新视野大学英语第三册第六单元课文讲解
新视野第三册第六单元
新视野第三册第六单元Unit 6 Section A How to Prepare for Earthquakes1．Pre-reading1. 1 Background informationAt 5: 46 AM , on January 17,1995, a magnitude7.2 earthquake occurred around Kobe City in Japan. The earthquake magnitude was defined by the Japan Meteorological Agency(J MA). The earthquake was named “the 1995 South Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake” by JMA. It was also referred to as “ the Great Hanshin Earthquake Disaster” by the Japanese government .Richter scale: 里氏规模[震级]2. While-reading 2. 1 Global reading2.1.1 Understand the major details of the text1 )What have the scientists done in Japan in order to detect movement?They have wired the Earth and sea to detect movement.2) How are most of people who die in earthquakes killed?They are killed by falling buildings.3) What should be a major emphasis for all government programs and earthquake-relatedresearch project?Education concerning how to survive an earthquake.2.1.2 Understand organization of the text1)Main idea of the textEarthquake can cause great destruction. Many measures can be taken to reduce earthquake hazards. This essay focuses on earthquake prediction, prevention and preparation.2) Text structure analysisPart One (Para. 1) How to predict when an earthquake is going to happen.People can predict earthquake by watching the abnormal behaviors of animals ordetecting the changes of the earth or measuring the amount of radon element in thewater.Part Two (Para.2) How to prevent the great destruction of property caused by earthquakes.Architects design new building structures to withstand the power of earthquake.Part Three (Para.3-6)How to prepare for the possibility of a great earthquake.People can check and reinforce their homes regularly, have survival supplies at home, keep a fire extinguisher and some other proper tools handy and even develop anearthquake emergency plan.Part four ( Para 7) ConclusionEven if prediction becomes possible, people still have to do their best to prevent disastersby improving building structures and by being personally prepared2. 2 Detail reading2. 2. 1 Words and phrases1) detect ( L.3 )在死者的胃里发现了少量的毒药。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听力原文unit6
新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听力原文unit6W: Are those cigarettes yours? I thought you quit. If you go back to it, your teeth and fingers will be nicotine-stained; your breath and clothes will smell smoky.M: I didn't, I swear. Ads showing diseased lungs kept me from starting again. Believe me, I'll never again be a slave to smoking.Q: Why didn't the man go back to smoking?"M: What's that noise? It's really loud! Sounds like gunshots!W: It's the local ""youth"" throwing firecrackers. Don't go out. They're likely to throw one at you or put one through the letterbox if you bother them.Q: What may the young people do?"M: I wish I had left my wallet at home. But I'm sure I put it in my back pocket.W: Oh no, it's so easy for a pickpocket to take it from there. You should put your money in your breast pocket.Q: What should the man do, according to the conversation?"M: I hate that subway station. Whenever you come out, you're always plagued by beggars.W: I know, but the kids really get to me. I can't help but feel sorry for them. They look so miserable.Q: What do the man and woman think about the young beggars?"M: The bank called me today; they wanted to know if I spent 3,000 dollars in a furniture shop this morning! Of course I didn't!W: Someone must've made a copy of your credit card. It's easily done. You'll have to cancel it at once and get a new one. Hopefully, the bank will cover the damage.Q: What does the woman recommend the man to do?"How to Solve Unemployment ProblemsAlan: I have a meeting with my accountant tomorrow morning. She's preparing my income tax return, and I need to go over some of the receipts with her.Pamela: Income tax return! Don't you think the government just squanders our hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects?Alan: Sure, sometimes they do, but we are living pretty well and, to be honest, I don't mind paying taxes. If I'm paying income tax, it means I'm earning money. I'd rather be earning money than living on charity.Pamela: If the poor would just get jobs, our taxes would be much lower.Alan: Most people would rather work than receive charity, but the situation is complex: sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for.Pamela: Then they should take the needed training -- upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable.Alan: Training and upgrading cost money. Some government tax dollars are directed to programsthat help the poor get jobs.Pamela: But even when jobs are available, some of the unemployed don't want to work. They would rather have a handout.Alan: It's partly a matter of education. Some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent on charity.Pamela: I think the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate. That would put more money into people's pockets, then they would spend more, andthe spending would create more jobs for the poor.Alan: Many people would agree with you."Alan's accountant is preparing his income tax return, so he needs to go over some of the receipts with her. Pamela complains that the government just squanders people's hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects . But Alan does not mind paying taxes , saying it means he is earning money, which is better than living on charity. Pamela insists that if the poor would just get jobs, taxes would be much lower . Alan disagrees, saying most people would rather work than receive charity , but sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for . But Pamela asserts that the jobless people should take the needed training to upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable . Alan believes that some of the government tax dollars are already directed to training and upgrading programs that help the poor to get jobs . When Pamela says some of the unemployed don't want to work, preferring to have handouts , Alan points out that some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent on charity. Pamela is, however, more down-to-earth, thinking the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate . That would give people more money; then, they would spend more, which would create more jobs for the poor.A Professional GamblerIn a bar a guy told the bartender, ""I'm a professional gambler; I've made lots of money from gambling.""The bartender answered, ""I can hardly believe it. Your odds are fifty-fifty at best, right?"" ""Well, I only bet on sure things,"" said the guy.""Like what?"" asked the bartender.""Well, for example, I'll bet you fifty dollars that I can bite my right eye,"" he said.The bartender thought about it. ""Okay,"" he said.So, the guy pulled out his false right eye and bit it. ""Ah, you screwed me,"" said the bartender, and paid the guy fifty dollars.""I'll give you another chance. I'll bet you another fifty dollars that I can bite my left eye,"" saidthe stranger.The bartender thought it over again and said, ""Well, I can see you're not blind. I'll take that bet.""So, the guy pulled out his false teeth and bit his left eye. And the bartender had to pay him another fifty dollars.Then the guy went to the back room to play cards with some of the locals. After many hours of drinking and card playing, he stumbled up to the bartender and said, ""Bartender, I'll give you one last chance. I'll bet you 500 dollars that I can dump tomato juice into that whiskey bottle three foot away without spilling a drop.""The bartender thought the guy must be drunk now. ""Okay, you're on,"" he said.The guy began dumping tomato juice all over the bartender, but not a drop fell into the whiskey bottle.The bartender was overjoyed. Laughing, the bartender said, ""Hey, pal, you owe me five hundred dollars!""The guy said, ""That's okay. I just bet the guys in the card room 1,000 bucks each, that I could dump tomato juice all over you but still make you laugh!""" 