《新视野英语教程(第三版)》教学资源book4Unit4-SectionB

TheStoryofanEyewitnessCONTENTSIntroduction

Facingthedisaster,whatcouldpeopledotosurviveandsavetheirproperty?Sometimestheycouldfightagainstit,but,forsometimes,theycouldnotdoanythingaboutit.Thepowerofnatureisveryhugeanditcomesusuallysuddenlysothathumanbeingshavenotimetoresist.Thatisanotherstoryaboutadisaster,butdifferently,forthistime,theworldwasdestroyedandthehumanbecamethevictimandwitness.QuestionsandAnswersFindtheanswersofthefollowingquestioninthetext.1.Whatthetypeofdisasterinthispassage?2.Howaboutthecityafterthedisaster?3.WhytherewasnooneinthestreetatthemidnightonWednesday?4.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthelosssufferedbypeopleaftertheearthquake?

Earthquake

ThewholecitywasinruinsandthewholecitywascrashedatWednesdaynight.

Thecityhasbeenwipedoutandabsolutelyabandonedsothatnoonecoulddoanythingtofightagainstthedisaster.

Hedidfeelsympathetic.

IntensiveReading

OnWednesdaymorning,ataquarterpastfive,therewasanearthquake.Aminutelater,firesbrokeouteverywhere.Therewasnoorganization,nocommunication.Thisverymoderncitywasallofasuddeninruins,withthestreetsdestroyedandforminggreatdepressionsintheearth,thetelephonelinesfallingeveryway,andthewatermainspouringoutallovertheplace.Thecityseemedtohavebeenwipedoutbythisrandomactofnature.

Para.1Para.2-3ByWednesdayafternoon,insideoftwelvehours,halfthecitywasgone.Atthattime,Iwatchedfromoutonthebay.Thewaterwasdeadcalm－therewasnowindatall.Yet,fromeveryside,windwaspouringinuponthecity.Thehotairwasrising,creatinganenormousrushofviolentwind.Andthefiresburnedonandon.

Asremarkableasitmayseem,Wednesdaynight,asthewholecitycrashedandburnedintoruin,thereseemedtobeacollectivesilenceinthestreets.Therewasnocrowdofpeople,nogreatsymphonyofshoutingandyelling,andnodisorder.IspentWednesdaynightinthepathoftheadvancingfires,andinallthoseterriblehours,Isawnotonewomanwhowept,notonemanwhowasexcited,

notonepersonwhowasbothered

intheleast.

Para.4-5

Atnineo'clockWednesdayevening,Iwalkeddownthroughtheheartofthecity.Iwalkedthroughmilesandmilesofmagnificentbuildingsandtoweringskyscrapers.Here,therewasnofire－allwasinperfectorder.Thepoliceweretheretoinvestigatethescene.Everybuildinghaditswatchmanatthedoor.Andyet,itwasgoingtogo－allofit.Therewasnowater,onlythedenseheatfromthefiresweepingdownuponitall.Atoneo'clockinthemorning,Iwalkeddownthroughthesamesection.Everythingwasstillinitsplace.Therewasnofire.Andyettherewasachange:arainofasheswasfalling.Thewatchmenatthedoorsweregone.Thepolicehadbeenwithdrawn.Therewerenofiremen,notrucks,andnoonewasfightingagainsttheelements.Thedistricthadbeenabsolutelyabandoned.IstoodatthecornerofKearneyandMarket,intheveryheartofSanFrancisco.KearneyStreetwasdeserted.

Para.6-7

ItwasatUnionSquarethatIsawamanofferingathousanddollarsforateamofhorses.Hewasinchargeofacartpiledhighwithcargofromsomehotel.Ithadbeenpulledhere,toaplacewherehethoughtitwassafe,andthehorseshadbeentakenout.However,henowhadtodealwiththe

simultaneousburningofflamesonthreesidesoftheSquare,andstill,therewerenohorsesabout.Also,atthistime,standingbesidethecart,Iurgedamantoseeksafetyinflight.Hewasallbuttrappedbythethreatofseveralsmallfiresapproachingquickly.Hewasanoldmanandlookedinjured.Hesaid,"Todayismybirthday.Lastnight,Iwasworththirtythousanddollars.Iboughtfivebottlesofchampagne,somedelicatefish,andsomeotherthingsformybirthdaydinner.Now,Ihavenodinner,andIownnothing."Para.

