Ⅱ. Complete the following English sentences according to the Chinese. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子, 每空一词。
1. The building shook (突然) and children were really scared.
2. The strong winds (使我们很意外).
3. We should (为……做好准备) the test to get good grades.
4. It (雨下得很大) and soon the roads got flooded.
5. The neighbourhood (看起来很糟糕) after the rainstorm hit.
6. I (听说) the typhoon yesterday. It was terrible!

1. all of a sudden 2. took us by surprise 3. be prepared for 4. rained hard 5. looked awful 6. heard about

Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成句子。
1. My family lunch when the typhoon hit the area. (prepare)
2. We were reading when the house began to shake all of a . (suddenly)
3. A few hours later, when Heidi was sleeping , the old man climbed up the ladder. (sound)
4. The film is two hours in length. (near)
5. People in the all wanted to help him. (neighbour)
6. She should store emergency before the typhoon. (supply)
7. They made some before the typhoon hit. (prepare)

1. were preparing 2. sudden 3. soundly 4. nearly 5. neighbourhood 6. supplies 7. preparations

Answer the big question after learning Section A
How do natural disasters affect our lives?

Natural disasters affect our lives by damaging homes, destroying farmland, causing injuries or deaths, and disrupting communication and transportation.

Natural disasters can cause damage to homes and buildings, leading to people losing their houses. They may also destroy farmland, resulting in food shortages. Additionally, they can injure or kill people, and disrupt communication and transportation, making it difficult for people to live normally.

Ⅰ. Write the words, and match their pronunciations. 写出单词,然后与其读音连线。
1. 最坏 s t o r w A. /re'fju:z/
2. 拒绝 s e r e u f B. /'nɒlɪdʒ/
3. 卫兵 a r g u d C. /'θɪŋkɪŋ/
4. 幸亏 f u l l y a n k t h D. /wɜːst/
5. 知识 o w k n d g e l e E. /'hɪərəʊ/
6. 思考 i n g i n t h k F. /'θæŋkfəli/
7. 英雄 r o h e G. /gɑːd/

1. worst D 2. refuse A 3. guard G 4. thankfully F 5. knowledge B 6. thinking C 7. hero E