B1U4 Language Points 2
8. rise and fall 升升降降
9. smelly gas 臭气
10. cracks in the well walls 井壁的裂缝
11. do well in studying the earthquake 在研究地震方面做得好
适者生存英语12. build/ set up shelters for survivors 为幸存者搭建避难所
13. get back upon one’s feet 重新站起来
14. with strong support from the government 有来自政府的大力支持
15. bee (a) 成为...的家园
16. with great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment
17. 随着交通、工业和环境的巨大改善
18. in times of danger 在危险的时候 in times of disaster 在自然灾害中
19. unify the country 把国家统一起来/a united team 一支团结的队伍
20. stay/keep positive 保持乐观的心态
Additional Accumulation
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.(暗喻metaphor) 坚硬的石山变成了泥沙河。
I was moved by her sunny smile. 我被她灿烂的笑容感动了。
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.(明喻simile)砖块就像秋天的红叶覆盖着地面。
He was like a cat on hot bricks (如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁)before his driving test.
她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。
40 percent of the villagers 40%的村民    twofifths of the villagers 五分之二的村民
hundreds/thousands/millions of/tens of thousands of victims 几百/几千/几百万/几万的受害者
warn sb not to do sth 警告某人不要某事 warn sb against sth 提醒某人提防某事；劝告，警告
I can eat a horse (eat a lot). 我能吃很多。  She eats like a bird. 她吃得很少。
eat one’s words 收回前言；承认说错      You are a lucky dog. 你真是个幸运儿。   
He leads a dog’s life. 他过着悲惨的生活/牛马不如的生活。
Every dog has its day. 人人皆有得意日。  shake one’s belief in sth 动摇某人对...的信仰/信任
feel one’s way 摸索着走；谨慎行事  be left(让...处于某种状态) homeless 无家可归
Period 5 Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking
1. erupt (v.) （火山）爆发；（岩浆、烟等）喷出
The couple who live next to us volunteered to help after the volcano erupted.
火山爆发后，住在我们隔壁的那对夫妇自愿帮忙。= after the volcanic(adj.) eruption(n.)
“Get lost!” he erupted. “走丢了！”他突然大声叫道。
erupt into fury/explode with rage 勃然大怒
词义关联：water pipes burst 水管爆裂
burst into tears/laughter  burst out crying/laughing 突然大哭起来/突然大笑起来
bombs explode 爆炸  wars/fire break out 战争爆发/火灾发生
2. supply n. 供应（量）；补给；[pl.]补给品 vt.供应；供给
The supplies which were provided to the disaster area were collected from around the country.
提供给灾区的物资是从全国各地收集的。
water/vegetable supply(n.)= a supply of /supplies of water/vegetable 水/蔬菜供应 （...的供应） 
supply and demand 供求关系
Water is in short supply. 水供应不足。（be in short supply供应短缺；供应不足）
Volunteers supplied survivors with water/water to survivors. 志愿者们向幸存者们提供水。
为某人提供某物 supply sb with sth/provide sb with sth/offer sb sth/give sb sth
把某物提供给某人 supply sth to sb/provide sth for/to sb/ offer sth to sb/ give sth to sb
3. survive vi. 生存；存活 vt. 幸存；艰难度过
She’s feeding the baby who survived the earthquake. 她正在给地震中幸存下来的婴儿喂奶。
survive(vt.) sth(war/accident/) 从...幸免于难/活下来 
These little creatures have survived(vi.) on Earth for more than 140 million years.
这些小生物已经在地球上生存了1亿4千多万年了。
search for survivor(n.) 寻幸存者
struggle/battle/fight for survival(n.) 为生存而斗争      the survival of the fittest 适者生存
The bird has little chance of survival. 这只鸟几乎没有生存的机会。
词义关联：live (v.) 住；生存；活着 live a ...life 过着...样的生活
exist (vi.) 存在；生存  Does life exist on other planets? 其他行星上有生命吗？
survive/live/exist on 靠...活下来；靠...生存
4. power n. 电力供应；能量；力量；控制力
Go to an open space away from buildings, trees, or power lines.
到一个开阔的地方，远离建筑物、树木或电线。
a power(n.电) failure/plant 停电/发电站
e into power/ be in power(统治；政权) 上台执政/掌权
within /beyond one’s power(能力) 力所能及/力所不及
a powered (adj. 由...驱动的；电动的) wheelchair 电动轮椅
a powerful (adj.有权势的；强有力的) country一个强大的国家
powerless (adj. 有影响力的；无权的)
词义关联：power指权力、势力或影响力 strength 指人的体力，也可指强项、长处
force强调暴力、武力等 energy 主要指人的精力或能源solar/nuclear energy (太阳能/核能)
5. calm adj. 镇静的；沉着的 vt. 使平静；使镇静
Stay calm. 保持镇静。= keep/remain calm
the calm/rough ocean 风平浪静的/波涛汹涌的大海
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. 他深深地吸了几口气，使自己平静下来。
calm down/calm (sb/sth) down (sb/sth) (使)平静，镇静，安静
词义关联：calm 既可指天气、海洋等的平静状态，又可指人的镇定沉着、不慌乱。
still 表示站、坐、躺的姿势静止、不动。  silent 指沉默不语。
quiet 表示人的外表安静或性情稳定；也指没有喧闹、活动或骚乱的寂静状态。
6. aid n. 援助；帮助；救援物资 v. 帮助；援助
Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunamihit countries.
目前正在为这些受灾国家组织国外援助。
do/give/offer/perform/carry out first aid (to sb) （对某人）实施急救
a hearing/teaching aid ([C.]辅助设备) 助听器；教具
economic/medical/emergency aid([U.]援助；救援物资) 经济/医疗/紧急援助
One of the volunteers saw he was in difficulty and came to his aid(=to help him).
一名志愿者见他有困难，便过来帮来。([U.]帮助；援助)=e to his help
We’ve aided him to finish the work ahead of time.
=We’ve aided him in finishing the work ahead of time.
=We’ve helped him (to) finish the work ahead of time. 我们帮助他提前完成了这项工作。