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stepbystep3000第二册unit9问题详解

Unit9

PartI

A

1.60,000/8.75

2.452/8.3

3.100,000/8.6

4.8.9/2,990

5.1,530

6.12,000/5.8

7.7.1/12,230

8.7.5/22,778

9.6.8/25,000

10.6.7/50,000

11.9.0/300,000

12.69,197/18,341

B:

1.Ice,snow,earth,rock/thesideofamountain

2.aslow-movingmudflow

3.thesuddenrelease/wavesofshaking

4.systemofwinds/about30to50kilometersanhour

5.64knowsor74milesperhour/inthewesternAtlanticOcean

6.Aviolentdestructivewhirlingwind/ofshortduration

7.74mph/inthePacificOcean

8.Aperiodofdryness/preventstheirsuccessfulgrowth

9.Abodyofwater/normallydryland

10.awildfireoranuncontrolledfire

Suicidebomber

C

1.abombexplosioninAlgiers/inamarketarea

2.oceanstorm/thePacificcoastofMexico

3.thecauseofacrashofapassengerplane/All143people/Wednesday

4.Austrians/the38people/atskiarea

5.thehijacker/releasedhisremaininghostagesandsurrenderedtopolice

6.Japanese/thenuclearreaction/hasstopped

7.victimsofatrainaccident/189/Thursday/250

8.RussianandNorwegiandivers/thesunkenRussiannuclearsubmarine

9.12/heavyrains/homesandbridges/someroadbecameriversoffloodwaters.

10.deadlystorm/Europe/transportationdelays/airportstoclose/morethan115people

11.Sunday’searthquake/Turkey/morethan1,200/50villages

12.fires/Sydney/undercontrol/newflare-ups

PartII

A

Afirefromanoilpipelineexplosion

Thursday

Morethan50peopledead

NearLagos

Afuel-loadingarea/Nigeria’s

Stealingfuelfromleakingpipes/vandal

1.NIGERIA–morethan50peoplehavediedinafirefromanoilpipelineexplosionnearLagos.Theexplosionandfirehappenednearafuel-loadingareaownedbyNigeria’sNationalPetroleumCorporation.ThisisthelatestinaseriesofpipelinefiresinNigeriathisyear.Thefireshavekilledhundredsofpeople.Thegovernmentsayspeoplewhostealfuelfromleakingpipescausedsomeofthefires.Italsoblamespeoplewhocausedamageonpurpose.

2.Morethan50peoplearedeadinNigeriaafteraleakingoilpipelineburstintoflamesoutsidethecommercialcapitalLagos.TheblastandresultingfireThursdayrippedthroughanareanearafuel-loadingdepotownedbythestate-runNigerianNationalPetroleumCorporation.Witnessesreportseeingburnedbodieslitteringthecharredgroundswhilemanyothervictimsarebeingtreatedforinjuriessustainedintheblaze.Aspokesmanforthepetroleumcompanysaysthefirewascausedbyavandal.

Skiresortwireaboardoperatorunhurtcrew

B

1.acablecaraccidentataskiresortinnorthernItaly

2.a.Americanmilitaryplane/cutthewires/low-levelflight

b.20

c.60kilometersaway

d.startedinvestigation/suspendedlow-levelmissions

AnaccidentataskiresortinnorthernItalyinwhichanAmericanmilitaryplanecutthewiresofacableduringalow-leveltrainingflighthaskilled20people.Onecarplungedabout100metersintothesnow,killingeveryoneaboard.Anoperatorwasrescuedunhurtfromasecondcarleftdanglingintheairaftertheaccident.Theplanereturnedtoitsbase60kilometersaway,thecrewunawareoftheaccident.Commandersofthebasehavesincestartedaninvestigationandsuspendedalllow-levelmissionsinItalyuntilfurthernotice.

Questions:

a.Whatisthecauseofthedisaster?

b.Howmanypeoplehavebeenkilled?

c.Howfarawayisthemilitarybase?

d.Whathavethecommandersofthebasedonesincetheaccident?

C

1.floodsandlandslide

Venezuela

Homesof140,000–150,000peopledestroyed

30,000peoplekilled

poorcityplanning

15billiondollars

2.a.togivequickandgenerousaidtoVenezuela

b.tobuildnewhousingforthosehomelesspeople

c.instadiums,carparks,airportsandmilitarybarracks

d.plainareasawayfromthecoast

1.Venezuela---tensofthousandsofpeopleaffectedbyrecentfloodsandlandslidesarepreparingtospendtheChristmasandNewYearholidaysinshelters.Officialsestimatethatthehomesofasmanyas140,000peopleweredestroyed.Venezuelaofficialssaythefloodsandlandslidesmayhavecausedthedeathofasmanyas30,000people.Expertssaypoorcityplanningwasamajorcausefthedamage.Manyhouseswerebuiltonweakgroundofonthesideofmountainsalongthenortherncoast.TheVenezuelaDefenseMinistersayssurvivorsneedtocooperatewithgovernmenteffortstomovethemawayformthecoastalarea.

2.TheUnitedNationshasurgedtheinternationalcommunitytogivequickandgenerousaidtoVenezuelatohelpitrecoverfromlastweek’sdevastatingfloodsandmudslides.Aresolutionpassedinthegeneralassemblysaiditwasdeeplyconcernedoverthetremendouslossoflifeandseveredestructionofthecountry.Asmanyas30,000peoplearethoughttohavebeenkilled.Officialshaveestimatedthereliefandreconstructioneffortsascostingsome15billiondollar.