8-9OnThursdaymorning,ataquarterpastfive,justtwenty-fourhoursaftertheearthquake,IsatonthestepsofasmallresidenceonNobHill.Iaccompaniedtheownerofthehouseinside.Hewascoolandcheerfulandhospitable."Yesterdaymorning,"hesaid,"Iwasworthsixhundredthousanddollars.ThismorningthishouseisallIhaveleft.Itwillgoinfifteenminutes."Hepointedtoalargecabinet."Thatismywife'scollectionofchina.Thisruguponwhichwestandisapresent.Itcostfifteenhundreddollars.Trythatpiano.Listentoitstone.Therearefewlikeit.Therearenohorses.Theflameswillbehereinfifteenminutes,andeverythingIownwill

roast."Ilookedatthemanandthelossandthesorrow;somethingsinlife,weshouldjustneverbeallowedtosee.inruins:

completelydestroyed成为废墟战争把建筑物变成一片废墟。e.g.-Thegardenusedtobelongtotheroyalfamily;nowit'sinruins.

这花园以前属皇家所有；现在已成为废墟。Buildingswereinruinsduringthewar.insideof:Pleasenotice"insideof"isanAmericanEnglishexpression,whichisthesameas"inside"andmeans"withinaparticularperiodoftime".

heleast:

not...atall一点也不

eg:—Youmustbedisappointedatlosingthechance.

失去这次机会，你肯定很失望吧。

—Notintheleast.Therewillbemorechances.

一点也不。还会有更多的机会我一点也不因为他们迟到而恼火；他们来之前我有很多事情要做.Iwasnotannoyedattheirbeinglateinthe

least;Ihadalottodobeforetheycame.

sweep:v.横扫；掠过

疫病席卷全国e.g.-Thesailorwassweptoffthedeckbyahugewave.

水手被巨浪从甲板上扫进海里。Apestilence(疫病)sweptoverthecountry.withdrawn:v.撤退；撤出

将军命令军队立即撤退。e.g.-Whydidtheplayerwithdrawfromtherace?

那个选手为什么退出比赛？

Thegeneraldemandedthatthearmywithdrawimmediately.desert：vt.离弃；舍弃敌人弃城而逃。

e.g.-Manypeopledesertedtheirhomevillageduringthefamine(饥荒).

很多人在饥荒时背井离乡。Theenemy

deserted

thecityandfledaway.

inchargeof:负责；照料；掌管负责我们部门工作的经理下个月退休。

e.g.-Ibelieveheistherightpersontobeinchargeofthismatter.我相信他是负责这件事的合适人选。

Themanager

inchargeof

ourdepartmentwillretirenextmonth.

pile:

v.堆叠；堆起

课桌上高高地堆着书。

e.g.-TheWhiteswerebusypilingthecartwithfarmingproduce.

怀特一家正忙着往马车上堆放农产品。Thebooksare

piled

highonthedesk.

simultaneous:adj.

同时发生的

这个事件和那个事件几乎同时发生。e.g.-simultaneousinterpreting同声传译

Thisincidentwasalmostsimultaneouswiththatone.

residence:n.[C;U]住所；住宅

首相的官邸在哪？e.g.-Hisresidenceinthesuburbcosthimafortune.

他在郊区的住宅花了他一大笔钱。Whereistheofficial

residenceforthePrimeMinister?accompany:vt.

陪同；陪伴谁陪你去欧洲?e.g.-Iwasaccompaniedbymymothertothehospitalforaphysicalexamination.我由母亲陪伴去医院做了检查。WhowillaccompanyyouonyourtriptoEurope?

roast:v.

烤他们在烤肉，香味诱人。e.g.-Idon’twanttoroastmyselfinthescorchingsun.我可不想在灼热的阳光下把自己烤焦了。Themeattheyareroastingsmellsonice.sorrow:n.[U]悲伤；悲痛你能不能告诉我为什么伤心？或许我能帮你。e.g.-Hetoldmewithsorrowthathehadjustdivorcedhiswife.

他悲伤地告诉我，他刚和妻子离婚了。Couldyoutellmethereasonforyoursorrow?Imightbeabletohelpyou.TestYourselfSectionA:Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.absolute pile desert sweepeyewitness dense accompany withdraw1.Thegeneralwouldratherfighttilldeaththan______thecityandescape.

2.Thelittlegirl,____________byherparents,wenttothekindergartenhappily.

3.Theviolentwind_______acrossthecityandthetemperaturedropped.

4.Thefarmer______hiscartwithvegetablesandfruitsandleftforthemarket.

desertaccompaniedsweptpiled5.Theboy__________hishandsfromthefireinahurry.6.Thestorytoldbymybrotheris_________true.7.Several____________toldthesamestoryofwhattheysawatthescene.8.Herunsasmallbusinessina________populatedcity.withdrewabsolutelyeyewitnessesdenselyHalfofthepopulationwaswiped_______byplague.Thegarden,now＿ruins,usedtoattractthousandsofvisitorsaday