1. The bartender did not believe that the guy could make a lot of money out of gambling.Fighting Teen SmokingThe percentage of teens who smoked cigarettes dropped to28% in 2003, according to a report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That was down from 36% in 1999 as measured by the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It's a triumph for many people across the nation who worked tirelessly to reverse the climb in teen smoking rates during the 1990s.An equal accomplishment may be the discovery of what works to influence teens' motivation and behavior. Success has come in communities with a comprehensive program to fight tobacco use by teens. The best school health classes won't have much effect on teens who already smoke. Many of them need professional help before they can quit. Another interesting finding is that nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. So if adolescents don't start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will. For those who do experiment with cigarettes, new research shows teens can get hooked on nicotine more quickly than adults and by extremely low levels of tobacco.Now the bad news: while the teen smoking rate is down to 28%, more than one in four teenagers still smoke. Public health leaders and parents are not ready to abandon a quarter of today's young people to the damaging effects of tobacco. Obviously, it is still too early to celebrate a complete victory. There is still much room for improvement." 1. Whatpercentage did the teen smoking rate drop by?Battling PovertyToday I'll be presenting a report on our findings on the condition of the world's population. It may be a surprise to you that half the people in the world live on less than two dollars a day, and one billion people live on less than one dollar a day.I'm going to look at poverty and its relationship to population issues. We must work fast if we hope to reducepoverty by half, by the year 2015.Our survey shows that the first step should be to improve health-care systems. In the world's poorest countries, people are expected to live just 49 years. One in ten children doesn't reach his or her first birthday. According to our study, poor health and poverty are linked. Women are affected most by poor health-care systems, especially pregnant women.The second job we have to do, as many of you can guess, is to reduce birth rates. We have found that when given a choice, poor people in developing countries have fewer children than their parents did. A possible reason for this is probably that smaller families have fewer expenses and more chance of increasing their earnings and savings. Since the 1970s, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economic growth. They have had higher productivity, more savings and more investment. Obviously we must encourage family planning and lower birth rates.Now, here is the third measure we must take: promote education in developing countries. Investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. Educated women have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. Moreover, they tend to send their children to good schools so that they can climb the social ladder.Held Back Because I Speak SpanishI was raised speaking English, but I also spoke Spanish at home. When I went to school for the first time, I was enrolled in ESL classes -- classes of English as a Second Language. I was also put in the Limited English Proficiency Program. In all these classes, I always got the highest grades. I was the best reader and speaker. There was no reason for me to be in any of those classes.When my parents discovered that I was in those classes instead of in regular classes with other English-speaking students, they went to the school administration to complain about the discrimination. The school had nothing to say. My parents tried to get me out of the ESL classes, but the school fought very hard to keep me there. And then we found out why -- for every student the school had in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program, they would receive $400. This was pretty devastating. The school's only excuse for keeping me there was because I lived in a Spanish-speaking household, and that I was influenced by the way my parents spoke. My parents were outraged, but I remained in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program until Iwas in the fifth grade.Then my parents transferred me to another school where they had friends. The new school gave me an English proficiency test. I aced it. So I didn't have to attend those programs for non-native English speakers. I was finally on the right track and back at the head of the class. The first school I had attended would have never let me out of those programs or even let me take the test. I was too ""Spanish"" for them."Drinking, Gambling and GolfA man was walking in the city when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking bum, who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.The man took out his wallet , extracted two dollars and asked, ""If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?""""No, I stopped drinking years ago,"" the bum said.""Will you use it to gamble ?""""I don't gamble. I need everything I can get just to stayalive .""""Will you spend the money on green fees at a golf course ?""""Are you nuts ? I haven't played golf for 20 years!""The man said, ""Well, I'm not going to give you two dollars.Instead, I'm going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.""The bum was surprised,Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that?I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.The man replied, ""That's OK.I just want her to see what a man looks like who's given up drinking, gambling, and golf."""Why buy lottery tickets?Charles: Did you hear? Next week's lottery will be 28 million dollars! You got your ticket yet? Joan: I don't buy lottery tickets, and I don't gamble in other ways, either. Lottery tickets are just another way of taxing the poor.Charles: What do you mean by that?Joan: Many of the big spenders on lottery tickets are poor. They are spending money they can't afford to spend.Charles: I just buy lottery tickets for fun. You know... the first prize is a huge amount, and if I won, it would be exciting.Joan: But you don't need the money to enjoy life, so for you it's a game. But when the poor buy lottery tickets, it is often out of desperation.Charles: If they can't afford it, they shouldn't buy the tickets.Joan: But the thrill of a win, of something for nothing, is also addictive, and many people are addicted to