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Everybody who witnessed DISASTERSEach person (has ever) seen / saw experienced 1. What emotions do you experience when you witness a disaster? How do you feel? natural disaster man-made disaster a hurricane floods explosions an earthquake
had a frightened experience felt awful felt exhausted felt embarrassed felt shocked felt nervous felt angry
2. How do you save yourself in case of a shipwreck / an earthquake /a fire? If flames burst you should use an alarm button in a house / a train call for help use a life belt a hurricane cut ropes use a torch use a whistle use a fire extinguisher Reading FLOOD Flood is a body of water that covers normally dry land. Most floods are harmful. They may destroy homes and other property and even carry off the topsoil, leaving the land barren. Sudden and violent floods, which leave little time to prepare, may bring huge losses. Rivers, lakes, or seas may flood the land. River floods are more common, though lake and seacoast floods can be more serious. However, sometimes floods may be helpful. For example, the yearly floods of the Nile River built up the plains of Egypt and made the Nile Valley one of the most fertile regions in the world. These floods brought fertile soil from lands far to the south and deposited the soil on the Egyptian plains. Most rivers overflow their normal channels about once every two years. When a river overflows land where people live, it causes a flood. Common cases of river floods include too much rain at one time and sudden melting of snow and ice. Under such conditions, rivers may receive more than 10 times as much water as their beds can hold. Heavy rains, sometimes from thunderstorms, can produce flash floods if small rivers or streams rise suddenly and overflow. Flash floods occur chiefly in mountainous areas and do not allow much time for people to be warned of danger. A flash flood at Rapid City, South Dakota, in 1972 killed 238 people along the Rapid Creek. Minor causes of flooding include bridges, piers, filled land, sand bars, and other obstacles to river waters. In 1993 heavy rains in Midwest for about two months resulted in flooding along the upper Mississippi and the Missouri river system. The flood caused about 15 billion USD worth of damage and forced about 75,000 people from their homes. The Huang He (the Yellow River) in China is known for its tendency to overflow its banks. The river has been called "China's sorrow' because its floods cause such a great destruction. The worst Huang He flood ever recorded occurred in 1887. Nearly a million of people died in China after the river overflowed its banks.
A.Flash floods occur chiefly in mountainous areas and do not allow much time for people to be warned of danger. B.The yearly floods of the Nile River built up the plains of Egypt and made the Nile Valley one of the most fertile regions in the world. C.Flood is water that covers dry land. D.The Huang He in China overflows its banks causing a great destruction. E.Much rain and sudden melting of snow and ice cause river floods. F.Heavy rain for about two months in Midwest resulted in flooding and 15 billion USD worth of damage. Grammar Date: 2014-12-28; view: 1534
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