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人教版高中 英语 关于好奇心的名言警句英语高中英语词汇下载高中英语词汇 下载英语衡水体下载小学英语关于形容词和副词的题 选修9全册教案Module9Unit1BreakingRecordsＩ．单元教学目标 技能目标SkillGoals▲Talkaboutrecordsbreaking▲Practiceusingexpressionsofsurprise▲Readintensivelytofinddetails▲Understandtheimportanceofspiritualmotivation▲Reviewtheusageofsubject▲Writeaprofileaboutarecord-breakerⅡ.目标语言 功能句式 ExpressionsofsurpriseYou’rekidding!You’reright.Tellusaboutit.Well,goodluck.Likewhat?Isthatall?That’swonderful!Howamazing!WewereamazedatsomeofthethingspeopledotogetaGuinnessrecord. 词 汇 1．四会 词汇 英语3500词汇语境记忆pets3考试词汇二年级反义词和近义词初中词汇词汇大全考研英语二高频词汇表 hurdling,boxing,lunge,approximate,zip,approximately,conventional,laughter,reality,adjustment,tough,extreme,vomit,gymnastics,gymnastically,unfit,fascinate,meditation,spiritual,marathon,accomplish,motivation,devotion,soul,sacred,deed,conception,regret,repentance,wisdom,virtue,noble,doom,bid,juggle,triathlon,triathlete,amateur,champion,therefore,springboard,economics,entire,attain,courageous,appreciate,appreciation,tact,accountant,receptionist,lawyer,politician,scarf,underwear,overcoat,salary,wage,urge,profile2．认读词汇pogo,somersaulting,jumpingjack,hula,hooping,AshritaFurman,Guinness,GuinnessBookofWorldRecords,SriChinmoy,Barcelona,Slovenia,theDanube,theParana3．词组inreality,urgesb.todosth．,one’sdevotionto...,concentrateon.4．重点词汇approximately,convention,adjustment,tough,extreme,unfit,spiritual,urge,accomplish,motivation,devotion,soul,sacred,amateur,champion,therefore,entire,attain 语法 Theusageofsubject 重点句子 1.Morethantwentyofthesehestillholds,includingtherecordofhavingthemostrecords.2.Buttheserecordsarenotmadeinanyconventionalsportlikeswimmingorsoccer.3.RatherAshritaattemptstobreakrecordsinveryimaginativeeventsandinveryinterestingplaces.4.Thinkaboutthefineneckadjustmentsneededtokeepafullbottleofmilkonyourheadwhileyouarewalking.5.WhileAshritamakesstandingontopofa75cmSwissballlookeasy,itisnot.6.Somersaultingisatougheventasyouhavetoovercomedizziness,extremetirednessandpain.7.CoveringamileinthefastesttimewhiledoinggymnasticallycorrectlungesisyetanothereventinwhichAshritaisoutstanding.8.SriChinmoysaysthatitisjustasimportantforpeopletodeveloptheirbodiesasitistodeveloptheirminds,heartsandspiritualselves.9.Hehadbeenurgedbyhisspiritualleadertoenterthemarathoneventhoughhehaddonenotraining.10.So,whenhewonthirdplace,hecametotheunderstandingthathisbodywasjustaninstrumentofthespiritandthatheseemedtobeabletousehisspirittoaccomplishanything.11.Fromthenon,Ashritarefusedtoacceptanyphysicallimitation.12.ThemotivationtokeeptryingtobreakrecordscomesthroughhisdevotiontoSriChinmoy.13.Ashritaalwaysacknowledgeshisteacherinhisrecord-breakingattempts.14.Inhisteenshewasatriathletebutat16hebegantoconcentrateoncycling.15.Hewasanamateurcyclistbeforethe1992OlympicGamesbutturnedprofessionalafterhehadcompetedintheGames.16.In1999hewontheTourdeFranceandin2003heachievedhisgoalofwinningfiveToursdeFrance.