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Unit 5 The power of nature
I. Phrases
1. an active / live volcano 活火山
a volcano erupting 一次火山爆发 erupt--eruption
2. appoint a day for the meeting 确定；安排 appoint a new director 任命 appoint sb to be/ as…
appoint sb to do sth 委派某人做某事 cancel one’s appointment with sb. 取消和某人的约会
3. evaluate the effectiveness of drugs评价药效 4. burn sth to the ground 全部焚毁
5. wave sb goodbye wave to sb microwave 6. a fountain of wealth
7. excite sb./oneself 使某人/自己激动 8. absolutely! Absolutely not !
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9. She wore a modest bathing suit.
It doesn't suit you to have your hair cut short. This time suits me
10. make one’s way to … 前往…
make one’s way in the world 有出息，获得成
功
make way for 让路；让位
out of the/one’s way 不挡道；不碍事；躲开 11. realize one’s full potential 充分发挥潜能 12. take a blood sample 取了血样
sample the local food 品尝 13. see a volcano as a threat
The fighting is a major threat to stability in the region.
threaten to do be threatened with violence 14. bungalow
15. a novel design a brilliant novelist 16. be unconscious of the danger
没有意识到危险
lie unconscious on the floor 晕倒在地上 do sth. unconsciously
17. When was the movie shot?
Shoot is an important skill in basketball sport.
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投篮是篮球运动中一项关键性技术
Rose bushes shoot again after being cut back. 玫瑰丛修剪后还能再长出新枝。 bamboo shoot
18. tremble with cold/fear/anger
19. experience acute/deep anxiety 焦虑不安 20. be in a panic 陷入恐慌（状态） get into a panic 陷入恐慌（动作） flee in panic
The crowd panicked at the sound of guns. 21. glance through/over the report/the document
粗略看一看; 浏览 glance at…
22. vary from … to … 由……到……不等
Opinions on this matter vary from person to person.
various problems—a variety of problems 23. a great diversity of 多种多样
diverse adj.
24. take a bath 沐浴 bathe
25. arouse one’s interest/ anger / sympathy / curiosity / panic and fear
26. The British Empire was at its peak in the
th
mid 19 century.
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Snow-capped mountain peaks 27. guarantee sb safety/ a job
guarantee to do sth / that… 28. be fast/sound asleep 睡得很熟
29. be enthusiastic about… 对……怀着热情
30. take sb. by surprise 使某人大吃一惊 take sp. by surprise 突袭 31. thick forest 茂密的森林 32. nature reserve 自然保护区 II. Sentences
1. Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake？你有没有想过，与火山、飓风和地震比起来，人类是多么软弱？
2. Yet, however weak we are, we are not completely powerless.
3. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as a day.我刚要再睡，突然我的卧室亮如白昼。 4． It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre.
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5. The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study, but this being my first experience, I stayed at the top and watched them. 另外两人攀下火山口去收集供日后研究用的岩浆，我是第一次经历这样的事，所以留在山顶上观察他们。
Other students were all nervous, but this being my second time, I was quite relaxed and confident.
6. Having Studied volcanoes now for more than twenty years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. 我现在已从事火山研究20多年了，但我仍然惊羡于它们的美丽以及它们潜在的巨大破坏性。
7. The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres and is home to a great diversity of plants and animals.
这里地面的高度由海拔700米到2，000米不等，是多种多样动植物的生长地。
8. It is said that the boy, who had a great gift for languages and persuasion, is the father of the
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