gambling.Charles: You must be right. Casinos are opening everywhere, and many people go on gambling holidays -- you can even takea gambling cruise.Joan: Imagine being on an ocean cruise and spending all your time indoors bent over a card table or a roulette wheel.Charles: Maybe there should be some programs to help people overcome their gambling addictions, something similar to Alcoholics Anonymous.Joan: There's indeed an online program that can help. But nobody can force gamblers to join it. They must first want to be cured themselves."Humanity is indivisibleKofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations:Peace must be sought above all because it is a condition for every member of the human family to live a life of dignity and security.We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see farther, we will realize that humanity is indivisible.New threats make no distinction between races, nations, or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status. A deeper awareness of the bonds that bind us all, in pain and in prosperity, has gripped young and old... because beneath the surface of states and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in need. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the century to come. Thank you very much."。
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新视野大学英语第三册Unit6课文翻译
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如果觉得很不错，欢迎点评和分享～感谢你的阅读与⽀持！ 从理想上说，⼈们希望知道地震什么时候发⽣，破坏程度会如何。
在⽇本和中国，⼈们长期以来⼀直相信地震是可以预测的。
在⽇本，科学家在陆地上和海洋中铺设电线，以监测它们的运动。
⽽中国⼈的传统做法是观察动植物以获取地震的警⽰信号。
例如，中国⼈注意到，地震之前母鸡的⾏为会有所异常：它们夜晚不肯进笼。
他们还注意到，蛇会爬出地⽳⽽冻死，狗会狂吠不已，甚⾄那些平常很安静的狗也会叫个不停。
⽇本的阪神地震发⽣之前，有报告说⼤批鱼群游到了⽔⾯。
有些鸟，如鸽⼦，也显得特别聒噪，据说地震前它们飞⾏的⽅式也与往常不同。
也许最有趣、也最容易测量的，是地震前地下⽔发⽣的化学变化。
实验数据似乎表明，地震前地下⽔中氡的含量会增⾼。
⼈们还希望能够预防地震会造成的重⼤财产损失。
要知道，多数在地震中丧⽣的⼈都是被倒塌的建筑物砸死的。
所以，具有抗震能⼒的房屋结构是关注的重点。
钢似乎是的建材，但⼀旦被焊接成僵硬的结构就不⾏了。
许多新式结构都采⽤了⼀种新型的钢接合⽅法，即I形接合，它看来是最耐⽤的⼀种接合。
这种钢接合在移动时不会断裂。
同样，为了预防财产损失，建筑师如今设计楼房时会使房屋的⽀柱和横梁⼒度相等，⽽垂直⽀柱则深深插⼊坚实的地基中。
此外，许多新型房屋都采⽤了较轻的屋顶和坚实的墙壁。
⾼架桥的⽔泥柱先前只是在内部有钢筋，如今外⾯也包上了钢板。
除了设法改善建筑结构外，地震频发区的⼈们也需要为可能发⽣的⼤地震做好防备⼯作。
他们应当定期检查和加固房屋，将重物放在低处，将橱柜和柜⼦贴墙放置，加固房门以防地震时意外脱开。
除做好房屋的防震外，这些地区的⼈们还需要为⾃⾝做些防备。
他们应该在家⾥和⼯作地储备些⽔和⾷物。
每⼈储备⼏加仑⽔。
储备⼀些可以净化⽔和消灭病菌的东西也很重要，这样就可以安全地饮⽤其他来源的⽔了。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听力原文unit6
W: Are those cigarettes yours? I thought you quit. If you go back to it, your teeth and fingers will be nicotine-stained; your breath and clothes will smell smoky.M: I didn't, I swear. Ads showing diseased lungs kept me from starting again. Believe me, I'll never again be a slave to smoking.Q: Why didn't the man go back to smoking?"M: What's that noise? It's really loud! Sounds like gunshots!W: It's the local ""youth"" throwing firecrackers. Don't go out. They're likely to throw one at you or put one through the letterbox if you bother them.Q: What may the young people do?"M: I wish I had left my wallet at home. But I'm sure I put it in my back pocket.W: Oh no, it's so easy for a pickpocket to take it from there. Y ou should put your money in your breast pocket.Q: What should the man do, according to the conversation?"M: I hate that subway station. Whenever you come out, you're always plagued by beggars.W: I know, but the kids really get to me. I can't help but feel sorry for them. They look so miserable.Q: What do the man and woman think about the young beggars?"M: The bank called me today; they wanted to know if I spent 3,000 dollars in a furniture shop this morning! Of course I didn't!W: Someone must've made a copy of your credit card. It's easily done. Y ou'll have to cancel it at once and get a new one. Hopefully, the bank will cover the damage.Q: What does the woman recommend the man to do?"How to Solve Unemployment ProblemsAlan: I have a meeting with my accountant tomorrow morning. She's preparing my income tax return, and I need to go over some of the receipts with her.Pamela: Income tax return! Don't you think the government just squanders our hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects?Alan: Sure, sometimes they do, but we are living pretty well and, to be honest, I don't mind paying taxes. If I'm paying income tax, it means I'm earning money. I'd rather be earning money than living on charity.Pamela: If the poor would just get jobs, our taxes would be much lower.Alan: Most people would rather work than receive charity, but the situation is complex: sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for.Pamela: Then they should take the needed training -- upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable.Alan: Training and upgrading cost money. Some government tax dollars are directed to programsthat help the poor get jobs.Pamela: But even when jobs are available, some of the unemployed don't want to work. They would rather have a handout.Alan: It's partly a matter of education. Some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent on charity.Pamela: I think the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate. That would put more money into people's pockets, then they would spend more, and the spending would create more jobs for the poor.Alan: Many people would agree with you."Alan's accountant is preparing his income tax return, so he needs to go over some of the receipts with her. Pamela complains that the government just squanders people's hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects . But Alan does not mind paying taxes , saying it means he is earning money, which is better than living on charity. Pamela insists that if the poor would just get jobs, taxes would be much lower . Alan disagrees, saying most people would rather work than receive charity , but sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for . But Pamela asserts that the jobless people should take the needed training to upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable . Alan believes that some of the government tax dollars are already directed to training and upgrading programs that help the poor to get jobs . When Pamela says some of the unemployed don't want to work, preferring to have handouts , Alan points out that some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent on charity. Pamela is, however, more down-to-earth, thinking the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate . That would give people more money; then, they would spend more, which would create more jobs for the poor.A Professional GamblerIn a bar a guy told the bartender, ""I'm a professional gambler; I've made lots of money from gambling.""The bartender answered, ""I can hardly believe it. Y our odds are fifty-fifty at best, right?"" ""Well, I only bet on sure things,"" said the guy.""Like what?"" asked the bartender.""Well, for example, I'll bet you fifty dollars that I can bite my right eye,"" he said.The bartender thought about it. ""Okay,"" he said.So, the guy pulled out his false right eye and bit it. ""Ah, you screwed me,"" said the bartender, and paid the guy fifty dollars.""I'll give you another chance. I'll bet you another fifty dollars that I can bite my left eye,"" saidthe stranger.The bartender thought it over again and said, ""Well, I can see you're not blind. I'll take that bet.""So, the guy pulled out his false teeth and bit his left eye. And the bartender had to pay him another fifty dollars.Then the guy went to the back room to play cards with some of the locals. After many hours of drinking and card playing, he stumbled up to the bartender and said, ""Bartender, I'll give you one last chance. I'll bet you 500 dollars that I can dump tomato juice into that whiskey bottle three foot away without spilling a drop.""The bartender thought the guy must be drunk now. ""Okay, you're on,"" he said.The guy began dumping tomato juice all over the bartender, but not a drop fell into the whiskey bottle.The bartender was overjoyed. Laughing, the bartender said, ""Hey, pal, you owe me five hundred dollars!""The guy said, ""That's okay. I just bet the guys in the card room 1,000 bucks each, that I could dump tomato juice all over you but still make you laugh!""" 