Ⅲ.教材分析与教材重组1.教材分析 本单元的中心话题是“破记录”，所谈论的 内容 财务内部控制制度的内容财务内部控制制度的内容人员招聘与配置的内容项目成本控制的内容消防安全演练内容 涉及多项打破吉尼斯世界纪录的故事。旨在通过单元教学，使学生能够根据一些已知事实内容，结合贴切的表达来反映人们挑战自我、持之以恒、坚定信心并最终达成目标的精神，并就此发表自己的观点和看法，能根据谈论过的话题写出条理清晰的短文。1．1Warmingup通过讨论4幅为人们所熟知的体育赛事图片，引发学生对于学习本单元的兴趣和主观能动性，对于课本中将要涉及到的内容先产生浓厚的求知欲；教师可借此给学生进一步介绍有关吉尼斯世界记录的背景知识，同时布置自主学习的任务，即让学生自己通过网络及书籍查找申请该记录的程序和方法，鼓励多手段，多方法的自主性学习方式。1．2Pre-reading这一部分是Reading的铺垫。结合图片与文字来介绍在欧美，乃至全世界都非常流行的特殊体育运动项目，如弹簧单高跷、翻筋斗、跳爆竹、呼拉圈等。通过这种方式我们即培养了学生快速理解介绍性文字的能力，又学习了如何用简单易懂的文字来做描述，同时也为阅读文章作好了背景知识的准备。1．3Reading讲述的是著名的吉尼斯世界记录保持者，美国人阿西里塔·福尔曼的故事。在这一部分当中，学生除了学习新的词汇、短语及句型结构外，主要接受阅读技巧的训练，即通过扫读及精读结合的方式训练“找、记细节”的能力；以及对文章中主人公取得成绩背后的精神支持的深层理解。另外，学生们通过对文章模拟性复述和典型段落的背诵，来输入丰富的表达方式，为写作中如何介绍人物或事件打下基础。1．4Comprehending（即Post-reading）主要通过设置阅读理解性题目来辅助学生理解课文，达到训练目标。1．5Learningaboutlanguage分词汇和语法两部分，即Discoveringusefulwordsandexpressions和Revisingusefulstructures。其中，词汇部分的训练目标是根据语境在运用中掌握词汇；语法板块中我们主要从基础的角度给学生复习“主语”的用法，即有哪些成分可在句中充当主语，从而为更深层的语法结构复习，如主语从句、形式主语、强调句型、倒装结构、非谓语动词等作巩固，另外我们还补充了中学生写作中常见的影响语篇整体的主语表达缺陷问题，即让学生把一篇主语使用不当的文章改写，由此令其形成主语意识。1．6Usinglanguage包含两个部分：Listening和Speaking。听力的内容仍然是围绕打破吉尼斯世界记录的话题，两名高中生谈论他们学校申请吉尼斯世界记录的事情。口语部分就如何表达“惊讶”给学生们提供了锻炼的平台，通过对于功能句的掌握及语音语调的变化来传达准确的意思。同时将这种表达能力在模拟真实的情景中发挥出来。1．7Readingandwriting有两个密切相关的板块，通过这两方面的内容，学生将完成读与写——输入与输出的训练过程。读的内容是有关体育赛事中的辉煌人物及吉尼斯世界记录保持者的焦点介绍，而写的内容是阅读的延伸，那就是让学生根据已提供的信息介绍，结合阅读内容将打破吉尼斯记录的事迹写成更充实完整的一篇报道。1．8Workbook是本单元教材内容的延伸和补充，其内容将通过整合来辅助教学。2.课型 设计 领导形象设计圆作业设计ao工艺污水处理厂设计附属工程施工组织设计清扫机器人结构设计 与课时分配（共8课时）Period1Wordstudy&WarmingupPeriod2ReadingPeriod3ExtensiveReadingPeriod4&5LanguagePointsPeriod6LanguageStudyPeriod7ListeningandSpeakingPeriod8ReadingandWritingIV.分课时教案Period1Wordstudy&WarmingupTeachingAims1.AbilitygoalsEnablethestudentstotalkabouttheirfeelingaboutsporteventsandalsotheGWR.2.LearningabilitygoalsHelpthestudentstotalkabouttheirfeelingaboutsporteventsandalsotheGWR.TeachingimportantanddifficultpointEncouragestudentstoaskquestionsunderacertaintopic.TeachingmethodsDiscussion,competitionandcooperativelearning.TeachingaidsAblackboardTeachingproceduresStepⅠGreetingsStepⅡWordstudyLearnthewordsandexpressions.StepⅢWarmingUpGetthestudentstotalkaboutpicturesinWarmingup.T:Well,let’slookatthesepicturesonPage1andtalkabouthowtheseparticipantsarefeeling.Exultant(狂喜):BecauseLiuXiangisthefirstAsianwhowonthehurdling,whichbelongstothetrackandfield—theweakestitemforAsian.Calm:Participantsaresostronginsomecertainspectatorsportsthattheyareconfidentinwinningthegoldenmedals.Exciting:Theirhardanddullpracticinghasbeenrewarded.T:Behindtheapplause,medals,flowersandpraise,itishardworking,dullpracticing,determination,andlonelinessandpersistentthatassistthemmaketheworldrecords,keepthemandbreakthem.Weadmirethem.However,thereareotherpeoplewhoarefondofotherunconventionalmaximalexercise(极限