Officialsheresaythatreconstructioneffortscouldtakeseveralyearstocomplete.Theysaythepriorityistobuildnewhousingforthe150,000peoplewho’vebeenmadehomeless.Thesepeoplearenowsleepinginemergencyshelterssetupinstadium,carparks,airportsandmilitarybarracks.PresidentHugoChavezsaysthatheislookingatseveraldifferentplacesacrossthecountryinwhichtobuildnewhouses,allinplainareasawayfromthecoast.Mr.Chavezsaysthatthegovernmentwillnotrebuildhousesinthepartsofthenortherncoastalregiondestroyedbyfloodsandlandslides.Reliefeffortsarecontinuingindamagedcoastalregions

Questions:

a.WhathastheUnitedNationsurgedtheinternationalcommunitytodo?

b.AccordingtoVenezuelaofficials,whatistheprioritynow?

c.Wherearetheemergencyshelterssetup?

d.AccordingtoPresidentHugoChavez,wherewillthenewhousestobuilt?

PartIII

1.heavyrains/thespreadof

2.people’shopesofagoodseason

3.oneofthebestmonths

wholelife/notaseasonlikethis/notrainslikethis

cropsflooded/difficult/meetrequirements/consumers/cropsdestroyed

struggling/notsupply100%/something

hello!

Forthelasttwoweeks,we’vereportedhowheavyrainshavecontributedtothespreadofRiftValleyFeverinKenya.Thisweek,wehearhowthecontinuingtorrentialstormsinthatregionarewashingawayKenyahorticulture’shopesagoodseason.

SarahRannoeisjustbackformNairobi.

Nowthere’sneveragoodtimeforheavyrainfallsuchasthis.Butforthehorticultureindustry,Sarah,thismustbeaparticularlybadtimeforheavybeatingrain.

Well,Januaryshouldbeoneofthebestmonthsforgrowersoffruit,vegetablesandflowersinKenya.Hot,dry,sunnydaysandpeakproductiondestinedforconsumersshiveringintheEuropeanwinterandlongingforatasteAfricansunshine.ButinKenya,aselsewhere,theweatherisnotbehavingasitshould.Monthsofrain,oftentorrential,iswashingawayhopesofagoodharvest.Flowersarereluctanttoflower.AndperhapsworsthitaregrowersofpeasandFrenchbeans.

“InthewholeofmylifeandI’mtalkingaboutsomebodywhoisover60yearsold.I’venotexperiencedaseasonlikethis.Thewholeofthatperiod,I’venotseenrainslikethisinJanuaryinKenya.”

JamesMasengi,chairmanoftheFreshProduceExporters’AssociationofKenya,whospeaksnotonlyforhismembersbutoutofpersonalandbitterexperience.

“Cropsareflooded.Wearefindingitevendifficulttomeettherequirementofourconsumersbecausecropshavebeendestroyed.”

Areyougoingtobeabletokeepyourbusinessordersuptodate?

Areyougoingtocompleteyourexportorders?

Yeswearestrugglingverymuchtokeeptheexportorders.Insomeplaces,wearenotabletosupplythem100percent,butwearesupplyingsomething.

JamesMasengi.

B

Verylittlehappinessdiseasepressure/slowsdowngrowth/productiondown30%

Some/deficiency

Ifsunshineinthenextmonth/catchupalot

No/salesoncontractprice

Maize

Threatofdisease

Pick&transport/nightmare/roads/impossibleconditions

听力原文：

Andforgrowersofroses,theflowerassociatedwithloveandromance,there’sverylittlehappinessintheair.IanMaroeismanagingdirectorofCNRosesLimited,oneofKenya’sleadingroseexporters.

“Cold,cloudy,wetweatherincreasediseasepressureandslowsdowngrowth.Soourproductionisprobablydownasix-monthfigure,isdown30%.”

Areyoudisappointingyourcustomers?

“Some.Wetrytokeepthemoreimportantonescontented,butsomearedefinitelydisappointed.Definitely.Yeah.”

Doyouthinkyou’llbeabletopickupoverthecourseoftheseason?

“Thebadweatherassuchwillcontinueforadepressinglylongtimeaccordingtotheforecast.Butifwegetsunshineinthenextmonthorso,we’llbeabletocatchupquitealot.”

Areyoumakinguptheshortfallinproductionbyanincreaseinprice?

“Uh,no,becausealotofoursalesareonthecontractprice.”

IanMorae.

AndIshouldaddthatevenmoreofKenya’scropsareintrouble.Maizehassufferedbadly.Coffeeisunderconstantthreatofdisease.Andalthoughteaisgrowingwell,gettingitpickedandtransportedisanightmareonroadsthatbecomeallbutimpossibleintheseconditions.Butthegreatestfearisthattheraincouldbefollowedbytheopposite:

drought.

ItemOne

JudithWallersteinstudied93childrenoverageneration.Herfindingshaven’tbeenpublishedinamedicaljournal,onlyinherbook.

Shesayschildrenofdivorcearemorelikelytoabusedrugs,andthat40percentofthemavoidmarriagethemselves.Whentheydomarry,failatnearlytwicetheusualrate.

Wallerstein’sfamiliesdivorcedagenerationago.