1、A Night the earth didnt sleep地球不眠之夜地球不眠之夜1特制分析河北省东北部的河北省东北部的农村农村不断有些怪事发生:不断有些怪事发生:三天来,村子里的三天来,村子里的井井水升升降降,起起水升升降降,起起伏伏。伏伏。Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fell.rise-rose-risen-rising fall-fell-fal
2、len-falling2特制分析Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of the cracks.农夫农夫注意到注意到,水井的,水井的井壁井壁上有深深的上有深深的裂缝裂缝,裂缝里,裂缝里冒出冒出臭气臭气。3特制分析In the farmyards,the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.在在农家大院农家大院里,鸡,甚至猪都里,鸡,甚至猪都太太紧紧张张而不而不想吃食。想吃食。4特制分析Mice ran
3、out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.老鼠老鼠从从田地里田地里跑出来跑出来找找地方藏身地方藏身.鱼鱼从从鱼缸和池塘鱼缸和池塘里里跳出来跳出来.run-ran-run-running5特制分析At about 3:00 am on july 28,1976,some people saw bright lights in the sky.在在19761976年年7 7月月2828日凌晨日凌晨3 3点左右,有点左右,有些人些人看到看到天上一道道天上一道道明亮的明亮的
4、光光。see-saw-seen-seeing6特制分析The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.即使即使天空没有飞机,在唐山城外也天空没有飞机,在唐山城外也可以可以听到听到飞机飞机声声。hear-heard-heard-hearing vt.听到,听听到,听见见;听;听说说 7特制分析In the city,the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.but the one mi
5、llion people of the city,who thought little of these events,were asleep as usual that night.在市内,一些建筑物里的水管在市内,一些建筑物里的水管爆裂喷爆裂喷发。发。但是,唐山市的一百万居民但是,唐山市的一百万居民没有没有理会理会这些这些事事,当天晚上,当天晚上照常照常睡着了。睡着了。burst-burst-burst think-thought-thought vt.想;想;认为认为8特制分析At 3:42 am everything began to shake.It seemed as if the
6、 world was at an end!在凌晨在凌晨3 3点点4242分,一切都开始分,一切都开始摇晃摇晃起来。起来。似乎似乎世界世界到了到了末末日日!begin-began-begun-beginning9特制分析Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century had begun.二十世纪最大的一次地震就在唐二十世纪最大的一次地震就在唐山市山市正下方正下方1111公里处公里处发生了发生了.begin-began-begun-beginning10特制分析It was
7、felt in Beijing,(which is more than two hundred kilometers away.)One-third of the nation felt it.20000公里以外的公里以外的北京市北京市都都感到了感到了地震地震,全国全国1/31/3的地方都有震的地方都有震感。感。feel-felt-felt-feeling vt.感感觉觉;认为认为;触摸;触摸;试试探探11特制分析A huge crack(that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide)cut across houses,roads
8、and canals.一条一条8 8公里长公里长3030米宽的米宽的巨大巨大裂缝裂缝横切横切房舍、马路和房舍、马路和渠道渠道。12特制分析Steam burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.地上一些洞穴地上一些洞穴冒出冒出了了蒸气蒸气。石头山石头山变变成了成了泥沙河泥沙河。13特制分析In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.在可怕的在可怕的1515秒秒钟内,一座大城市就钟内,一座大城市就陷于一片废墟之中陷于一片废墟之中。li
9、e-lay-lain-lying vi.躺;躺;说谎说谎;位于;位于14特制分析The suffering of the people was extreme.Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake.人们(遭受)的人们(遭受)的灾难灾难极为深重极为深重。2/32/3的的人在地震中死去或受伤。人在地震中死去或受伤。die-died-died-dying vi.死亡;凋零;熄死亡;凋零;熄灭灭 leave-left-left-leaving vt.离开;留下;离开;留下;落下落下15特制分析Thousands of
10、 families were killed and many children were left without parents.成千上万的成千上万的家庭家庭遇难遇难,许多孩子成,许多孩子成了孤儿。了孤儿。16特制分析The number of people(who were killed or injured)reached more than 400,000.(死伤的死伤的)人)人的数的数达到达到4040多万。多万。17特制分析But how could the survivors believe it was natural?Everywhere they looked nearly
