托�？谡Z(yǔ)情景題：Have you ever been in an earthquake

一、對(duì)話文本

J: have you ever been in an earthquake?

M: yes, I experienced one when I was in Tokyo once. The tremors only lasted a few seconds though and then it was over.

J: do you know where it measured on the Richter scale?

M: I don't remember, but it wasn't very serious. Have you ever been in an earthquake?

J: no, but I was in quite a few tornados when I was younger.

M: where are you from?

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J: I'm from the plains of the Midwest. It's a prime location for tornadoes.

M: did your house ever get damaged from the winds?

J: most of the time we were lucky, but once a tree from our front yard was ripped out by its roots and ended up in our living room.

M: wow, that must have really been scary.

J: actually, some of my fondest memories of my childhood were of spending time with my family in the basement waiting for the tornados to pass.

M: have you ever experiences a flood?

J: no, but my father's car was destroyed in a flood once. It actually happened the day after he bought the car!

M: that sure didn't last long!

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二、參考翻譯

你經(jīng)歷過(guò)地震嗎?

經(jīng)歷過(guò),我在東京的時(shí)候遇到過(guò)一次.不過(guò)那次輕微的地震大概只持續(xù)了幾秒鐘,然后就過(guò)去了.

你知道用里氏震級(jí)來(lái)衡量的話大概是多少嗎?

我不記得了,不過(guò)不是很?chē)?yán)重.你經(jīng)歷過(guò)地震嗎?

沒(méi)有,不過(guò)我小時(shí)候遇到過(guò)幾次龍卷風(fēng).

你是哪里人?

我來(lái)自美國(guó)中西部的平原地區(qū).那里是龍卷風(fēng)的多發(fā)地帶.

你家的房子在龍卷風(fēng)中有損壞嗎?

基本上挺走運(yùn)的,不過(guò)有一次前院的樹(shù)被連根拔起,砸在我們的起居室里.

哇!那一定挺恐怖的.

其實(shí)我關(guān)于童年生活印象最深的就是和家人一起躲在地下室里等著龍卷風(fēng)過(guò)去.

你遇到過(guò)洪水嗎?

沒(méi)有,不過(guò)有一次我爸爸的車(chē)被洪水給毀了.就在他剛買(mǎi)了那輛車(chē)的第二天!

那一定沒(méi)法用了!

三、核心詞匯

Tremor: a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly 輕微地震;小震;微震

an earth tremor 地動(dòng)

tornado: a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top. 龍卷風(fēng);旋風(fēng)

plain: a large area of flat land 平原

the flat coastal plain of Thassos 薩索斯島平坦的濱海平原

the Great Plains 北美洲大平原

prime: main; most important; basic 主要的;首要的;基本的 only before noun

My prime concern is to protect my property. 我最關(guān)心的是保護(hù)自己的財(cái)產(chǎn).

Winning is not the prime objective in this sport. 獲勝不是這項(xiàng)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)的主要目的.

The care of the environment is of prime importance. 保護(hù)環(huán)境是最重要的.

He's the police's prime suspect in this case. 他是該案中警方的主要懷疑對(duì)象.

Rip: to remove something quickly or violently, often by pulling it 猛地扯開(kāi);突然拉開(kāi)

He ripped off his tie. 他一把拽開(kāi)領(lǐng)帶.

The carpet had been ripped from the stairs. 地毯已經(jīng)從樓梯上拖走了.