Unit4SandstormsinAsia（上）ThecityoffogMirage?SandstormThbhidibliWordsandPhrases1Tohavebeencaughtinasandstormwasaterribleexperience.被困在沙尘暴中真是一次可怕的经历。1.becaughtin被困在…g困在bestuckinbetrappedinbetrappedin【例1】（2010福建卷，34）InApril,thousandsofholidaymakersremained____abroadduetothevolcanicashcloud.A.stickingB.stuckCtobestuckDtohavestuckC.tobestuckD.tohavestuckThisisaprocessthathappenswhenlandbecomesdesertbecauseofclimate2.sspocessppeswedbecoesdesebecuseocechangesandbecausepeoplecutdowntreesanddigupgrass.沙漠化是一个由于气候改变并且人类砍伐树木、铲除草皮而使陆地变成沙漠草的过程。desert[‘dezət]n.沙漠[dɪ‘zɜːt]v.荒芜，废弃cutdown砍倒；削减，缩小(尺寸、数量或数目)例:Mydoctoraskedmetocutdownonsmoking.(1)cutin(onsth.)插嘴，插入例:Don’tcutinwhenwearehavingaconversation(2)例:Dontcutinwhenwearehavingaconversation.cutoff切断；切掉；隔绝(3)例:Theelectricitycompanyisthreateningtocutusoff.tt剪除切掉割掉删除(4)cutout剪除，切掉，割掉；删除例:Oneoftheaircraft’senginescutout.(4)cutup切碎(＝cut...intopieces)；使伤心将对(5)cutsth.inhalf/intwo将……对半切开cutthrough开辟通道(6)(7)1【例2】（2013陕西卷，25）Myunclehasn’tbeenabletoquitsmoking,butatleasthehas____.A.cutoutB.cutdownC.cutupD.cutoffp【例3】（2004北京春季）HihitlfithHfltifhHewasinhospitalforsixmonths.Hefeltasifhewas___fromtheoutsideworld.AcutoutA.cutoutB.cutoffCtC.cutupD.cutthroughTheChineseCentralWeatherStationcanforecastasandstormsomeweeksbeforeitarrivesinBeijing,butthestrengthofthestormsometimessurprises3.people.中国中央气象台能够在沙尘暴到达北京前几周预测到沙尘暴，但是有时沙尘中中象台够在沙到京前周到沙，有时沙暴的强度令人吃惊。forecastv.预报，预测(fore-提前+cast投，扔)strength力量strengthn.力量strengthn.力量；长处，强项havestrengthtodosth有力气做某事(1)havestrengthtodosth.有力气做某事buildupone’sstrength增强体力(1)(2)instrength大批地，大量地strengthsandweaknesses优点和缺点，强项和弱项(3)(4)g，strengthenv.增强，加深【例4】（2012福建卷，25）—Whydoyouchoosetoworkataninternationaltravelagency...