1. The bartender did not believe that the guy could make a lot of money out of gambling.Fighting T een SmokingThe percentage of teens who smoked cigarettes dropped to 28% in 2003, according to a report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That was down from 36% in 1999 as measured by the Y outh Risk Behavior Survey. It's a triumph for many people across the nation who worked tirelessly to reverse the climb in teen smoking rates during the 1990s.An equal accomplishment may be the discovery of what works to influence teens' motivation and behavior. Success has come in communities with a comprehensive program to fight tobacco use by teens. The best school health classes won't have much effect on teens who already smoke. Many of them need professional help before they can quit. Another interesting finding is that nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. So if adolescents don't start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will. For those who do experiment with cigarettes, new research shows teens can get hooked on nicotine more quickly than adults and by extremely low levels of tobacco.Now the bad news: while the teen smoking rate is down to 28%, more than one in four teenagers still smoke. Public health leaders and parents are not ready to abandon a quarter of today's young people to the damaging effects of tobacco. Obviously, it is still too early to celebrate a complete victory. There is still much room for improvement." 1. Whatpercentage did the teen smoking rate drop by?Battling PovertyToday I'll be presenting a report on our findings on the condition of the world's population. It may be a surprise to you that half the people in the world live on less than two dollars a day, and one billion people live on less than one dollar a day.I'm going to look at poverty and its relationship to population issues. We must work fast if we hope to reduce poverty by half, by the year 2015.Our survey shows that the first step should be to improve health-care systems. In the world's poorest countries, people are expected to live just 49 years. One in ten children doesn't reach his or her first birthday. According to our study, poor health and poverty are linked. Women are affected most by poor health-care systems, especially pregnant women.The second job we have to do, as many of you can guess, is to reduce birth rates. We have found that when given a choice, poor people in developing countries have fewer children than their parents did. A possible reason for this is probably that smaller families have fewer expenses and more chance of increasing their earnings and savings. Since the 1970s, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economic growth. They have had higher productivity, more savings and more investment. Obviously we must encourage family planning and lower birth rates.Now, here is the third measure we must take: promote education in developing countries. Investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. Educated women have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. Moreover, they tend to send their children to good schools so that they can climb the social ladder.Held Back Because I Speak SpanishI was raised speaking English, but I also spoke Spanish at home. When I went to school for the first time, I was enrolled in ESL classes -- classes of English as a Second Language. I was also put in the Limited English Proficiency Program. In all these classes, I always got the highest grades. I was the best reader and speaker. There was no reason for me to be in any of those classes.When my parents discovered that I was in those classes instead of in regular classes with other English-speaking students, they went to the school administration to complain about the discrimination. The school had nothing to say. My parents tried to get me out of the ESL classes, but the school fought very hard to keep me there. And then we found out why -- for every student the school had in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program, they would receive $400. This was pretty devastating. The school's only excuse for keeping me there was because I lived in a Spanish-speaking household, and that I was influenced by the way my parents spoke. My parents were outraged, but I remained in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program until Iwas in the fifth grade.Then my parents transferred me to another school where they had friends. The new school gave me an English proficiency test. I aced it. So I didn't have to attend those programs for non-native English speakers. I was finally on the right track and back at the head of the class. The first school I had attended would have never let me out of those programs or even let me take the test. I was too ""Spanish"" for them."Drinking, Gambling and GolfA man was walking in the city when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking bum, who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.The man took out his wallet , extracted two dollars and asked, ""If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?""""No, I stopped drinking years ago,"" the bum said.""Will you use it to gamble ?""""I don't gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive .""""Will you spend the money on green fees at a golf course ?""""Are you nuts ? I haven't played golf for 20 years!""The man said, ""Well, I'm not going to give you two dollars.Instead, I'm going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.""The bum was surprised,Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that?I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.The man replied, ""That's OK.I just want her to see what a man looks like who's given up drinking, gambling, and golf."""Why buy lottery tickets?Charles: Did you hear? Next week's lottery will be 28 million dollars! Y ou got your ticket yet? Joan: I don't buy lottery tickets, and I don't gamble in other ways, either. Lottery tickets are just another way of taxing the poor.Charles: What do you mean by that?Joan: Many of the big spenders on lottery tickets are poor. They are spending money they can't afford to spend.Charles: I just buy lottery tickets for fun. Y ou know... the first prize is a huge amount, and if I won, it would be exciting.Joan: But you don't need the money to enjoy life, so for you it's a game. But when the poor buy lottery tickets, it is often out of desperation.Charles: If they can't afford it, they shouldn't buy the tickets.Joan: But the thrill of a win, of something for nothing, is also addictive, and many people are addicted to gambling.Charles: Y ou must be