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	主題對話　 Earthquakes:When They Hit

	重要字彙英檢閱讀測驗重要片語		文法分析解　答

主題對話：Earthquakes1: When They Hit

Earthquakes1: When They Hit

It was 1:47am on September 21, 1999. Suddenly2, buildings3 rocked4 back and forth5 and jumped up and down when a big earthquake hit Taiwan. When it was all over, about 13,000 buildings were destroyed6 and over 2, 000 people were dead. Today, earthquakes continue to hit not only Taiwan but other countries as well.
Actually7, millions of earthquakes happen in the crust8 of the earth each year. Of course, we don't feel most of these. However, about 140 are big enough to be called "strong" or "major9" quakes10. Usually these ones leave a terrible trail11 of destruction12 and fear in their wake13. The greatest reason for this is that they are so unpredictable14. No one really knows when or where they will hit. And after the first jolt15, there are usually many aftershocks16 that keep people in fear. Understanding why earthquakes happen may help to calm17 some of that fear.

-Scott Provencal

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重要字彙


1. earthquake n. 地震 2. suddenlyad adv. 意外地 3. building n. 建築物 4. rock v. 搖、振動 5. forth adv. 向前 6.destroy v. 毀壞、破壞 7.actually adv. 實際上 8.crust n. 地殼 9.major adj. 較大的、主要的	10. quake n. 地震、震動 11. trail n. 小道、小徑 12. destruction n. 破壞 13. wake n. 物體通過時所遺留的痕跡 14. unpredictable adj. 不可預料的 15. jolt n. 搖動 16. aftershock n. 餘震 17. calm v. 使平靜

英檢閱讀測驗

1. ( 　) Which best describes the way the earthquake hit Taiwan?
　A) By rocking the ground.
　B) Without fear.
　C) Without warning.
　D) By jumping up on people.

2. ( 　) What can be said about most of the earthquakes each year?
　A) They go unnoticed.
　B) They cause terrible destruction.
　C) They are fearful.
　D) They are "major" quakes.

3.( 　) According to the passage, why are earthquakes so frightening?
　A) They happen in the crust of the earth.
　B) There are millions of them every year.
　C) They are followed by many aftershocks.
　D) They hit when no one expects them to.

4. ( 　) What can make it hard to get over a strong earthquake?
　A) Understanding why it happened.
　B) Building a new home.
　C) Not knowing when it hit.
　D) Dealing with aftershocks.

重要片語

1. back and forth 來回地
She walks back and forth to school each day.
她每天走路往返學校。

2. up and down 上下地
The ball bounced up and down many times.
那顆球上下彈跳了數次。

3.be over 結束 = come to an end
The movie is over at 9 o'clock.
那場電影九點結束。

4. not only...but...as well = not only...but...also 不但…而且
He is not only smart but handsome as well.
他不但聰明，也長得很帥。

5. millions of 數百萬的..
Millions of people live in that country.
那國家住著數百萬人。

6. keep...in fear 使…處於恐懼的狀態
SARS kept people in fear for many months.
SARS 使人們提心吊瞻地過了幾個月。

綜合練習

Many people believe in the saying that "something good can always come out of something bad". If that is the case, then a strong earthquake___ 1.___ an area must ___2.____ some good. But does it? Of course, we cannot ignore the horror___ 3.___ by a terrible earthquake. Still, amidst that horror there are often great acts of love and hope. People will share____ 4.___ they themselves may have left. Or they will work hard to ____5.____ survivors. Later, people will join together to repair and rebuild homes. Yes, the worst of times can bring out the best in people.

1.( 　) A. to hit B. hit C. hitting D. to be hit
2.( 　) A. result in B. because of C. result from D. by means of
3.( 　) A. brought on B. kept on C. brought up D. kept up
4.( 　) A. all few B. what a few C. little that D. what little
5.( 　) A. help to dig up B. help dig for C. dig up to help D. help for digging

解答

閱讀測驗
1. C 2. A 3.D 4.D
綜合練習
1. C 2. A 3.A 4.D 5.B

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