运动)alsohavetheirworldrecords.NowdoalisteningpracticeonPage51,andthenanswermyquestions.StepⅣDiscussionInthispart,inordertoarousestudents’interest,startwithacompetitionwithinterestingquestions.T:Next,wearegoingtostartwithacontest.Nowlistentotherulesandrelevantexplanationsattentivelyplease!Firstofall,youwillbedividedintosix(orless)groupsandeachgroupissupposedtoanswerfivequestionsabouttheGWR.Thegroupwhichprovidesthemostcorrectanswerswillwinthecontest,andearnthemselvesabigreward.(Teacherhadbetterpreparesomepresentstohandoutforthewinnergroup.)Afterannouncingtherules,askaquestionbeforethecontest,thatis,thebasicinformationabouttheGWR.T:Bytheway,hereisaquestionforallofyou.Itiswell-knownthatGWRisGuinnessWorldRecords,buthowmuchdoyouknowaboutit?Itsfounder?Timeofestablishment?Howdoesitwork?Howcanbeadmitted...Ss:Wedon’tknowmuchaboutit,exceptthatonlythewonderfulpeopleandamazingbehaviorsholdtheGWR.T:OK.Next,lookatthescreenandhaveabasicideaofGWR.In1951,SirHughBeaver,thenthemanagingdirectoroftheGuinnessBrewery,wentonashootingpartyandbecameinvolvedinanargument.WhichwasthefastestgamebirdinEurope?Thegoldenploverorthegrouse?Herealizedthenthatabooksupplyingtheanswerstothissortofquestionmightprovepopular.Hewasright!SirHugh’sideabecamerealitywhenNorrisandRossMcWhiter,whohadbeenrunningafact-findingagencyinLondon,werecommissionedtocompilewhatbecameTheGuinnessBookofRecords.ThefirsteditionwasboundonAugust27,1955,andwenttothetopoftheBritishbestsellerlistsbyChristmasthatyear.Sincethen,GuinnessWorldRecordshasbecomeahouseholdnameandthegloballeaderinworldrecords.Nootherenterprisecollects,confirms,accreditsandpresentsworldrecorddatawiththesameinvestmentincomprehensivenessandauthenticity.Thebookhasgoneontobecomearecordbreakerinitsownright.Withsalesofmorethan100millioncopiesin100differentcountriesand37languages,GuinnessWorldRecordsistheworld’sbesteversellingcopyrightbook!Showtheabovematerialtostudents.Ss:Wowthatisattractingandexciting!Sowhatareincludedthen?T:TheGWRincludestotallyeightcategories:humanbody,amazingfeats,naturalworld,science&tech,arts&media,modernsociety,travel&transport,sports&games.Ss:ThenwhataretheproceduresofapplyingforGWR?T:Goodquestions!However,Iwon’ttellyourightnow.Youcangettherepliesinmanydifferentways,e.g.surfingtheInternet,refertoencyclopedia,consultaprofessionalbook,orwhatever.WhenthestudentsareeagertoknowmoreaboutGWR,teachershouldencouragethemtofindanswersforthemselves,whichisveryhelpfulfortheirlearningskills.T:Dorememberlookupfortheanswersandwegonnashareitnextperiod.Now,itishightimethatwebeganthecontest,areyouready?Ss:Sure.Ssmaketheirchoices.AfterthatteachershouldevaluatethemandalsomakeexplanationtoletSshavefurtherunderstandingoftheissuesthatappearinthequestions.Hereisasamplegraphtonotewhichgroupranksthetop: Group G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 Rightchoices T:Thefirstfivequestionsareforgroupone:1)Thelowesttemperatureeverrecordedonearthis_____.A.