Warm scenes in the earthquake

主題語境：動物 篇幅：284詞 建議用時：6分鐘

1The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in Luding County,Ganzi Prefecture,Sichuan Province at 12：52 on September 5,with a depth of 16 kilometers.

2Seven earthquakes of more than 2.8 magnitude hit Sichuan Province within one hour on Monday.The topic got wide attention and concern from Chinese netizens,with more than 210 million clicks online,and many sending their blessings to the earthquake-hit areas.

3More than 6,500 rescue workers,including firefighters and armed police,have been sent for rescue.Four helicopters and two drones have been sent,according to media reports.

4According to the staff of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center,the center's Wolong Hetaoping Base,Wolong Shenshuping Base and Dujiangyan Base all felt the earthquake,and the Ya'an Base,which was closer to the epicenter (震中),clearly felt.Are the giant pandas in Sichuan Province okay? All bases have promptly carried out investigation work,and the pandas are all safe at present.

5Sichuan Baoxing,known as the“Pandas'Hometown”,is the world's first scientific discovery site for giant pandas.There are 181 wild giant pandas,and 81.7%of the county area is classified as a Giant Panda National Park.

6After contacting the staff of Baoxing County by phone,rescue workers know that the staff of the Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center,which is closer to the epicenter,and the giant pandas are all safe.

7A camera,placed at the Shenshuping Giant Panda Base in the Wolong National Nature Reserve,captured the moment when the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck,a giant panda mother rushed her two babies from the indoor area to an open area.

Reading Check

Gist

1.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The earthquake's results.

B.People's concerns.

C.Netizens'suggestions.

D.The earthquake-hit areas'problems.

Vocabulary

2.What does the underlined word“promptly”in paragraph 4 mean?

A.Easily. B.Gracefully.

C.Obviously. D.Immediately.

Detail

3.How do rescue workers know the staff of Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center are all safe?

A.By giving them a call.

B.By asking the local government.

C.By reading news from newspapers.

D.By surfing the Internet for the latest news.

Inference

4.Why does the author write the text?

A.To introduce a species.

B.To explain a phenomenon.

C.To give a news report.

D.To recommend some travel destinations.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Difficult sentences in the text

1.After contacting the staff of Baoxing County by phone,we know that the staff of the Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center,which is closer to the epicenter,and the giant pandas are all safe.通過與寶興縣工作人員電話聯系，我們了解到距離震中較近的寶興縣大熊貓宣教中心的工作人員和大熊貓都很安全。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句，句子中的that引導的是賓語從句，賓語從句中的which 引導的是非限制性定語從句，which 在從句中作主語，修飾先行詞the Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center。

2.A camera,placed at the Shenshuping Giant Panda Base in the Wolong National Nature Reserve,captured the moment when the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck,a giant panda mother rushed her two babies from the indoor area to an open area.地震發生時，安裝在臥龍國家級自然保護區神樹坪基地的攝像頭拍到了地震發生瞬間大熊貓媽媽緊急帶兩只幼崽從室內跑到露天場地的畫面。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句，placed...Wolong National Nature Reserve 是過去分詞作后置定語，相當于一個定語從句，修飾A camera；when引導時間狀語從句。

Ⅱ.Text-centered chunks

be close to 接近

carry out 執行

at present 目前

be known as 作為……而出名

be classified as 被歸類為