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高层建筑在地震中的危险Intro:Frequent earthquakes are nothing new to Japanese. But people are alerted about a potential danger of high rises during earthquakes. Now lets listen to it.The following are the key words of the news.1. on a routine basis 经常发生的routine adj. regular or standard and not out of the ordinarybasis n. the basic method or system according to which something is done or organized work on a part-time basis2. earthquake-proof proof adj. capable of resisting something that may have a harmful or unwanted effectwater-proof watch: watch that is resistant toharmful effets if inwater3. drill n. a sequence of actions practiced repeatedly so that people know what to do in an emergency to ensure their safety 4. high rise n. 高层建筑rise n. height: the vertical extent of something 5. stand up to：to undergo something that is potentially damaging without being badly affected 能抵御.的危险These cars are able to stand up to being driven on rough terrain.6. sharp adj. sudden and significant or noticeable 突然和巨大的a sharp rise in pricesa sharp intake of breath7. seismic eventseismic adj. relating to or caused by an earthquake or earth tremor 8. oscillation n. the swing between two points with a rhythmic motion 11. sway v. to swing back and forth, or cause something to do this 12. smash into each othersmash vt. to hit something with great force, or make something do this 13. simulator n. a device, instrument, or piece of equipment designed to reproduce the essential features of something, e.g. as an aid to study or training. See also emulator 14. crashing around around adv. from place to place in different directions or in no particular direction 15. kitchen mixer: mixer n. a machine or device for mixing food, cement, or another substance 16. Kobe n. capital of Hyogo Prefecture, and seaport on Osaka Bay, southern Honshu Island, Japan. 神户17. skyscraper n. a modern building, especially a block of city offices or apartments, that is extremely tall Listen to the news and finish the following exercises.1. During the earthquake highrises on hard ground swing more violently. A.TrueB.FalseKey: B2. During earthquakes if the building is not damaged, people inside the building are fine and safe. A.TrueB.FalseKey: B3. As the highrises are built against earthquakes, people in Japan are sure that these buildings can withstand worst earthquakes. A.TrueB.FalseKey: BListen to the news and fill in the blanks.Earthquakes shake Japan and its millions of people on a routine basis. So its no wonder the effort to design and build earthquake-proof buildings never stops. Here is Barry Peterson in Tokyo. Earthquakes, they come without warnings and kill without mercy, which is why the Japanese constantly drill. They even have rooms like this one where they can learn what a really strong from earthquake is gonna feel like. But designers here hope that modern high rises can stand up to the worst nature has to offer. Maybe. But warn some scientists, maybe not. Most earthquakes are sharp and short over in a matter of seconds. In that case, says professor Noble Fukuwa, a tall building would be fine. But parts of Japan where the soil is softer may suffer whats called a long wave seismic event. It can make the earthquake last longer, says the professor Fukuwa. And then this is what can happen as the oscillation gets worse. The first concern is that the swaying high-rises could smash into each other. But even if the buildings survive, people inside may not. This chair is a simulator that shows the sway on the 10th floor as the building rocks. Now look whats happening on the 50th floor. People and furniture and pretty much everything else would go crashing around like ingredients in a kitchen mixer. More than a decade ago, an earthquake in Kobe killed more than 6,000. In that case, the older buildings collapsed and the new ones survived. The Japanese remember that day, knowing for a while there will be more earthquakes. But they dont know and wont know once what happens is can the highest skyscrapers in their biggest cities survive. Barry Peterson, CBS News, Tokyo.Please listen to the news and learn the words.Earthquakes shake Japan and its millions of people on a routine basis. So its no wonder the effort to design and build earthquake-proof buildings never stops. Here is Barry Peterson in Tokyo. Earthquakes, they come without warnings and kill without mercy, which is why the Japanese constantly drill. They even have rooms like this one where they can learn what a really strong from earthquake is gonna feel like. But designers here hope that modern high rises can stand up to the worst nature has to offer. Maybe. But warn some scientists, maybe not. Most earthquakes are sharp and short over in a matter of seconds. In that case, says professor Noble Fukuwa, a tall building would be fine. But parts of Japan where the soil is softer may suffer whats called a long wave seismic event. It can make the earthquake last longer, says the professor Fukuwa. And then this is what can happen as the oscillation gets worse. The first concern is that the swaying high-rises could smash into each other. But even if the buildings survive, people inside may not. This chair is a simulator that shows the sway on the 10th floor as the building rocks. Now look whats happening on the 50th floor. People and furniture and pretty much everything else would go crashing around like ingredients in a kitchen mixer. More than a decade ago, an earthquake in Kobe killed more than 6,000. In that case, the older buildings collapsed and the new ones survived. The Japanese remember that day, knowing for a while there will be more earthquakes. But they dont know and wont know once what happens is can the highest skyscrapers in their biggest cities survive. Barry Peterson, CBS News, Tokyo.Words:1. on a routine basisroutine adj. regular or standard and not out of the ordinarybasis n. the basic method or system according to which something is done or organized work on a part-time basis2. earthquake-proofproof adj. capable of resisting something that may have a harmful or unwanted effectwater-proof watch: watch that is resistant toharmful effets if inwater3. drill n. a sequence of actions practiced repeatedly so that people know what to do in an emergency to ensure their safety 4. high rise n. 高层建筑rise n. height: the vertical extent of something 5. stand up to：to undergo something that is potentially damaging without being badly affected These cars are able to stand up to being driven on rough terrain.6. sharp adj. sudden and significant or noticeable a sharp rise in pricesa sharp intake of breath7. in a matter of 8. seismic eventseismic adj. relating to or caused by an earthquake or earth tremor 9. oscillation n. the swing between two points with a rhythmic mot