later that afternoon，another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.More buildings fell down.Water，food，and electricity were hard to get.People began to wonder h
9、ow long the disaster would last.All hope was not lost.Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.To the north of the city，most
10、of the 10,000 miners were rescued from the coal mines there.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was taken to the city by train，truck and plane.Slowly，the city began to breathe again.地球的一个不眠之夜地球的一个不眠之夜河北省东北部的农村不断有怪事发生。三天来，村河北省东北部的农村不断有怪事发生。三天来，村子里的井子里的井(wel
11、l)水升升降降，起起伏伏。村民们注意水升升降降，起起伏伏。村民们注意到，水井的井壁上有深深的裂缝到，水井的井壁上有深深的裂缝(crack)。裂缝里冒。裂缝里冒出臭出臭(smelly)气。农家大院气。农家大院(farmyard)里的鸡，甚至里的鸡，甚至猪都紧张得不吃食。老鼠跑出田地找地方躲藏。鱼猪都紧张得不吃食。老鼠跑出田地找地方躲藏。鱼缸和池塘里的鱼往外跳。缸和池塘里的鱼往外跳。1976年年7月月28日凌晨日凌晨3点左右，一些人看到天上点左右，一些人看到天上有明亮的光。即使天上没有飞机，在唐山城外有明亮的光。即使天上没有飞机，在唐山城外也能听到飞机声。在市内，有些建筑物的水管也能听到飞机声。在
12、市内，有些建筑物的水管(pipe)爆裂爆裂(burst)开来。但唐山市的一百万开来。但唐山市的一百万(million)居民几乎都没把这些情况当回事儿居民几乎都没把这些情况当回事儿(event大事大事)，当天晚上照常上床睡觉了。，当天晚上照常上床睡觉了。凌晨凌晨3点点42分，一切开始摇晃起来。世界似乎分，一切开始摇晃起来。世界似乎(as if)到了末日到了末日(at an end结束结束)！二十世纪最大的地震之一！二十世纪最大的地震之一就在唐山市正下方就在唐山市正下方11公里处发生了。公里处发生了。200多公里以外多公里以外的北京都感到了地震。全国的北京都感到了地震。全国(nation) 1/3
13、的地方都有的地方都有震感。一条震感。一条8公里长公里长30米宽的巨大裂缝横穿房舍、马米宽的巨大裂缝横穿房舍、马路和渠道路和渠道(canal运河运河)。地上一些洞穴冒出了蒸汽地上一些洞穴冒出了蒸汽(steam)。石头山变成了泥。石头山变成了泥沙沙(dirt污垢；泥土污垢；泥土)河。在可怕的河。在可怕的15秒内，一座大城秒内，一座大城市就沦陷在一片废墟市就沦陷在一片废墟(in ruins)中。人们遭受了极大中。人们遭受了极大的的(extreme)痛苦痛苦(suffering)。2/3的人在地震中死去的人在地震中死去或受伤或受伤(injure)。成千上万的家庭被毁灭，许许多多。成千上万的家庭被毁灭，
14、许许多多的孩子变成了孤儿。死伤的人数达到了的孩子变成了孤儿。死伤的人数达到了40多万。多万。可幸存的人们可幸存的人们(survivor)又怎么能相信这是自又怎么能相信这是自然现象呢？他们看到的一切几乎都被毁然现象呢？他们看到的一切几乎都被毁(destroy)了。了。 市内所有的医院、市内所有的医院、75%的工厂的工厂和建筑物、和建筑物、90%的家园都消失了。残砖的家园都消失了。残砖(brick)就像秋天的红叶覆盖着大地。不过，就像秋天的红叶覆盖着大地。不过，风是刮不动它们的。两座大坝风是刮不动它们的。两座大坝(dam)垮了，多垮了，多数桥梁不是塌了，就是无法安全通行了。铁数桥梁不是塌了，就是无
