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Unit 2　Natural disasters知識清單(1)
1．Extreme heat often brings extreme wildfires，and this year is no exception(n.例外)，with unprecedented heat waves fueling(with復合結構；fuel熟詞生義：vt.增加，刺激) enormous outbreaks of fires in the western United States and Canada，as well as across the Mediterranean and in Siberia.
2．Thick wildfire smoke can temporarily block(v.阻擋) sunlight near the ground，causing regional temperatures to drop by several degrees(現在分詞短語作結果狀語)．
3．But with fire seasons growing more intense around the world and triggering a range of extreme fire weather in North America and elsewhere，the search for answers is growing increasingly urgent(adj.緊急的；n.urgency緊急的事)．
urge that...(should) do sth強烈要求/極力主張……做某事 It is urged that...(should) do sth.堅決要求……做某事。
4．And if there happened to(碰巧) be a road or building on top of the slopes that failed，the result was horrible.
sb happens/happened to do...某人碰巧做…… If you happen to see a piece of litter，be a good guest and pick it up. It happens that...碰巧……
5．It’s as if(似乎/好像……) someone came along with a large destroying ball and dropped it on Vine Road，which wrinkled like a broken egg.
1as if從句用陳述語氣： 從句表示的情況是真實的或極有可能發生的 2as if從句用虛擬語氣： ①從句用一般過去時與現在的事實相反 ②從句用過去完成時與過去的事實相反 ③從句用would/could/might do形式與將來的事實相反
6．The center of the quake was deep，at 27 miles below the surface—a key reason why(why引導定語從句，修飾先行詞reason) the damage in Anchorage was relatively light.
7．The buildings surrounding the spread are also at risk of(有……的風險) damage because of the force of the ground spreading out away from the tear(熟詞生義：n.裂縫)．
8．Here are some ways you can beef up(增加，加強) your home security in hurricane weather，even if you need to move out.
9．Sticking to hurricane shelters or plywood is the only way to go when it comes to(當提到……；說到……) protecting those points of entry in hurricane conditions.
10．Any storm water that is kept out of your home is storm water that won’t be able to damage the belongings(n.財物) inside your home，so sandbags are well worth having(be worth doing值得做) at your doorways during a hurricane.
11．Karen is 84 years old and relies on(依靠；信賴；指望) a wheelchair to get around because she is missing a leg.
rely on/upon...to do sth指望/相信……會做某事 rely on/upon doing sth依賴/信任/指望做某事 rely on/upon it that...相信……；指望……
12．When Karen reported the water in her house had reached her waist，he knew he had to take action(采取行動)．
13．He gave them food and opened the attic so that(引導目的狀語從句) they could escape through the roof if water continued to rise(vi.上漲；升高　其他意思：vi.升起；起身；提高)．
14．It took him 40 minutes to swim four blocks(句型it takes sb some time to do sth)．
15．A wind and rain bridge is a roof-covered bridge equipped with(裝備著……) benches and pavilions shaped like palaces.
16．It can shelter(熟詞生義：v.提供保護) people from the wind and rain and allow them to meet and rest(allow sb to do sth使某人能夠做某事)．
Unit 2　Natural disasters(2)
1．After this interview and interviews with twelve of his top stockbrokers，I eventually landed(熟詞生義：v.成功得到) the job.
2．Eventually(adv.最后；最終)，all the hard work paid off(獲得成功，取得好結果；還清)．
3．Toward(prep.接近，將近) the end of my fourth year at Merrill Lynch，it hit me that(我突然想到) something was missing.
4．Then I was reminded(v.提醒；使想起 reminder n．提醒者；提醒物) of the time when I spoke to hundreds of people，while in college as a student leader，and years later，when I won a “Humorous Speech” championship(n.冠軍稱號；錦標賽 champion n．冠軍)．
remind sb of/about sth 提醒某人某事 remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 remind sb＋that 從句 提醒某人……
5．I knew the extraordinary public-speaking skills I was blessed with(有幸擁有/享有) could enable me to make (enable sb to do sth使某人能夠做某事) a lasting difference and transform other people’s lives.
6．The food that we have here on ISS has to meet many different requirements(滿足許多不同的需求)．
7．To compensate(v.賠償，償付；彌補) the crews，we are allowed to pick one “preference” container which consists of(由……組成) our pick of anything on the U．S.menu list.
8．Optimism distracts our attention away from negativism and channels(熟詞生義：v.將……貫注，引導) it into positive，constructive thinking.
9．When you’re an optimist，you’re more concerned(adj.關心的；有關的；關聯的；擔憂的 concern vt.& n．擔心；憂慮；關心 concerning prep.關于) with problem-solving than with useless complaints about issues.
be concerned about/for 對……擔憂的 be concerned with 與……有關 as far as...be concerned 就……而言；關于
10．To my amazement(n.驚訝 amaze v．使吃驚 amazed adj.吃驚的 amazing adj.令人驚訝的)，the words came smoothly when I sang.
be amazed at/by 對……感到驚訝 be amazed that從句 對……感到驚訝 be amazed to do sth驚奇地去做某事 to one’s amazement 令某人驚訝的是
11．Then I launched into(開始做，投入) a new song I’d written，titled Back to Life.
12．At present(目前)，over 1.86 million cultural relics are housed(熟詞生義：v.收藏，存放) in the museum.

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