-75.4°cB.-89.2°cC.-110.7°c2)Whichisthefastestmovietogross$1billion?A.HarryPotterB.TitanicC.TheReturnoftheKing3）Whichoneisthebestsellingclothesbrand?A.Levi’sB.ArmaniC.PierreCardin4)Whichsubwayhasthemoststation?A.LondonB.NewYorkC.ParisD.Tokyo5）Thehighestnumberofgoalsinasoccercareeris_____.A.1279B.546C.3850T:Thesecondfivequestionsareforgrouptwo:6)Thelongesttimeacoinhasbeenspununtilcomingtoatotalstopis_____seconds.A.19.37B.16.7C.307)Therecordoffastestbeerbottleopeningwasheldby_____.A.ChineseB.GermanC.French8)Howmanypairsofscissorsareusedtocuthairinonehandbyarecordbreaker?A.6B.7C.89)Asarecord-holder,amancouldplay____instrumentsatthesametime.A.108B.20C.3510)Amancanmemorize_____packsofcards(52/pack)atmost.A.10B.15C.54T:QuestionsNo.11to15areforthethirdgroup:11)Themostsheepshearedin24hourswas_____.A.about500B.about1000C.about200012)Thefastestlandbirdis_____.A.thewildgooseB.theostrichC.theeagle13)Thefussiesteateris_____.A.koalaB.thecatC.theswallow14)ThelargestFishintheworldis______.A.blueWhaleB.whalesharkC.blueshark15)________canmaketheloudestanimalsound.A.finwhaleB.tigerC.lionT:Groupfour,itisyourturnnow:16)Whichfishswimattheslowestspeed?A.seahorsesB.sailfishC.goldenfish17)Whichelementisthehardest?A.carbonB.diamondC.silicon18)Thelightesteyeglassesweigh______gram.A.about10 B.about2C.about4.519)Whatisthemostcommonelementintheworld?A.OxygenB.HydrogenC.zinc20)Inwhichcountryoneresidentusesthemosttelephonesonaverage?A.IsraelB.MonacoC.AmericaT:GroupFive,itisyourturn:21)WhichofthefollowingisthelargestworldwideTVnetwork?A.BBCB.VOAC.CNN22)WhichbandachievedthebiggestAll-TimeSales?A.LincolnParkB.TheBeatlesC.TheBackStreetBoys23)TheHeaviestStatuestandsin_____.A.ChinaB.AmericanC.India24)Theheaviestevernewspaperhas_____pages.A.over100 B.over500C.over150025)Thecostliestnaturaldisasterinthehistoryisa(an)_____.A.earthquakeB.tornadoC.outbreakofvolcanoT:Thelastfivequestionsforthelastgroup:26）Thebusiestinternationalairlineis_____.A.QatarAirwaysB.SingaporeAirlineC.Lufthansa27）Doyouknowthelargestpassengeraircraft?A.A380B.PMDG747C.A34028）Thebest-eversellingautomobileis_____.A.QQB.CorollasC.Polo29）Thelongesteverreportedtrafficjamstretched_____km.A.over150B.100C.5030）ThelargestAmusementResortislocatedin_____.A.HongKongB.OrlandoC.TokyoT:Congratulations!Allofyouhavehadexcellentperformancesandshownyourabundantstorageofknowledge.EspeciallyGroup_____haveperformedevenbetterandbecomethechampion!1)Arecordlowtemperatureof-89.2°C(-128.6°F)wasregisteredatVostok,Antarctica,onJuly21,1983.That’sover100°Cbelownormalroomtemperature!TheyarestudyingLakeVostok,whichissubmergedunder5km(3miles)ofice.2)AsofFebruary22,2004,TheLordoftheRings:TheReturnoftheKinghadtaken$1billion(￡536.7million)attheinternationalboxoffice,achievingthisrecordfigureinjust9weeks4