1 . 汉译英
1. 灾难；灾害________
2. 旱灾；久旱________
3. (使)滑行；滑动 ________
4. 洪水；大量；淹没 ________
5. 营救；救援________
6. 损害；破坏________
7. 摧毁；毁灭________
8. 死；死亡________
9. 影响；(疾病)侵袭；深深打动________
10. 避难处；居所；保护；掩蔽；躲避________

2 . Circle the correct word in each sentence.
1. The tornado that hit Mississippi last week caused a lot of ________ damage/destroy.
2. The mother thanked the ________ rescue/save worker who found her baby.
3. According to experts, the volcano could ________ crash/erupt this week.
4. Thousands of people are ________ suffering/trapping from illnesses after the disaster.
5. An emergency ________ delivery/supply of food was transported to the area by the army.
6. The earthquake ________ affected/effected an area of several hundred square kilometres.
7. During a natural disaster, the most important thing is to keep ________ calm/quiet.
8. “She’s still ________ breathing/surviving! Come and help me dig her out! ”shouted the soldier.

3 . Then choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. The survey says that the__________ of citizens are satisfied with the government’s efforts to reduce smog. (majority/most)
2. When he came out of his office, it was already midnight and__________ of the restaurants were closed.   (majority/most)
3. This picture__________ how water can be reused and recycled. (illustrate/describe)
4. Can you__________ what your hometown was like when you were young?   (illustrate/describe)
5. You might not believe this, but even some famous authors’ books were__________ many times before being accepted and published. (reject/refuse)
6. He offered her more coffee, but she__________ politely. (reject/refuse)
7. There is no__________ in letting the child read more books. (harm/damage)
8. The worst ever Ebola (埃博拉病毒) outbreak caused huge __________to West African economies.   (harm/damage)
9. Do you think many parents__________ to pressure their children to get stable jobs instead of letting them pursue their own interests? (tend/intend)
10. I didn’t__________ to scare her away. I was just playing a joke.   (tend/intend)
11. Kenya announced that it would export much more crude oil (原油)__________ day the next year. (per/every)
12. A balanced diet and regular exercise can help you stay energetic__________ day. (per/every)

4 . 选词填空：damage/destroy/ruin
1. All the houses in the village were ______ in the earthquake.
2. The politics of the company will _______ their image.
3. Many houses were ___________by the earthquake.

8 . 选词填空
ruin/destroy/damage
1. Her heart was slightly ________ as a result of her long illness.
2. His life was ________ by drink.
3. The earthquake almost ________ all the bridges in this area.

9 . 我恭恭敬敬地向您道歉，为我间接造成的损失道歉，并请求您重新考虑禁止我终身入住酒店的决定。
I come to you, hat in hand, to apologize for the ________________ and to ask you to reconsider my lifetime ban from the hotel.

10 . 汉译英
1. _______vt.损害；破坏 n.损坏；损失
2. _______vt.摧毁；毁灭
3. _______vt.疏散；撤出 vi.撤离
4. _______n.直升机
5. _______n.死；死亡
6. _______vt.影响；（疾病）侵袭；深深打动
7. _______n.避难处；居所；庇护 vt.保护；掩蔽 vi.躲避（风、雨或危险）
8. _______n.裂纹；裂缝 vi.&vt.(使）破裂
9. ___________似乎；好像；仿佛
10. _______n.&vt.破坏；毁坏 _________严重受损；破败不堪