人教高中英语 必修一 unitEarthquake课文翻译PPT课件

1、Strange thingsStrange things were happening in the were happening in the countrysidecountryside of northeast Hebei. of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells For three days the water in the village wells roserose and fell, rose and fell. and fell, rose and fell.Farmers Farmer

2、s noticednoticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them. that the well walls had deep cracks in them. 河北省东北部的农村不断有些怪事发生：河北省东北部的农村不断有些怪事发生：三天来，村子里的井水升升降降，起起伏伏。三天来，村子里的井水升升降降，起起伏伏。农夫注意到，水井的井壁上有深深的裂缝，农夫注意到，水井的井壁上有深深的裂缝，第1页/共16页A smelly gas came out of the cracks. A smelly gas came out of the crack

3、s. In the farmyards, the chickens andIn the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were even the pigs were too too nervous nervous to to eat. eat. Mice Mice ran ran out of the fields out of the fields looking for places to hidelooking for places to hide. .裂缝里冒出臭气。裂缝里冒出臭气。农家大院里的鸡,甚至猪都紧张得不想吃食。老鼠从田地

4、里跑出来找地方藏身。老鼠从田地里跑出来找地方藏身。第2页/共16页Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky.some people saw bright lights in the sky.鱼缸和池塘里的鱼会往外跳。鱼缸和池塘里的鱼会往外跳。在1976年7

5、月28日凌晨3点左右，有些人看到天上一道道明亮的光。The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.even when no planes were in the sky.即使天空没有飞机，在唐山城外也可以听到飞机声。即使天空没有飞机，在唐山城外也可以听到飞机声。第3页/共16页But the one million

6、people of the city,But the one million people of the city, who who thought little of these eventsthought little of these events, were asleep as usual the night., were asleep as usual the night.At 3:42 am everything began to shake.At 3:42 am everything began to shake.It seemed as ifIt seemed as if th

7、e world was at an end! the world was at an end!In the city, the water pipes in some buildings In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burstcracked and burst. .在市内，有些建筑物里的水管爆裂开来。在市内，有些建筑物里的水管爆裂开来。但是，唐山市的一百万居民几乎都没有把这些情况当一回事，当天晚上照常睡着了。但是，唐山市的一百万居民几乎都没有把这些情况当一回事，当天晚上照常睡着了。在凌晨3点42分，一切都

8、开始摇晃起来。世界似乎到了末日!第4页/共16页Eleven kilometers Eleven kilometers directly directly below the city below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century had begun.the greatest earthquake of the 20th century had begun.It was felt in Beijing,It was felt in Beijing, which which is more than two hundred

9、kilometers away. is more than two hundred kilometers away.One-third One-third of the nation felt it.of the nation felt it.二十世纪最大的一次地震就在唐山市正下方11公里处发生了。100公里以外的北京市都感到了地震，全国1 / 3的地方都有震感。第5页/共16页A huge crack A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters widethat was eight kilometers long

10、 and thirty meters wide cut across houses, roads and canals. cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam Steam burst burst from holes in the ground. from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. 一条8公里长30米宽的巨大裂缝横穿房舍、马路和渠道地上一些洞穴冒出了蒸气。地上一些洞

11、穴冒出了蒸气。石头山变成了泥沙河，石头山变成了泥沙河，第6页/共16页In fifteen terrible seconds a large city In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruinslay in ruins. . The The sufferingsuffering of the people was of the people was extreme.extreme.Two-thirds of them died or Two-thirds of them died or were injuredwere injur

12、ed during the earthquake. during the earthquake.在可怕的15秒钟内，一座大城市就沉沦在一片废墟之中。人们遭受的灾难极为深重人们遭受的灾难极为深重2/3的人在地震中死去或受伤。第7页/共16页Thousands ofThousands of families were killed and families were killed and many of them were left many of them were left without parentswithout parentsBut how could the But how coul

13、d the survivorssurvivors believe it was believe it was naturalnatural? ?Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.The number of people The number of people who were killed or who were killed or seriouslyseriously injured injured rea

14、ched more than 400,000.reached more than 400,000.成千上万个家庭遇难，许多孩子变成了孤儿。成千上万个家庭遇难，许多孩子变成了孤儿。死伤的人数达到40多万。 幸存的人们又怎么能相信这是自然现象呢?人们无论朝哪里看，哪里的一切都几乎被毁了。人们无论朝哪里看，哪里的一切都几乎被毁了。第8页/共16页All of the citys hospitals, 75% of its factories All of the citys hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its ho

15、mes were gone.and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.Bricks covered the ground Bricks covered the ground likelike red autumn leaves. red autumn leaves. No windNo wind, however, however, could blow them away. could blow them away. 所有的市内医院、75%的工厂和建筑物、90%的家园都消失了。残砖就像秋天的红叶覆盖着大地，残砖就像秋天的红叶覆盖着大地，然而它们

16、是不可能被风刮走的。然而它们是不可能被风刮走的。第9页/共16页Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe were not safe for traveling.for traveling. The railway tracks were now The railway tracks were now uselessuseless pieces of steel. pieces of steel. Tens

17、 of thousands of cows would never give milk again. Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again. 两座大坝垮了，多数桥梁不是塌了就是无法安全通行了。两座大坝垮了，多数桥梁不是塌了就是无法安全通行了。铁轨如今成了一条条废钢。铁轨如今成了一条条废钢。好几万头牛再也挤不出奶来。好几万头牛再也挤不出奶来。第10页/共16页Half a million pigs and millions of chickens Half a million pigs and millions of chic

18、kens were deadwere dead. .Sand nowSand now filled filled the wells instead of water. the wells instead of water. People were shocked.People were shocked.50万头猪和几百万只鸡全都死了。井里满是沙子，而不是水。井里满是沙子，而不是水。人们惊呆了。人们惊呆了。第11页/共16页Then,Then, later later that afternoon, another big quake that afternoon, another big q

19、uake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.Some of the rescue workers and doctors Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trappedwere trapped under the ruins. under the ruins.More buildings fell down.More buildings f

20、ell down.接着，在下午晚些时候，又一次和第一次一样的强烈的地震震撼着唐山。接着，在下午晚些时候，又一次和第一次一样的强烈的地震震撼着唐山。有些医生和救援人员被困在废墟下面。有些医生和救援人员被困在废墟下面。更多的房屋倒塌了。更多的房屋倒塌了。第12页/共16页Water, food, and electricity Water, food, and electricity were hard to getwere hard to get. .People began to People began to wonderwonder how long the disaster would

21、how long the disaster would last.last. All hope was not lost. All hope was not lost. 水、电和食物都很难弄到。水、电和食物都很难弄到。人们开始纳闷，这场灾难还会持续多久。 不是所有的希望都破灭了。不是所有的希望都破灭了。第13页/共16页Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to Tangshan to help

22、 the rescue workers.to help the rescue workers.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. The army The army organized teamsorganized teams to dig out those to dig out those who were trappedwho were trapped and to bury and to bury the dead.the dead.地震后不久，部队派了15万名战士到唐山来协助救援人员，数十万的人得到了救助。数十万的人得到了救助。部队人员组成小分队，将受困的人们挖出来，将死