1．disaster n．灾难
2．cause vt.引起；导致
3．bury vt.埋葬
4．occur vi.发生
5．strike vt.& n．(雷电、暴风雨等)袭击
6．ruin vt.毁坏
7．active adj.积极的；活跃的
8．damage n．& v．损失；损害
[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters(disaster) the country has ever suffered.
2．Observe carefully if any change occurs(occur) when doing experiments in the lab.
3．The heavy snow lasted for a week, causing(cause) a serious traffic confusion in the whole area.
4．They found the remains of buildings buried(bury) under the sand, together with a lot of treasure.
5．Mr Smith had to have his car repaired in a garage because it had been damaged(damage) seriously.