right. Casinos are opening everywhere, and many people go on gambling holidays -- you can even take a gambling cruise.Joan: Imagine being on an ocean cruise and spending all your time indoors bent over a card table or a roulette wheel.Charles: Maybe there should be some programs to help people overcome their gambling addictions, something similar to Alcoholics Anonymous.Joan: There's indeed an online program that can help. But nobody can force gamblers to join it. They must first want to be cured themselves."Humanity is indivisibleKofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations:Peace must be sought above all because it is a condition for every member of the human family to live a life of dignity and security.We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see farther, we will realize that humanity is indivisible.New threats make no distinction between races, nations, or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status. A deeper awareness of the bonds that bind us all, in pain and in prosperity, has gripped young and old... because beneath the surface of states and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in need. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the century to come. Thank you very much."。
《新视野大学英语读写教程(3)》(第3版)(Unit6 课文精解)【圣才出品】
二、课文精解SECTION A1.It begins with my suddenly noticing12distant silver points in the clear brilliant sky filled with an unfamiliar abnormal hum.那天，我突然发现在晴朗的天空中出现了12个银色的小点儿，离我很近，发出不正常的嗡嗡声，这种声音我以前从来没听过。
one’s doing sth.中，one是doing的逻辑主语，存在主谓关系（某人的举动），该句相当于“It begins with that I suddenly notice...”例：I don’t like that he smokes here=I don’t like his smoking here.我不喜欢他在这里吸烟。
主语如果是无生命的东西，就不用所有格，直接用主语+动名词。
如:he was afraid of the tent falling down.他担心帐篷掉下来。
the tent(帐篷)没有生命。
2.Suddenly,nearby,at the edge of the forest,there’s the tremendous roar of bombs exploding.突然，就在附近，森林的边缘，我听到有巨大的炸弹爆炸的声音。
（1）at/on the edge of...在……的边缘。
而on the edge of还有“濒于；几乎；某事（尤指坏事）快要发生”的意思。
（2）roar作名词时有“咆哮；吼叫”等义，本句中表示“巨响”。
roar还可作动词，意为“吼叫；咆哮；大声地说；呼啸”。
例：A police car roared past.一辆警车呼啸而过。
3.I have not yet grown accustomed to war and can’t relate into a single chain of causes and effects these airplanes,the roar of the bombs,the earth radiating out from the forest,and my seemingly inevitable death.我还没有习惯战争，也不能把这些飞机、炸弹的轰鸣，森林那边飞溅开来的泥土以及我看似必然的死亡联系成单一的因果关系。
新视野大学英语第三册读写教程unit6
Intensive Study
3 Besides working to improve building structures, people in areas
where earthquakes are common need to prepare for the possibility of a great earthquake. They should regularly check and reinforce their homes, place heavy objects in low positions, attach cupboards and cabinets to walls, and fasten doors so that they will not open accidentally during an earthquake. 4 In addition to preparing their houses, people in these regions need to prepare themselves. They should have supplies of water and food at home and at work. It is best to store several gallons of water per person. It is also important to have something that can clean water and kill bacteria, so water from other sources can be made safe to drink. Store one week’s food for each person. Earthquake survival supplies include a radio receiver, a torch, extra batteries, first-aid supplies, a spade, a tent, some rope, and warm clothing. Experts also suggest the following:
新视野大学英语(第三版)Unit6-单词讲解
New wordsUnit 6 TEXT Anumerousa.many 许多的；很多的The library has numerous books, more than I have ever expected. 这个图书馆拥有大量的图书，比我预想的要多得多。
reliablea.able to be trusted or depended on 可信赖的；可靠的A reliable employee does his/her job with minimal error. 一个可靠的员工工作起来错误最少。
contrastvt.compare two things, ideas, people, etc. to show how different they are from each other 使成对比；使成对照In her essay, the author contrasts the present economic crisis with the one 10 years ago. 作者在文中就当前的经济危机和十年前的经济危机进行了对比。
vi.(of two things) be different from each other, often in a noticeable or interesting way 形成对比Her dark hair contrasted sharply with her pale silk gown. 她的黑头发和她的浅色丝绸礼服形成了强烈的对比。
n.[C, U] a difference between people, ideas, situations, things, etc. that are being compared 差异；差别The book presents a very interesting contrast between life now and life 100 years ago. 这本书把现在的生活和100 年之前的生活进行了十分有趣的对比。
新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第三册UNIT6课文及翻译(A+B篇)
TEXT AUnder the bombs: 19451945：在炮火攻击下1 Today, when I look back, I'm surprised that I recall the beginning so vividly; it's still clearly fixed in my mind with all its coloring and emotional intensity. It begins with my suddenly noticing 12 distant silver points in the clear brilliant sky filled with an unfamiliar abnormal hum. I'm seven years old, standing in a meadow, and staring at the points barely moving across the sky.如今，当我回首往事，我很惊讶我居然能如此生动地回忆起轰炸开始的情况，那天的色彩和紧张的情绪仍然清晰地印在我的脑海中。
那天，我突然发现在晴朗的天空中出现了12个银色的小点儿，离我很远，发出不正常的嗡嗡声，这种声音我以前从来没听过。
那年我七岁，就这样站在一片草地上，盯着天空中几乎不怎么移动的小点儿。
2 Suddenly, nearby, at the edge of the forest, there's the tremendous roar of bombs exploding. From my standpoint, I see gigantic fountains of earth spraying upward. I want to run toward this extraordinary spectacle; it terrorizes and fascinates me. I have not yet grown accustomed to war and can't relate into a single chain of causes and effects these airplanes, the roar of the bombs, the earth radiating out from the forest, and my seemingly inevitable death. Unable to conceive of the danger, I start running toward the forest, in the direction of the falling bombs. But a hand claws at me and tugs me to the ground. "Stay down," I hear my mother's trembling voice, "Don't move!" And I remember that my mother, pressing me to her, is saying something that I don't yet know exists, whose meaning I don't understand: That way is death.突然，就在附近，森林的边缘，我听到有巨大的炸弹爆炸的声音。
新视野大学英语第三版 第六单元U6 Section A(课堂PPT)
Inspiring your thoughts
Detailed understanding
2) What does the author think of their flight when he sees that everyone is running away? What does it indicate? The author feels that flight has suddenly become some kind of higher necessity, some new form of life. It indicates that the sudden imperativeness of flight because of the war disturbed and overturned the child’s peaceful and carefree life.
3 develop a descriptive essay
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conceive the cruelty of war on the common people
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Section A Under the bombs: 1945
Para. 1: Today, when I look back, …; It begins with … Para. 3: It’s night … Para. 4: I’m walking with my sister beside a wagon. Para. 6: When winter comes, … Para. 8: One day … Para. 9: I can’t quite remember when or how the war ended for us;
新视野大学英语第三册 unit 6单词及课文
need to prepare themselves by storing clean water, food, and earthquake survival supplies in the areas where earthquake common occurrence .
我察觉到她说话声音d里e含te着ct愤iv怒e n。ovel /film
I detected anger in her voice.
detect
v. 发现，查出
It affects everybody, and there’s very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you can’t detect it until it’s probably too late.
5 4. You should have a fire extinguisher
handy which can put out type of fire, and an auxiliary cooking and heating source.
6 5. Earthquake emergency plans is
7 7. Even if prediction of earthquakes
becomes possible, people should be personally prepared and education about how to survive in an earthquake should be emphasized for government and research projects.
