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1、Think of what natural disasters we have gone through in recent years.Wen Chuan EarthquakeIt caused more than 6,000 deaths and more than 37,000 injuriesJapan tsunamiIt caused 11082 deaths and 16717 people missing Zhou Qu mudslide702people were killed, 1042 were lost and 4700 were injured, including 4

2、2 who were seriously injured.freezing weather across EuropeIt seriously affected peoples life droughtdroughtfloodhurricanelightningthunderstormsandstormtornadoearthquaketyphoontsunami tidal wavevolcanic eruptionfire干旱洪水飓风闪电雷暴沙尘暴龙卷风地震台风海啸火山喷发火灾Disasters of Natureviolentcolumnfeatherfurfurniturecoffin

3、buryoccurstrike暴力的暴力的,猛烈的猛烈的柱状物柱状物羽毛羽毛皮毛皮毛家具家具棺材棺材埋葬埋葬发生发生,出现出现袭击袭击Tornado 1 What is tornado？2 How strong are tornado?A rotating column of air from a thunderstormto the ground. More than 400km/h.3 How many tornados are there in the US every year?About 800.4. What can tornadoes do? They can pick up,

4、put down, take off., destroy, leave.Tornadoes can _cars, trains and even houses and _ them down in the next street. They can take the fur _ the back of a cat and feathers _ a chicken. They can _ houses, but leave the _inside exactly where it was. pick upputdestroyoffofffurniturehurricaneWhat Is a Hu

5、rricane? Hurricanes usually occur in the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Therere on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year and they usually affect the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine. Hurricanes can cause huge waves, heavy rain and floods. The worst hurricane of

6、all time in the US killed 6000people and destroyed 3,600 buildings.Charles Coghlan an Irish actor who went to live in CanadaAn Extraordinary EventPut the events into correct order A. Charles, an Irish actor, went to live in Canada, and by the late 1890s, he had moved to Galveston of the US. B. His c

7、offin was found in Canada. C. He died in the US and was buried there. D. The worst hurricane struck Galveston.A-C-D-BTranslation Translate this sentence The Gulf Stream had carried it 3000 kilometers up the eastern US to Prince Edward Island.up a place 沿着某个地方，常沿着某个地方，常常是由南向北，由下游至上游。常是由南向北，由下游至上游。假如方

8、向相反，则用假如方向相反，则用down。墨西哥湾流沿着美国东海岸把它运到了爱德华王子岛，行程墨西哥湾流沿着美国东海岸把它运到了爱德华王子岛，行程3000公公里。里。 1.Keep calm and dial 119 2.Cut off the electricity and dont open any windows because the oxygen comes in that will make the fire bigger. 3.Cover our mouths and noses with a wet cloth to protect ourselves from the smok

9、e.4.Leave from the emergent exit in orderHow to protect yourself in the fire？My suggestions:Never stay in your car if a tornado is nearby. The violent rotating wind can lift a car and throw it through the air. Find shelter(遮蔽遮蔽) under a bridge or in the lowest level of a building. The basement(地下室地下室) is the best place.