days.Titanic(USA1997)tookthesameamountin11weeks.3）LeviStraussCo.istheworld’sbiggestbrandnamedclothingmanufacturer,andsellsundertheLevis,Dockers,andSlatesbrands.Thecompany’ssalestotaled$6billionattheendofNovember,1999.4)TheNewYorkCityTransithas468stationsinanetworkcovering370km(230miles).TherailwayfirstopenedonOctober27,1904,andservesanestimated（估计的）5.1millionpassengersperday,or1.86billionperyear.5)BornonOctober23,1940,Brazil,Peléisthebestsoccerplayerever.Hescoredmoregoalsthananyoneelse,1279overacareerspanning21yearsplaying.Notonlythat,hewasvotedAthleteoftheCenturybytheInternationalOlympicCommitteein1999.6)Thelongesttimeacoinhasbeenspununtilcomingtoacompleterestis19.37seconds.ItwasaccomplishedbyBritain’sScottDayatEarl’sCourt,London,UK,aspartofBBCTV’sTomorrow’sWorldroadshow.TherecordwasfirstsetinApril2004withaspinof16.7secondsbyScotland’sSeanFarrellattheEdinburghScienceFestival.7)Thefastesttimeforopening300bottlesofbeer,byateamofthree,is1min47sec,onthesetofGuinness—DieShowDerRekorde.TheteamwasledbyAloisUnertl,oftheUnertlBrewery,inMunich,Germany,onApril2,1999.Inrelaystyle,eachteammemberopened100bottlesandwhenfinished,passedthespeciallyconstructedopenerforthenextteammembertobeginmorebottle-opening.8)OnMarch11,2002,America’sBruceChoysuccessfullystyledhairusingarecord-breakingeightpairsofscissorsinonehand,controllingeachpairindependentlyathissalonFlyingshearsinSanFrancisco,California,USA.Brucebeganhiscareerasabarberin1969,andstudiedwithVidalSassooninLondonbeforemovingtoSanFranciscoin1982.Adecadelater,heopenedhisownsaloon,andperfectedandpatented—his“Flyingshears”technique,whichheinventedafterseeingguitaristStanleyJordanplayingtwoguitarsatonce.“Ithought,I’vebeencuttinghairfor20yearsandmylefthandisalwayshelpingtheright,”Bruceexplains,“butIstartedtotraintheotherhand...theybecamelikeonehand,andIcanbeperfect.”Bruce,who’sbeenknownasthe“VidalSassoon-trainedEdwardScissorhands”,beatthepreviousrecordofsevenscissorsheldbyIsrael’sDannyBar-Gil(professionallyknownasDannyFigaro),whosettherecordonJanuary12,1998.9)RoryBlackwell,aidedbyhisdoubleleft-footedperpendicularpercussion-pounder,three-tier,right-footedhorizontal22-prongeddifferentialbeater,and12-outletbellow-poweredhorn-blower,played108instrumentssimultaneouslyonMay27,1985.10)BritishmindbenderDominicO’Brienmemorizedonasinglesightingarandomsequenceof54separatepacksofcardsallshuffledtogether(2,808playingcards)atthebasementbarofSimpson’s-In-The-Strand,London,UK,onMay1,2002.IttookDominic11hours42minutestomemorizethe54packs,andrecitingthemintheexactsequencetook3hours30minutes.GuinnessWorldRecordrulesallowonly0.5%marginoferror(sonomorethan14errors),andmemory—manDominiccompletedtherecordwithjusteighterrors—fourmistakesandfourpromptedcorrections.11)Ina24-hourshearingmarathon,NewZealand’sAlanMacDonaldandKeithWilsonmachine-sheared2,220sheepatWarkworth,AucklandProvince,NewZealand.The“Shearathon”commencedat1pmon25June1988andconcludedat1pmon26June1988.Theireffortsraisedmorethan$10,000(NZ)fortheHomeandNeighborhoodTrust.12)Despiteweighingamassive136kg(300lb),standingamighty2.4m(8ft)tall,andonlyhavingonlytwotoesoneachfoot,theostrich(Struthiocamelus)canshootacrosstheAfricansavannahatupto72kmph(45mph),makingitthefastestbirdonland.13)Theworld’sfussiesteateristhekoala(Phascolarctoscinereus),whichfeedsexclusivelyoneucalyptusleaves.Itbrowsesononlysixofthe500species,siftingthrough9kg.(20lb.)ofleavesdailytofind0.5kg.(1.3lb.)toeat.14)Theworld’slargestfishistherareplanktonfeedingwhaleshark(Rhincodontypus),whichisfoundinthewarmerareasoftheAtlantic,Pacific,andIndianOceans.Thelargestscientificallyrecordedexamplewas12.65m(41ft6in)long.15)Theloudestanimalsoundsarethelow-frequencypulsesmadebybluewhales(Balaenopteramusculus)andfinwhales(B.physalus)whencommunicatingwitheachother.Theyhavebeenmeasuredatupto188decibels.16)Theslowestfisharetheseahorses(familySyngnathidas).Smallerspecieslikethedwarfseahorse(Hippocampuszosterae),whichisjust4.2cm(1.7in)inlength,probablyneverattainspeedsofmorethan0.016km/h(0.001mph).Theswimmingabilityofseahorsesisseverelylimitedbyarigidbodystructureandtheonlypartsofthefish’sbodywhichcanbemovedrapidlyarethepectoralfinsoneithersideofthebackoftheheadandthedorsalfinalongtheback.17)Diamond,anallotropeofcarbon(C),hasavalueof10onMohs’scaleofhardness.DiamondshaveprincipallybeenminedinIndia,Brazil,SouthAfrica,andRussia.18)TheHelperSuperlightglasses,madebySeikaTradingCompanyLtd.ofOsaka,Japan,andfirstsoldinAugust1998,weighjust4.583g(0.16oz).Theyhavelensesofsevendifferentstrengths,rangingfrom+1.00to4.00diopters.19)HydrogenisthemostcommonelementinboththeUniverseandtheSolarSystem.Over90%oftheUniverseiscomprisedofhydrogen.IronisthemostcommonelementonEarth,accountingfor36%ofitsmass.20)Monacohasthemosttelephonesperheadofpopulation,with1,994per1,000.MonacoisthesmallestindependentstateaftertheVaticanCity.Ithasapopulationof32,149,manyofwhomareforeignersattractedbyhighstandardsofliving,awarmclimateandatax-freeincome.21)CNNInternationalcanbeseenin212countriesandterritoriesthroughanetworkof23satellites.Around149millionhouseholdsacrosstheplanetcantunein,makingittheworld’slargestTVnetwork.CNNmadeitsnameasanimportantnewssourcewhenitcoveredthe1981assassinationattemptonPresidentReagan.Turner’stelevisionoperationswereacquiredin1996byTimeWarnerIncandTurnerbecamethecompany’svice-chairman.22)TheBeatleshaveamassedthegreatestsalesforanygroup.All-timesaleshavebeenestimatedbyEMIatoveronebilliondiscsandtapestodate.In2001,theyhadbeencertifiedforalbumsalesof163.5millionintheUSalone.Thebandhasnumerousotherworldrecords,includingthatformostrecordedsong—LennonandMcCartney’s“Yesterday”had1,600versionsrecordedbetween1965andJanuary1,1986.Also,theiralbumtitled1,releasedonNovember13,2000,sold13.5millioncopiesaroundtheworldinitsfirstmonth,makingitthefastest—sellingalbum.23)She’snotonlythemostfamousladyinAmerica,she’salsotheheaviest!Weighinginatastaggering24,635tonnes(54.31millionlb),LadyLiberty,eitheStatueofLiberty,isofficiallynamed“LibertyLightingtheWorld”andwasagiftfromFrancetotheUSAcommemoratinglibertyandfriendship.ConstructionofthestatuebeganinFrancein1875,andafterbeingcompletedinJuly1884,itarrivedinNewYorkayearlaterin350individualpiecespackedinto214crates.24)Onaverage,theNewYorkTimesisreadby1,094,000peopleonweekdays,andby1,650,000onSundays.Theownerofthepaper,TheNewYorkTimesCo,hasnotroublegettingitsmessageoutasitalsoownstheBostonGlobe,18regionaldailynewspapers,eighttelevisionstations,tworadiostations,andanumberofmagazines.Therecord-breakingeditionofthenewspaper,publishedonSeptember14,1987,hadastaggering1,612pages!25)TheKobe（神户）earthquakeofJanuary1995resultedinoveralllossesof$100billion(?63.04billion),makingitthecostliestnaturaldisastertobefallanyonecountry.Morethansixyearsaftertheearthquakethatcausedsuchdevastation,thereislittlesignoflifeinKobereturningtonormal.Withsuchenormousdamagetopeopleandproperty,itwasinevitablethatlifeintheregionwouldbechangedforever.Manypeoplemustnowpaytwomortgages—onthehomestheycurrentlyownandtheonestheylostinthequake.EarthquakesstartdeepdownintheEarth’scrust,wherestressbuildsupalongfaultlines(suchastheSanAndreasFaultinnorthernCalifornia).Whenenoughstressbuildsup,thesehugeplatesofrockcrashtogether,releasingvastamountsofenergy.ThisenergycausestheEarthtoshake.Theseveritydependsbothonwhethertheplateshavemovedhorizontallyorvertically,andonthestrengthormagnitudeofthemovement.ThismagnitudeismeasuredontheRichterscale,inventedbyseismologistCharlesRichterin1935.26)AccordingtoIATA,theGermancarrierLufthansa（汉莎航空）isthebiggestcarrierofinternationalpassengers.In2001theairlinecarried29.1millionpassengerstoandfromdestinationsoutsideofGermanyonregularscheduledflights.27)TheAirbusA380,whichwaslaunchedinDecember2000andisexpectedtoenterserviceby2007,willhaveawingspanof79.8m(261ft10in)andalengthof73m(239ft6in).Itwillbeabletocarry555passengersinconsiderablecomfortandwillhaveamaximumtakeoffweightof560tonnes.AlthoughthereareBoeing747-400sthatcancarrymorepassengers,theA380has49%morefloorspace,allowingforlargerseatsandfacilitiessuchascasinos,bars,andgyms.Oncecompleted,itwillbetheworld’slargestaircraftinactiveservice,biggereventhanthemammothUkrainianAnotovAn—124cargocarrier.Theaircraftwillmakeitsfirstflightin2004,followedbytheentryintocommercialservicein2006.28)ByDecember2000,morethan24,986,607ToyotaCorollashadbeenproducedworldwide.TheCorollawasfirstproducedin1966andwasintroducedtotheUSin1968asatwo-doorsubcompactcar.By1970theCorollawasthesecondbestsellingimportintheUSandby1988,10millionhadbeensoldinthatcountryalone.By1997the20millionthCoroll