新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第三册UNIT6课文及翻译(A+B篇)
TEXT AUnder the bombs: 19451945：在炮火攻击下1 Today, when I look back, I'm surprised that I recall the beginning so vividly; it's still clearly fixed in my mind with all its coloring and emotional intensity. It begins with my suddenly noticing 12 distant silver points in the clear brilliant sky filled with an unfamiliar abnormal hum. I'm seven years old, standing in a meadow, and staring at the points barely moving across the sky.如今，当我回首往事，我很惊讶我居然能如此生动地回忆起轰炸开始的情况，那天的色彩和紧张的情绪仍然清晰地印在我的脑海中。
那天，我突然发现在晴朗的天空中出现了12个银色的小点儿，离我很远，发出不正常的嗡嗡声，这种声音我以前从来没听过。
那年我七岁，就这样站在一片草地上，盯着天空中几乎不怎么移动的小点儿。
2 Suddenly, nearby, at the edge of the forest, there's the tremendous roar of bombs exploding. From my standpoint, I see gigantic fountains of earth spraying upward. I want to run toward this extraordinary spectacle; it terrorizes and fascinates me. I have not yet grown accustomed to war and can't relate into a single chain of causes and effects these airplanes, the roar of the bombs, the earth radiating out from the forest, and my seemingly inevitable death. Unable to conceive of the danger, I start running toward the forest, in the direction of the falling bombs. But a hand claws at me and tugs me to the ground. "Stay down," I hear my mother's trembling voice, "Don't move!" And I remember that my mother, pressing me to her, is saying something that I don't yet know exists, whose meaning I don't understand: That way is death.突然，就在附近，森林的边缘，我听到有巨大的炸弹爆炸的声音。
新视野大学英语第三册第六单元课文讲解
normally quiet dogs.
Before the Hanshin earthquake in Japan, there were reports of large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water.
Certain birds, like pigeons, also seemed to be especially noisy and were reported to be flying in unusual patterns before
that they will not open accidentally during an earthquake
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Paragraph 4 In addition to preparing their houses, people in these regions need to prepare themselves. They should have supplies
the earthquake. Perhaps most interesting, and most easily measured, is a chemical change in ground water
before a quake. Experimental data seem to indicate that the amount of radon (Rn) in the water under the surface of the
新视野大学英语第3版第三册Unit6课后翻译及习题答案
新视野大学英语第3版第三册Unit6课后翻译及习题答案新视野大学英语第3版第三册Unit6课后翻译及习题答案导语：《新视野大学英语》选材注重信息性、趣味性、时代感和文化内涵，有助于开拓视野,培养人文素质和文化意识。
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III1. sensible2. detect3. precaution4. occurrence5. withstand6. resistant7. vertical8. accidental9. enclosed 10. fastenedIV1. come out of2. watch for3. resistant to4. put out 5 .After all6. make a difference to7. agree on8. attach labels to9. if necessary 10. In addition toVE J K O B L C H G NVI1. sense2. message3. argument4. image5. idea6. belief7. knowledge8. reputation9. standard 10. habitVII1-f cupboard 橱柜 2-I motorcycle 摩托车 3-l silkworm 蚕 4-k teardrop 泪滴5-g bloodstain 血迹 6-a sawdust 锯木屑 7-e cabinet-maker 细木工匠8-j steamboat 汽船 9-b arrowhead 箭头 10-h shirtsleeves 衬衫袖子11-d windowpane 窗玻璃 12-c manservant 男佣人VIII1. encourage2. enlarge3. encircles4. enable5. endanger6. enlightened7. ensure8. enforce9. enacted 10. endearIX1. so that the baby would not catch cold2. so that more people would vote for him3. so that his father might forgive him for his failure in the math exam4. so that it would go on smoothly5. so that you can judge for yourselfX1. She cycled from Shanghai to Beijing, which is pretty difficult for a woman of 50.2. He wore his swimming things in the office, which shocked his boss a great deal.3. They ran out of drink, which actually didn’t bother me because I wasn’t drinking.4. They will win the match, which will please my brother.5. She borrowed a book on literature, which suggests that her literature teacher was having some influence on her.XI1. We should try our best to forecast earthquakes so that destruction of property caused by them could be prevented as much as possible.2. A farmer noticed large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water, which, he said, indicated the possible occurrence of an earthquake.3. Keep an English-English dictionary handy, and when you cannot understand a word with accuracy, you may refer to it any time.4. If necessary, people who live in the area where an earthquake is about to occur may sleep in tents.5. A master’s degree does make a great difference to a student who wants to get a job.6. In addition to the knowledge about earthquakes, the book tells us how to prepare for them.XII1. 由于在地震中遇难的.人大部分都是被倒塌的建筑物砸死的，所以一定要改进建筑结构，以便它们能够抵御地震的力量。
新视野大学英语读写教程第三册Unit_6_Section_A教案讲解
Unit 6 Section A How to Prepare for EarthquakeI. Background information1. The 1906 San Francisco EarthquakeAt 5:13 on the morning of April 18th, 1906, the city of San Francisco was shaken by a terrible earthquake. A large part of the city was destroyed and a large number of buildings were burnt. The number of people who lost homes reached as many as 250, 000. About 700 people died in the earthquake and the fires.Another earthquake shocked San Francisco on October 17th, 1989. It was the second strongest earthquake and about one hundred people were killed. It happened in the evening as people were traveling home. A wide and busy road fell onto the below. A lot of people were killed in their cars, but a few lucky ones were not hurt.Luckily the 1989 earthquake did not happen in the center of town but about 50 kilometers away. In one part of the town many buildings were destroyed. These buildings were over 50 years old, so they were not strong enough. There were a lot of fires all over the city. The electricity was cut off for several days too.Scientists explain that the outside of the earth is made of different plates. At San Francisco the Pacific plate meets the North American plate. When suddenly these two plates jump, an earthquake is felt. When the 1906 earthquake happened, the Pacific plate jumped 5-6 meters to the north.We cannot stop earthquake, but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy a whole city. First, it is not a good idea to build houses along the lines where two of the earth’s plates join together. Second, if you think there may be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rock not on sand. Third, you must make the houses as strong as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may stay up.Scientists are afraid that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the area around San Francisco. They call it “The Big One”. However, people today are still building more houses. The population in and around San Francisco is now ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that if there is another big earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.2. The 1976 Tangshan Earthquake1) Which city earns the name “Brave City of China”? Tangshan2) The deadliest earthquake of the 20th century, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan at 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976.3) Which of the following gave some advance warnings of an impending earthquake?A. Well water rose and fell with cracking or gas.B. Chickens refused to eat and ran around chirping.C. Mice and yellow weasels ran around to hide.D. A goldfish jumped wildly in its bowl.E. Strange lights (fireballs) as well as loud sounds were seen the night preceding the earthquake.4) The Tangshan earthquake lasted approximately 14-16 seconds. After the earthquake hit, 242419 people were dead or dying; 164581 people severely injured. In 7218 households, all members of the family were killed by the earthquake.5) Over two million people died in the earthquake in the 20th century. About 0.6 billion people live in the strong earthquake zone throughout the world. 