11、everything was destroyed.幸存的人们幸存的人们又怎么能相信这是自然现象呢?又怎么能相信这是自然现象呢?人们无论朝哪里看,哪里的一切都几乎人们无论朝哪里看,哪里的一切都几乎被毁被毁了了。18特制分析All of the citys hospitals,75%of its factories and buildings and 90%of its homes were gone.所有的市内医院、所有的市内医院、75%75%的工厂和建筑物、的工厂和建筑物、90%90%的家园都的家园都消失了消失了。go第三人称单数第三人称单数 goes goes 过去式过去式 went wen
12、t 过去分词过去分词 gone gone 现在分词现在分词 going going19特制分析Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.No wind,however,could blow them away.残砖残砖就像就像秋天的红叶秋天的红叶覆盖覆盖着大地,着大地,然而没有风可以然而没有风可以把把他们他们刮走刮走。20特制分析Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for travelling.两座两座大坝大坝垮了垮了,多数桥梁不是,多数桥梁不是
13、塌了塌了就是无法安全通行了。就是无法安全通行了。fall-fell-fallen-falling 落下;倒塌落下;倒塌21特制分析The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.铁轨铁轨如今成了如今成了一条条一条条废废钢钢。22特制分析Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again.Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were dead.成千上万的成千上万的牛牛再也挤不出奶来。再也挤不出奶来。5050万头猪和万头猪和无数无数只
14、只鸡鸡全都死了。全都死了。23特制分析Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were shocked.井里满是沙子,井里满是沙子,而不是而不是水。人们水。人们惊呆了惊呆了。24特制分析Then,later that afternoon,another big quake(which was almost as strong as the first one)shook Tangshan.接着,在下午晚些时候,又一次接着,在下午晚些时候,又一次(和和第一次一样的强烈的第一次一样的强烈的)地震)地震震动震动了了唐唐山。山。(shake-
15、shook-shaken-shaking)vt.摇动;震动;握手摇动;震动;握手25特制分析Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.More buildings fell down.有些有些救援人员救援人员和和医生医生被困在被困在废墟废墟下面。下面。更多的房屋更多的房屋倒塌倒塌了。了。(trap-trapped-trapping)vt.使使受困;使受困;使陷入困境陷入困境26特制分析Water,food,and electricity were hard to get.People began to
16、 wonder how long the disaster would last.水、水、电电和食物都很难弄到。人们和食物都很难弄到。人们开始纳闷,这场开始纳闷,这场灾难灾难还会还会持续持续多多久。久。27特制分析不是所有的不是所有的希望希望都都破灭了。破灭了。All hope was not lost.(lose-lost-lost-losing-loses)vt.vt.浪费;使沉溺于;使迷路;遗失;错过浪费;使沉溺于;使迷路;遗失;错过28特制分析Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help
17、 the rescue workers.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.地震地震后不久,部队后不久,部队派了派了1515万名战士到唐山万名战士到唐山来协助救援人员,来协助救援人员,数十万的数十万的人得到了救助。人得到了救助。(send-sentsent-send-sendingsending-sends)sends)vt.vt.发送,寄;发送,寄;派遣派遣;发射;发射29特制分析The army organized teams to dig out those (who were trapped)and to bury the dead.
18、部队人员部队人员组成组成小分队,小分队,挖出挖出(受困的)(受困的)人人,并,并掩埋掩埋死者死者。30特制分析To the north of the city,most of the 10,000 miners were rescued from the coal mines there.在唐山市的北边,来自那儿的在唐山市的北边,来自那儿的煤煤矿矿的一万名的一万名矿工矿工,其中多数人,其中多数人得得救了救了。31特制分析Workers built shelters for survivors(whose homes had been destroyed).援救人员为那些援救人员为那些(家园被毁
19、的)(家园被毁的)幸幸存者存者搭起搭起了了避难所避难所。build-built-built 搭起;建造32特制分析Fresh water was taken to the city by train,truck and plane.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.用用火车、卡车和飞机向市内运来了水。火车、卡车和飞机向市内运来了水。慢慢地,这座城市又开始慢慢地,这座城市又开始呼吸呼吸了。了。take-took-taken-takingvt.拿拿走走,取,取走走;带到带到;接受(礼物等);接受(礼物等);买买,花,花费费;耗耗费费(时间时间等)等)33特制分析the end结束结束34特制分析