15、法安全通行了。铁轨轨(track)如今成了一条条废如今成了一条条废(useless无用的无用的)钢。钢。好几万头牛再也挤不出奶来。好几万头牛再也挤不出奶来。五十万头猪和几百万只鸡全都死了。井里满是沙子，五十万头猪和几百万只鸡全都死了。井里满是沙子，而不是水。人们惊呆而不是水。人们惊呆(shock震惊震惊)了。接着，当天下了。接着，当天下午晚些时候，同第一次一样强烈的强震午晚些时候，同第一次一样强烈的强震(quake)震撼震撼着唐山。一些救援着唐山。一些救援(rescue)人员和医生被困人员和医生被困(trap)在在了废墟下。更多的房屋倒塌了。水、食物和电了废墟下。更多的房屋倒塌了。水、食物和电
16、(electricity)都很难弄到。人们开始纳闷，这场灾难都很难弄到。人们开始纳闷，这场灾难(disaster)还会持续多久。还会持续多久。并不是所有的希望都破灭了。地震后不久，并不是所有的希望都破灭了。地震后不久，部队派遣了部队派遣了15万名战士到唐山来协助救援人万名战士到唐山来协助救援人员。数十万的人得到了援助。救援部队组成员。数十万的人得到了援助。救援部队组成了小分队，将受困的人们挖了小分队，将受困的人们挖(dig out)出来，出来，将死者掩埋将死者掩埋(bury)。在唐山市的北边，一个。在唐山市的北边，一个有万名矿工有万名矿工(miner)的煤矿的煤矿(mine)中多数人都中多数人
17、都得救了。救援人员为那些家园被毁的幸存者得救了。救援人员为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所盖起了避难所(shelter)。火车、卡车和飞机都。火车、卡车和飞机都向市内运来了水。慢慢地，这座城市又开始向市内运来了水。慢慢地，这座城市又开始出现了生机。出现了生机。Office of the City GovernmentTangshan，HebeiChinaJuly 5,200_Dear_，Congratulations! We are pleased to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition about
18、new Tangshan.Your speech was heard by a group of five judges，all of whom agreed that it was the best one this year.Your parents and your school should be very proud of you!Next month the city will open a new park to honour those who died in the terrible disaster.The park will also honour those who h
19、elped the survivors.Our office would like to have you speak to the park visitors on July 28 at 11 00 am.As you know，this is the day the quake happened thirty_years ago.We invite you to bring your family and friends on that special day.Sincerely，Zhang Sha市政府办公室市政府办公室河北，唐山河北，唐山中国中国200_年年7月月5日日亲爱的亲爱的_，
20、祝贺你祝贺你(congratulations)！我们很高兴地告诉你，！我们很高兴地告诉你，你在以新唐山为主题的中学演讲比赛中获得了第你在以新唐山为主题的中学演讲比赛中获得了第一名。评委会的五位评委一名。评委会的五位评委(judge) 听了你的演讲，听了你的演讲，他们都一致认为你的演讲是今年最好的。你的父他们都一致认为你的演讲是今年最好的。你的父母和你的学校应该为你而感到骄傲！母和你的学校应该为你而感到骄傲！下个月我们市将开放下个月我们市将开放个新公园，以纪念在那个新公园，以纪念在那次可怕的灾难中死去的人们。这个公园同样要次可怕的灾难中死去的人们。这个公园同样要向那些为幸存者提供过帮助的人表示敬意。我向那些为幸存者提供过帮助的人表示敬意。我们办公室想请你在们办公室想请你在7月月28日上午日上午11点为来公园的点为来公园的参观者作演讲。你知道，三十年前的这一天正参观者作演讲。你知道，三十年前的这一天正是唐山发生地震的日子。是唐山发生地震的日子。我们邀请你的家人和朋友在这个特殊的日子里我们邀请你的家人和朋友在这个特殊的日子里一起前来。一起前来。真诚的真诚的(sincerely)，张沙张沙同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全