6) 93 percent of the residential buildings and 78 percent of the industrial buildings were completely destroyed.3. What’s your insight into earthquakes?Because they have no warning and allow people no time to react to them in an effective way. As described in the video, one second you live in this big beautiful city and ten seconds later it is flat. So on any scale of instant destructivity, few natural disasters can come close to earthquakes. At 11:43 A.M. on June 7, 1692, for example, an earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica. In the space of less than fifty seconds, that thriving port sank into the Caribbean. An eyewitness described the scene. “In many places the earth cracked, opened and shut, with a motion quick and fast. People were swallowed up; in others they were caught by the middle, and pressed to death.”In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was believed in the Western world that because earthquakes normally occurred in non-Christian countries, they were signs of God’s anger with the inhabitants of these areas. In fact, every day the earth is shaken by hundreds of small earthquakes, most going unnoticed. They usually occur along the boundaries of thin plates that cover the earth like egg shells. Driven by the heat deep within the earth’s core, plates grind against each other along lines called faults. When plates find their motions blocked, stress builds up. Finally the fault gives way. Released energy racesthrough the earth in a form of seismic waves (震波) and a quake occurs.4. How much do you know about other natural disasters?In addition to the earthquake, the human society as a whole is also cursed with a long list of other natural disasters, among which are flood, mud-rock flow (泥石流), landslide (山体滑坡), typhoon, hurricane (飓风), tornado (龙卷风), snowstorm (暴风雪), hailstorm (冰雹), sand storm (沙尘暴), drought (干旱), plague of locusts (蝗灾), the spread of desert, the spread of infectious diseases such as SARS (非典), and volcanic eruptions (火山喷发), the most famous example of which is the Great Pompeii, quickly covered with volcanic ashes.The contributors to these natural disasters are complex and varied. Some disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions result from the movement of plates along the weaknesses in the Earth’s crust. Many others, like flood, sand storm, and the spread of desert, stem from human activities. Man’s mindless enthusiasm for unrestrained economic growth has led to a sharp decline of forestry, a rapid desertification of farming land, an irreparable depletion of ozone layer, a global worsening of greenhouse effect, and a swift extinction of species, all of which in turn bring about more disasters.II. Structure Analysis1. How can we know about warning signs of earthquakes?1) Wire the earth and sea …2) Watch animals and plants …3) The amount of radon waxes …2. What animals show what signs of earthquakes?1) hens—cages 2) snakes—freeze 3) dogs—bark a lot 4) fish—surface5) birds—noisy—fly unusuallySome advance warnings of an impending earthquake.A. Well water rose and fell with cracking or gas.B. Chickens refused to eat and ran around chirping (吱喳而鸣).C. Mice and yellow weasels (黄鼠狼) ran around to hide.D. A goldfish jumped wildly in its bowl.E. Strange lights (fireballs) as well as loud sounds were seen the night preceding the earthquake.3. How are most of the people killed in an earthquake?By falling buildings.4. What building structures might prevent the great destruction of property?1) Steel joint/an I-joint2) Equally strong columns & horizontal beams3) Deep vertical support columns4) Light roofs & strong walls5. What should people do to prepare their houses?1) Check/reinforce homes …2) Place heavy objects …3) Attach cupboards & cabinets …4) Fasten doors …6. What should people need for their earthquake survival supplies, and why?water & food radio receiver torch extra batteries first-aid supplies spade tent rope clothing fire extinguisher auxiliary cooking & heating source heavy shoes or boots7. How can family members keep in touch during an earthquake? Check in with a far-away friend or relative…8. What should be a major emphasis for all government programs and earthquake-related research projects?Education concerning how to survive an earthquake.1.What is the text mainly about?The essay is centered around the main theme — How to predict, prevent, and prepare for earthquakes.2.How is the text organized?The writer centers his writing on three aspects of the topic—earthquake prediction, earthquake prevention, and earthquake preparation. In the end, he concludes his writing with more emphasis placed on people’s preparation for earthquakes. So the text can fall structurally into four parts.Part I Prediction: People predicted a quake by wiring the earth and sea to detect movements, watch-ing animals and plants for warning signs; and seeing if the amount of radon (Rn) in the water under the surface of the Earth waxes before an earthquake.Devices for developing it: Exemplification: (Para. 1) In Japan, scientists have wired the Earth and sea…The Chinese have traditionally watchedanimals and plants for…For example, …Before the Hansin earthquake in Japan, …Part II Prevention:To prevent buildings from threatening our lives, new structures need to be built with an I-joint steel, with columns and horizontal beams of equal strength, and with light roofs; and pillars for highway bridges need to be enclosed in steel.Devices for developing it: Deduction: (Para. 2) General Statement: People would also like to…prevent…Details: 1) Most people are killed by…2)…with steel joint; 3)…of equal strength 4)…enclosed in steel. Part III Preparation: To prepare for a great quake, you need to keep survival supplies at home and at work; have proper tools ready at hand; make sure what to do in case of a quake; and plan for family re-unity.Devices for developing it: Deduction: (Paras. 4-6) General statement: People …need to prepare themselves. Details: 1) …have supplies of water and food…; 2) Have a fire extinguisher handy; 3) Every family needs to have earthquake emergency plans.Part IV Conclusion: Even if prediction becomes possible, people still have to do their best to prevent disasters by improving building structures and by being personally prepared.Devices for developing it: Induction: (Para. 7) Known facts: 1) …scientists learn much about how quakes work; 2) It will be possible to predict quakes with accuracy; 3) But people still have to prevent quakes. Conclusion: Education concerning …should be a major emphasis for all …projects.III. New words and expressions1. to watch sth. for…/ to watch for 观察某物以获取······/ 小心等待He has been watching for the right moment to express his feeling of love for her.2. to come out of 爬出······/ 有······结果Good reward will certainly come out of your good intention.3. to be reported to do sth. in unusual patterns 据报道说以异常的方式做某事They are reported to be celebrating their victory in unusual patterns.4. to withstand the power of earthquakes 抵御地震的力量Any friendship that can’t withstand the trial of hardships is not likely to last long.5. to be a major concern 是关注的重点How to prevent the resurgence (卷土重来) of SARS is one of the major concerns among the public.6. to insert sth. in / into / between 把某物插入······中／中间The Maxwell House inserted in a newspaper an advertisement : Good to the last drop. 麦氏公司(Maxwell House)在一家报纸上曾刊登了一则广告：滴滴香浓，意犹未尽。
新视野大学英语第二版第三册第六单元课件
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One student role-plays a Chinese expert. He/she is supposed to give a speech on earthquake prediction and preparation. The other students act as his/her interpreters and put the speech into English sentence by sentence.
