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Devastating Earthquake Rocks Nepal
WHERE IS IT?
Pre-reading
Nepal
• It is a landlocked country (内陆
国家) located in South Asia. It is
bordered on the north by China,
and on the east, west and south
by India.
• It covers an area of 147,181
square kilometers and has a
population of more than 27
million.
• Nepal has eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains,
including the highest point on earth, Mount Everest.
• Kathmandu is the nation’s capital and largest metropolis.
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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT EARTHQUAKES?
Pre-reading
• Earthquakes are the result of a sudden
release of energy in the earth’s crust (地壳).
Most earthquakes are caused by movement
of the earth’s tectonic plates (地壳版块).
• An earthquake of Magnitude 3 or lower is
weak and can hardly be felt. An
earthquake of Magnitude 7 and over can
potentially cause serious damage over
large areas.
• A large earthquake can cause tsunamis,
landslides, and/or volcanic activities.
• The most recent large earthquake is the one
in Japan in March, 2011 (Magnitude 9.0).
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Pre-reading
THE EARTH’S TECTONIC PLATES
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Pre-reading
SCAN AND ANSWER
Scan the article and tell what the following numbers
indicate.
the magnitude of the earthquake in Nepal
the minimum number of people who
lost their lives in the earthquake
the distance between Lamjung, the epicenter,
and Kathmandu, the capital, in kilometer
the estimated number of the injured
in the earthquake
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While reading
Word bank:
One aftershock after
another made buildings
sway and sent
panicked Kathmandu
residents running into
the streets … All the
open spaces in
Kathmandu are packed
with people who are
camping outdoors.
aftershock n. 余震
sway v. （使）摇摆，摇动
panic v. （使）惊慌失措
be packed with 挤满了
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While reading
Word bank:
Planeloads of
supplies,
doctors and
relief workers
from
neighboring
countries have
arrived in the
stricken areas.
planeload n. 一飞机装载的量
supplies n. 补给品
relief workers 救助人员
neighboring country 邻国
stricken area 受灾区
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While reading
Word bank:
The aid group World Vision said
that many of the remote villages
may have been completely
buried by rock falls—“those
villages, where constructions
are largely built with stones and
rocks, were totally unprepared
for the level of destruction
caused by the earthquake.”
aid group 援助队伍
remote adj. 遥远的
construction n. 建筑物
be unprepared for …
对……毫无防备
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VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the
words in the box.
panic
relief
construction
destruction
recognize
1. It was the most destructive
__________ storm in half a century.
2. He put forward a constructive
__________ suggestion at the
meeting.
panicked when they realized they
3. The children __________
were lost in the woods.
recognized as a classic
4. Pride and Prejudice is widely __________
novel.
relieve traffic jams
5. The new road was designed to __________
during rush hour.
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VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 那辆公共汽车上挤满了吵吵嚷嚷的小学生。(pack)
The bus is packed with noisy pupils.
2. 与埃博拉(Ebola)病毒的抗争还远没有结束。(far from)
The fight against the Ebola virus is far from over.
3. 暴风雨说来就来了，马路上的人都毫无准备。(unprepared)
Everybody on the street was unprepared for the
sudden storm.
4. 新的考试体系给老师和学生都加重了负担。(burden)
The new examination system puts a burden on both
the teachers and the students.
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COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer.
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1. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal caused
________.
A. a tsunami
B. a landslide
C. an avalanche
D. all the above
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COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer.
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2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the
epicenter of the quake is near Kathmandu.
B. All the residents in Kathmandu are camping
outdoors in open spaces.
C. The constructions in the remote villages hardly
survived the earthquake.
D. None of the above.
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COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer.
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3. Which of the following statements can we infer
from the article?
A. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake was followed by
two aftershocks.
B. India, Bangladesh, China’s region of Tibet and
Pakistan are all located near Nepal.
C. All the victims of the quake were Nepali.
D. Both the Dharahara Tower and the Kathmandu
Valley were World Heritage sites.
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While reading
COMPREHENSION
Answer the following question.
1. Describe the living conditions
of the residents in Kathmandu
after the massive earthquake.
All the open spaces in the city are
packed with people who are camping
outdoors. One aftershock after
another has spread fear among the
crowd. Women and children can be
heard crying.
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While reading
Answer the following question.
2. Why will the quake likely put a
huge burden on the economy of
Nepal?
The economy of Nepal relies heavily
on tourism, and many tourist
attractions, such as the Dharahara
Tower and the Kathmandu Valley,
have been damaged in the
earthquake.
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GRAMMAR TIP
Language study
“The aftershocks keep coming ... so people don’t know
what to expect,” said Sanjay Karki, Nepal country head
for Mercy Corps, a global aid agency.
☞ 这个句子的主干是“… ,” said Sanjay Karki.。Nepal country
head for Mercy Corps充当Sanjay Karki的同位语，对Sanjay
Karki进行一定的补充注释；a global aid agency又充当了Mercy
Corps的同位语，对Mercy Corps进行一定的补充注释。
此类句中的谓语动词始终与主语保持一致，不受同位语之
影响，比如：
Rabindranath Tagore, the great Indian poet and philosopher, is
the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for literature.
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YOUR TURN
Language study
I. Figure out the appositives of the following sentences from the
article.
1. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered near
Lamjung, about 80 kilometers northwest of Kathmandu, the capital.
2. The nine-story Dharahara Tower, a Kathmandu landmark built in the
1800s and a world-recognized historical monument, was totally destroyed.
II. Combine the sentences in each group using appositives.
1. Willie Sarkis was a concert pianist in his youth.
Willie Sarkis now plays for the Berlin Philharmonic.
Willie Sarkis, a concert pianist in his youth, now plays for the
Berlin Philharmonic.
2. Lewis Carroll is the author of Alice in Wonderland and Through the
Looking-Glass.
Through the Looking-Glass is the sequel of Alice in Wonderland.
Lewis Carroll was a math lecturer at Oxford University.
Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland and its sequel,
Through the Looking-Glass, was a math lecturer at Oxford University.
After reading
Question for further discussion.
What should you do to protect yourself during an
earthquake? Do a study on it with your classmates.
Hints:
• Get under—and hold onto—a desk or
table, or stand against an interior wall.
• Stay clear of exterior walls, glass, trees,
power lines, light posts and signs.
• Do not use the elevator.
• Avoid panicking and do not rush for the
exit. Stay low and cover your head and
neck with your hands and arms.
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