1 Typhoon Nari ravaged island 納莉颱風納莉颱風在台灣 肆虐 September 16-19, 2001 Edited byYu yuhua ( 游玉華 ) Dictionary

2 causing more floods and mudslides around the island. Cause (v) 造成 Flood (n) 洪水 Mudslides (n) 土石流 Island (n) 島嶼

3 Premier Chang Chun-hsiung urged residents to take precautions bracing for more torrential rains Urge (v) 催促 ; 強烈要求 Premier (n) 行政院長 Residents (n) 居民 take precautions (vp) 採取預防措施 bracing for (vp) 做好準備 torrential rains (np) 豪雨

4 Nari's center was located about 70 kilometers south of Taichung as of last night, moving slowly bringing rainfalls of over 1,000 mm to many areas. Center (n) 中心 Kilometer(n) 公里 Rainfalls (n) 降雨量 Be located (v.p.) 位於

5 In Chungli, three five-story apartment blocks collapsed after their foundations were washed by torrents. But no casualties were reported as residents had already been evacuated. 1.(n) 層樓 2.(v) 倒榻 3.(n) 根基 4. (n) 傷亡 5.(v) 疏散 ; 撤離

6 Over 650,000 households around the island remained victims of power outages and water shortages, and the Taiwan Power Company said it may take a week to resume normal electricity supplies. 1. 斷電 (n.p.) 2. 缺水 (n.p.) 3.(n.p.) 台灣電力公司 4. 恢復正常電力供應

7 In some worst hit parts of Taipei county, schools will remain closed today, but teachers and administrative staff have been asked to return to school to help with the clean-up. 1. 台北縣 行政人員

8 In areas that took the first hits from Nari Monday, water began to recede, leaving behind thick layers of mud, while many buildings' basements were still flooded. 1. (v) 退去 2(adj) 厚的 3. (n) 層 ; (v) 分層堆積 4. (n) 地下室

9 Citizens scrambled for food and other daily necessities, and even candles were selling out. 1. (n) 公民 ; 市民 2. (v) 爭奪 3. 日用品

10 Most international and domestic flight services came back to normal yesterday. 國內航空業 (adj) 正常

Damage to Taipei's underground mass transit system could take months to repair. 1.(v) 損害 2.(adj) 地下的 3.(n.p.) 大眾捷運 4.(v) 修理