新视野大学英语综合教程3 课文及课文翻译Unit6
All I wanted was to talk to my family, and get some dry socksOne month ago, I landed Flight 1549 safely in the Hudson River. In some ways, that was the easy part.1 The night of the accident, after we'd safely accounted for all 155 people on the airplane, left the hospital, finally reached the hotel—the pilots' union and the NYPD whisking us away—I remember thinking that my needs were very simple. I'd lost all my belongings; I'd had the most harrowing three minutes of my life. All I really wanted was to talk to my family, and get some dry socks.2 It has been a month since the airplane I piloted, US Airways Flight 1549, made an emergency landing in the Hudson River.3 Since then, the attention given to me and my crew—I'm trying to resist, somewhat unsuccessfully, everyone's attempt to make this about fewer than five people—has obviously been immense. But I still don't think of myself as a celebrity. It's been a difficult adjustment, initially because of the "hero" mantle that was pushed in my direction. I felt for a long time that that wasn't an appropriate word. As my wife, Lorrie, pointed out on 60 Minutes, a hero is someone who decides to run into a burning building. This was different—this was a situation that was thrust upon us. I didn't choose to do what I did. That was why initially I decided that if someone offered me the gift of their thankfulness, I should accept it gratefully—but then not take it on as my own.4 As time went by, though, I was better able to put everything in perspective and realize how this event had touched people's lives, how ready they were for good news, how much they wanted to feel hopeful again. Partly it's because this occurred as the US presidency was changing hands. We've had a worldwide economic downturn, and people were confused, fearful and just so ready for good news. They wanted to feel reassured, I think, that all the things we value, all our ideals, still exist—that they're still there, even if they're not always evident.5 When I was very young, my father impressed upon me that a commander is responsible for the welfare of everyone in his care. Any commander who got someone hurt because of lack of foresight or poor judgment had committed an unforgivable sin. My father was a dentist in the Navy, serving in Hawaii and San Diego from 1941 to 1945. He never saw combat, but he knew many who did. In the military, you get drilled into you the idea that you are responsible for every aspect of everyone's welfare.6 During every minute of the flight, I was confident I could solve the next problem. My first officer, Jeff Skiles, and I did what airline pilots do: We followed our training, and our philosophy of life. We valued every life on that airplane and knew it was our responsibility to try to save each one, in spite of the sudden and complete failure of our aircraft. We never gave up. Having a plan enabled us to keep our hope alive. Perhaps in a similar fashion, people who are in their own personal crises—a pink slip, a foreclosure—can be reminded that no matter how dire the circumstance, or how little time you have to deal with it, further action is always possible. There's always a way out of even the tightest spot. You can survive.7 Even though we had a successful outcome, it's human nature to wonder about the what-ifs. The second-guessing was much more frequent, and intense, in the first few days at night, when I couldn't sleep. It was hard to shut my brain off and get back to sleep. Sometimes I didn't, I couldn't. It was part of the post-traumatic stress that we have all felt, that each of the crew members has reported to each other.8 It's funny—for the first two weeks after the accident, Jeff kept telling me, "I just want my old life back." But the other day he finally said for the first time, "You know, this is OK. I'm learning to like this. This is good."I think he's coming to terms with what's happened. He realizes that he's entitled to the attention. That he can still be true to himself. That accepting it isn't selling out.9 Besides the outpouring of support from the passengers, the most touching sentiments I have received have been from other pilots. They tell me that because of the years of economic difficulties faced by the airline industry and its employees and the decreased respect for the profession, they have not felt proud to go to work—some of them for decades. Now, they tell me, they do. And they thank me for that. They thank us, the crew, because we've reminded people what all of us do every day, what's really at stake. They feel like they've regained some of the respect they'd lost.10 What's next? I will return to flying for my airline—when I'm ready. I'm not sure when that will be. Probably a few months. I still haven't had many nights at home. My family and I are trying hard to remain true to ourselves and not let this change us, but there's a steep learning curve. The trajectory of our lives has changed forever. And we're determined to make good come out of this in every way that we can.我想要的只是与家人说话和几双干袜子一个月前，我安全地将1549号航班停在了哈得孙河。
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People would also like to be able to prevent the great destruction of property caused by earthquakes. After all, most of the people who die in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings. Therefore, building structures that can withstand the power of earthquakes is a major concern. Steel seems to be the best material, but not if it is welded to form a rigid structure. Many new structures are built with a new type of steel joint, an I-joint, which appears to be the most durable type of joint.
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Before the Hanshin earthquake in Japan, there were reports of large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water. Certain birds, like pigeons, also seemed to be especially noisy and were reported to be flying in unusual patterns before the earthquake. Perhaps most interesting, and most easily measured, is a chemical change in ground water before a quake. Experimental data seem to indicate that the amount of radon (Rn) in the water under the surface of the Earth waxes before an earthquake.
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Besides working to improve building
structures, people in areas where earthquakes
are common need to prepare for the
possibility of a great earthquake. They should
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These joints of steel can move without breaking. Also, to prevent property damage, architects now design buildings so that the building's columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength, and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil. In addition, many new houses have relatively light roofs and strong walls. Concrete pillars for highway bridges that previously only had steel rods inside are now enclosed in steel.
earthquake
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regularly check and reinforce their homes, place
heavy objects in low positions, attach cupboards
and cabinets to walls, and fasten doors so that
they will not open accidentally during an
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Ideally, people would like to know when an earthquake is going to happen and how bad it will be. In both Japan and China, people have long believed that earthquakes can be forecast. In Japan, scientists have wired the Earth and sea to detect movements. The Chinese have traditionally watched animals and plants for warning signs of earthquakes. For example, the Chinese have noted that before an earthquake, hens' behavior changes—they refuse to enter their cages at night. They have also noticed that snakes come out of the ground to freeze to death and that dogs bark a lot, even normally quiet dogs.