洪恩环境英语第五册 练习 06

　　Lesson Six.For this lesson.you’ll need a piece of paper and a pencil.
[00:-1.00]OK,listen.Just listen.
[00:-2.00]A Terrible Snowstorm¹
[00:-3.00]Last winter,there was a terrible snowstorm in Plasantville,York.
[00:-4.00]The town had eight feet of snow.
[00:-5.00]Everything in the town stopped.There weren’t any cars on the road,
[00:-6.00]and there weren’t many people on the streets.
[00:-7.00]Only a few businesses were open.
[00:-8.00]There wasn’t any mail delivery² for a day.
[00:-9.00]The telephone lines were donw,so there was no telephone service.
[00:10.00]There wasn’t any electricity.
[00:11.00]There were no lights or elevators working for several hours.
[00:12.00]After a day,the streets wee cleared off,
[00:13.00]and the traffic and services were back to noraml.
[00:14.00]Answer this question.
[00:15.00]What was the big problem in the story you just heard?
[00:16.00]In other words,what was there in Pleasantville last winter?
[00:17.00]A snowstorm.
[00:18.00]Let’s look at some new words.Let’s talk about some other problems in nature.
[00:19.00]Listen and repeat.After you repeat two times,you will hear the spelling.
[00:20.00]Then write the word down.Ready?
[00:21.00]Flood.Flood. F-l-o-o-d.
[00:22.00]Earthquake.Earthquake.E-a-r-t-h-q-u-a-k-e.
[00:23.00]Blizzard³.Blizzard.B-l-i-z-z-a-r-d.
[00:24.00]Hurricane.Hurricane.H-u-r-r-i-c-a-n-e.
[00:25.00]Tornado⁴.Tornado.T-o-r-n-a-d-o.
[00:26.00]OK.Now what do these words mean?Listen.Flood.
[00:27.00]What does flood mean?
[00:28.00]A flood is when there is water everywhere.
[00:29.00]There’s water on the roads and in houses.
[00:30.00]This happens sometimes when there’s too much rain.
[00:31.00]OK.Listen to the next word.Ask what it means.Ready?Earthquake.
[00:32.00]What does earthquake mean?
[00:33.00]An earthquake is when the land moves.
[00:34.00]Everything moves a lot.Sometimes the land opens and houses fall down.
[00:35.00]Now the next word.Ask for the meaning.Blizzard.
[00:36.00]What does blizzard meam?
[00:37.00]A blizzard is a very big and long snowstorm.Sometimes there’s a lot of wind.
[00:38.00]hurricane.  What does hurricane mean?
[00:39.00]A hurricane is storm that comes from the ocean.
[00:40.00]There’s a lot of rain and wind.
[00:41.00]Many house fall dwon.There can sometimes be flood.
[00:42.00]Tornado. What does tornado mean?
[00:43.00]A tornado is a very strong wind the goes around and around in a circle.
[00:44.00]It can break trees and houses that are in its way.
[00:45.00]Now a few questions.What are the four seasons of the year?
00:46.00]Winter,spring,summer,and fall.
[00:47.00]Repeat.
[00:48.00]Winter  spring   summer  fall
[00:49.00]When is it very hot?
[00:50.00]In the summer.
[00:51.00]When is it very cold?
[00:52.00]In the winter.
[00:53.00]When do flowers come?
[00:54.00]In the spring.
[00:55.00]And when do the plants die?
[00:56.00]In the fall.
[00:57.00]Now listen.Snowstorms⁵...last winter.
[00:58.00]Were there any snowstorms last winter?
[00:59.00]Rain..yesterday.
[-1:00.00]Was there any rain yesterday?
[-1:-1.00]OK?Now you try it.Listen and make the questions.
[-1:-2.00]Snowstorms ..last winter.
[-1:-3.00]Were there any snowstorms last winter?
[-1:-4.00]Rain..yesterday.
[-1:-5.00]Was there any rain yesterday?
[-1:-6.00]Floods...last spring.
[-1:-7.00]Were there any floods last spring?
[-1:-8.00]Blizzards⁶..last winter.
[-1:-9.00]Were there any blizzards last winter?
[-1:10.00]Snow..this morning.
[-1:11.00]Was there any snow this morning?
[-1:12.00]Hurricanes..last summer.
[-1:13.00]Were there any hurricanes last summer.
[-1:14.00]Tornadors..last fall.
[-1:15.00]Were there any tornadoes⁷ last fall?
[-1:16.00]Farthquakes..last year.
[-1:17.00]Were there any earthquakes last year?
[-1:18.00]Very good.Let’s go something different now.
[-1:19.00]Do you remember the dialogue between Jeff and his mother?
[-1:20.00]Listen to it agian.
[-1:21.00]Was there any mail for me?
[-1:22.00]There wasn’t anything for you.
[-1:23.00]There were two bills and a magazine for me.
[-1:24.00]But there was no mail for you.
[-1:25.00]Nothing for me,huh?
[-1:26.00]No,nothing.You don’t live here anymore.
[-1:27.00]Why would anyone send mail to you here?
[-1:28.00]I gave someone this address.
[-1:29.00]Who?        Just a friend who owes me money.
[-1:30.00]Now repeat the dialogue one more time.OK?Let’s go.
[-1:31.00]Was there any mail for me?
[-1:32.00]There wasn’t anything for you.
[-1:33.00]There were two bills and a magazine for me.
[-1:34.00]But there was no mail for you.
[-1:35.00]Nothing for me,huh?
[-1:36.00]No,nothing.You don’t live here anymore.
[-1:37.00]Why would anyone send mail to you here?
[-1:38.00]I gave someone this address.
[-1:39.00]Who?     Just a friend who owes me money.
[-1:40.00]Excellent!Well done!This is the end of Lesson Six

1 snowstorm   

n.雪暴，暴风雪

参考例句：

• After several weeks of travel,snowstorm hit us first.我们旅行了几个星期，初次碰上了暴风雪。
• A severe snowstorm blocked up railroads.一场暴风雪使铁路中断。

2 delivery   

n.交付；投递；分娩；解救者；演讲的风格

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。

3 blizzard   

n.暴风雪

参考例句：

• The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。
• You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。

4 tornado   

n.飓风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

5 snowstorms   

n.暴风雪，雪崩( snowstorm的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• However, they can avoid becoming victims of winter snowstorms. 但是，他们有能力避免成为冬季暴风雪的牺牲品。 来自互联网
• Snowstorms played hell with the flow of city traffic. 暴风雪严重地影响了市内交通。 来自互联网

6 blizzards   

暴风雪( blizzard的名词复数 )； 暴风雪似的一阵，大量（或大批）

参考例句：

• Even in the summertime we might be struck by blizzards. 甚至在夏天，我们也可能受到暴风雪的袭击。
• Blizzards battered Britain for the third day. 大风雪袭击英国已进入第三天。

7 tornadoes   

n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
• Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网