tsunami /tsu:ˈnɑ:mi/ n. 海啸 【人教版高中英语必修一Unit 4（单词与全书例句）】

 tsunami  

/tsu:ˈnɑ:mi/  

n. 海啸    

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1. Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6,500 Dead

2. a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists

3. Tsunami:Killer Wave

4. Read the news report released the day after a tsunami and answer the questions.

5. The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.

6. When did the tsunami happen? In 2004

7. What caused the tsunami? huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0

8. one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said.

9. Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries.

10. The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.

11. There are few warning signs just before a tsunami hits. T F

12. A tsunami breaks just like an ordinary wave but is bigger. T F

13. Scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center monitor the earth's movements 24 hours a day in order to track tsunamis. T F

14. What kind of help do you think people who have suffered from a tsunami need?

15. Tsunami waves can strike out of nowhere and cause a lot of destruction.

16. A tsunami is a very large wave that/ which is often caused by an earthquake under the sea.

1. 海啸袭击亚洲：超过6500人死亡

2. 海啸造成超过6500名游客死亡

3. 海啸：杀人巨浪

4. 阅读海啸发生后第二天发布的新闻报道并回答问题。

5. 昨天，40年来最强烈的地震引发的海啸席卷了亚洲各地的海岸线，造成印度尼西亚、印度、泰国、马来西亚和至少四个其他国家的6500多人死亡。

6. 海啸发生的时间？2004年

7. 是什么导致了海啸？里氏9.0级的强烈地震引发的巨浪

8. 政府官员称，另有100万人受到海啸影响。

9. 外国正在为受海啸袭击的国家组织援助。

10. 海啸造成的破坏使救援人员难以帮助幸存者。

11. 海啸来袭前，通常会出现一些预警信号。T F

12. 海啸的破碎过程与普通海浪类似，但规模更大。T F

13. 太平洋海啸预警中心的科学家每天24小时监测地动，以追踪海啸。T F

14. 你认为遭受海啸袭击的人们需要什么样的帮助？

15. 海啸波可能突然袭来，造成巨大的破坏。

16. 海啸是一种非常大的海浪，通常由海底地震引起。