高中英語(yǔ)雙語(yǔ)閱讀Unit4EarthquakesPredictingEarthquakes預(yù)測(cè)地震素材新人教版必修1

1、高中英語(yǔ)雙語(yǔ)閱讀Unit4EarthquakesPredictingEarthquakes預(yù)測(cè)地震素材新人教版必修1高中英語(yǔ)雙語(yǔ)閱讀Unit4EarthquakesPredictingEarthquakes預(yù)測(cè)地震素材新人教版必修1高中英語(yǔ)雙語(yǔ)閱讀Unit4EarthquakesPredictingEarthquakes預(yù)測(cè)地震素材新人教版必修1Predicting Earthquakes預(yù)測(cè)地震Can earthquakes be predicted？ Scientists are working on programs to predict where and when an earthq

2、uake will occur。 They hope to develop an early warning system that can be used to forecast earthquakes so that lives can be saved.地震可以預(yù)報(bào)嗎?科學(xué)家們正致力于研究預(yù)報(bào)何時(shí)何地會(huì)發(fā)生地震的計(jì)劃，他們希望開發(fā)一種早期報(bào)警系統(tǒng)用來預(yù)報(bào)地震，以挽救人們的生命。Earthquakes are the most dangerous and deadly or all natural events。 They occur in many parts of the world.

3、 Giant earthquakes have been recorded in Iran, China， Guatemala， Chile， India, and Alaska。 Two of the biggest earthquakes that were ever recorded took place in China and Alaska. These earthquakes measured about 8。5 on the Richter Scale。 The Richter Scale was devised by Charles Richter in 1935, and c

4、ompares the energy level of earthquakes. An earthquake that measures a 2 on the scale can be felt but causes little damage。 One that measures 4。5 on the scale can cause slight damage， and an earthquake that has a reading of over 7 can cause major damage. It is important to note that a reading of 4 i

5、ndicates an earthquake ten times as strong as one with a reading of 3. Scientists want to be able to predict those earthquakes that have a reading of over 4 on the Richter Scale.地震是自然災(zāi)害中最危險(xiǎn)的最致命的，發(fā)生在世界許多地方。伊朗、中國(guó)、危地馬拉、智利、印度和阿拉斯加都有過大地震的記錄。有記載的最大兩次地震是發(fā)生在中國(guó)和阿拉斯加。這兩次地震經(jīng)測(cè)量約為里氏8.5級(jí)。里氏震級(jí)是1935年查爾斯里克特發(fā)明的,用來比較地

6、震的能量等級(jí)。里氏地震級(jí)測(cè)出的2級(jí)地震可以感覺到，但幾乎沒什么破壞；測(cè)出的4.5級(jí)地震能夠造成輕微破壞，讀數(shù)超過7級(jí)的地震會(huì)帶來重大破壞.必須注意的是,讀數(shù)為4級(jí)的地震表明其強(qiáng)度是讀數(shù)為3級(jí)的10倍?？茖W(xué)家想預(yù)測(cè)那些讀數(shù)超過里氏4級(jí)的地震。How do earthquakes occur？ Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of rocks along cracks, or faults， in the earths crust。 The fault is produced when rocks near each other are pulled

7、in different directions. The best-known fault in North America is the San Andreas fault in the state of California in the United States.地震是怎么發(fā)生的呢？地震是由地殼中的裂縫，或稱斷層處的巖石發(fā)生移位而引起的.當(dāng)鄰近巖石受到不同方向的拉力時(shí)便產(chǎn)生了斷層。北美洲最著名的斷層是位于美國(guó)加利福尼亞的圣安德烈亞斯斷層。The nations that are actively involved in earthquake prediction programs in

8、clude Japan, China， Russia, and the United States。 These countries have set up seismic networks in areas of their countries where earthquakes are known to occur. These networks are on the alert for warning signs that show the weakening of rock layers that can precede an earthquake. Many kinds of sei

9、smic instruments are used by the networks to monitor the movements of the earths crust. The scientists also check water in deep wells。 They watch for changes in the water level and temperature that are associated with movement along faults。積極參與地震預(yù)測(cè)計(jì)劃的國(guó)家包括日本、中國(guó)、俄羅斯和美國(guó).這些國(guó)家在已知發(fā)生地震的地區(qū)建立了地震網(wǎng)絡(luò),這些網(wǎng)絡(luò)一直處于戒備

10、狀態(tài),搜索著告警的跡象，這些跡象顯示出在地震前可能發(fā)生的巖層松動(dòng)的狀況。這些網(wǎng)絡(luò)使用多種地震儀器來監(jiān)測(cè)地殼的運(yùn)動(dòng)?？茖W(xué)家還檢查深井里的水,觀察與斷層運(yùn)動(dòng)有關(guān)的水位與溫度的變化.Scientists in China, Russia, and the United States measure radon in ground water. Radon is a gas that comes from the radioactive decay of radium in rocks. The gas flows through the ground and dissolves in undergr

11、ound streams and wells. Scientists speculate that the amount of radon increases in the ground when rocks layers shift， exposing new rock， and thus more radon. Chinese and Russian scientists have reported that in places where stress is building up, the radon levels of the water build up too。 When the

12、 radon levels of the water subside and drop back to normal readings, an earthquake may occur。 United States scientists have also placed radon monitoring stations in earthquake zones， particularly California。 However， all the scientists agree that more data is necessary to prove that radon levels in

13、water are associated with the possible birth of an earthquake.中國(guó)、俄羅斯和美國(guó)的科學(xué)家測(cè)量地下水的氡含量。氡是來自巖石中鐳輻射衰變而產(chǎn)生的氣體.這種氣體溢出地面并溶解到地下溪流和井里?？茖W(xué)家推測(cè)當(dāng)巖層移位時(shí)，新巖石露出，產(chǎn)生更多的氮,這樣地層中的氡數(shù)量就增加了.中國(guó)和俄羅斯報(bào)告說壓力增加的地方，水中氡的含量也會(huì)增加。當(dāng)水中氡的含量下降，回到正常讀數(shù)時(shí),地震就可能發(fā)生。美國(guó)科學(xué)家也在地震區(qū)，特別是加利福尼亞，設(shè)置了檢測(cè)站。不過,所有的科學(xué)家都一致認(rèn)為，需要更多的資料才能證明水中氡的含量和可能發(fā)生的地震有關(guān)。Earthquake pr

14、ediction is still a young science。 Everyone agrees that earthquakes cannot be predicted with any reliability。 Scientists have only a partial understanding of the physical processes that cause earthquakes。 Much more research has to be done. New and more up todate methods have to be found for collecti

15、ng earthquake data and analyzing it. However， scientists have had some success in predicting earthquakes。 Several small earthquakes were predicted in New York State, in the eastern part of the United States. Chinese scientists predicted a major one in Haicheng in 1975， and Russian scientists predicted a major one in Garm in 1978. While