1、Unit 4 EarthquakesMy earthquake storyMy name is Mahnaz Bibi and Im from a village of Muzaffarabad，Azad Kashmir.We were living a happy and comfortable life.I had my husband Mukhtar Ali and a son Mushahid Ali.Mushahid was the whole world for me.On October 8th，I came out of my house after feeding Musha
2、hid to do some work out there.I was working when the earth started shaking from north to west.I had never felt this kind of earthquake before.When I came to my senses I ran back to my house to save my son，as he was sleeping in the room.There was nothing but the debris(残骸)of my house.I started crying
3、 loudly and asked the neighbours to help search for my child.I was praying(祈祷)to God to save my child from this disaster，but after three hours of my prayers，I lost my whole world.There was no one to bury Mushahids body because everyone was burying their own children.We buried him on the 9th of Octob
4、er and suffered from rain the whole night.A few days later we left our village，because there was nothing left for us.We travelled a long distance over the mountains.In the end，we reached Muzaffarabad，Azad Kashmir and got shelter in the Ajaz Gillani Relief Tent Village.【词海拾贝】1come to ones sense(s) 清醒
5、过来，冷静下来2search for 寻找，搜索3suffer from 遭受，忍受4in the end 最后，终于5get shelter 得到住处，得以避难【问题思考】1Why did the author leave her village?_答案：Because there was nothing left for her.2What would you do if you felt an earthquake?_答案：I would find a safety place or open field.将单词与其正确释义配对1burst Avi.爆裂；爆发n突然破裂；爆发2ruin
6、Bvt .破坏；毁坏；消灭3injure Cvt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏4destroy Dn.废墟；毁灭vt.使破产；毁灭5shock Evt .损害；伤害6rescue Fvt.&vi.(使)震惊；震动n休克；打击；震惊7trap Gvt.使陷入困境 n.陷阱；困境8bury Hn.灾难；灾祸9disaster In.&v t.援救；营救10electricity Jn.电；电流；电学答案：1.A 2.D 3.E 4.B 5.F 6.I 7.G 8.C9H 10.J.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1_n地震_n地震；震动2_vi.爆裂；爆发 n 突然破裂；爆发3_n废墟；毁灭 v t.毁灭；使破产4_
7、n苦难；痛苦5_adj.极度的6_vt.损害；伤害7_vt.毁坏；破坏；消灭8_adj.无用的；无效的；无益的_adj.有用的9_n休克；震惊；打击 v t.&vi.(使)震惊；震动10_vt.& n.救援；营救11_vt.使陷入困境；n .陷阱；困境12_n灾难；灾祸13_vt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏14_n遮蔽处；避身处；掩蔽15_n记者答案：1.earthquake quake 2.burst 3.ruin4suffering 5.extreme 6.injure 7.destroy 8.useless useful 9.shock 10.rescue 11.trap 12.disaster
8、13.bury 14.shelter 15.reporter.根据汉语提示写出正确的单词1The driver lost control when a tyre_(爆裂)2The bad weather_(毁掉)our trip.3Three people were killed and five_(伤害)in the accident.4The parents were_(震惊)by the news that their son needed an operation.5Helicopters_(营救)nearly 20 people from the roof of the burnin
9、g building.6The train was_(困在)underground by a fire.7The dog had_(掩埋)its bone in the garden.答案：1.burst 2.ruined 3.injured 4.shocked5rescued 6.trapped 7.buried.根据汉语提示写出正确的短语1He behaves_(好像)he had no common sense.2On November 11th，1918 the First World War was finally_(结束) 3The invader laid towns and v
10、illages_(严重受损) 4I went to the attic and_(发现)grandads medals.5There have been_( 许多) accidents lately.6Thank you.I will get in touch with him_(立刻，马上) 7It is wrong to_( 不把当回事 )everything.8I found him in the garden，dreaming away_(和往常一样)答案：1.as if 2.at an end 3.in ruins 4.dug out5a great number of 6.righ
11、t away 7.think little of8as usual.Skimming for the main informationPara.1_ AThe earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan.Para.2_ BThe earthquake happened and caused deaths or injuries in Tangshan.Para.3_ CHelp came soon after the quakes.Para.4_ DNo one paid attention though strange thi
12、ngs happened.答案：Para.1D Para.2B Para.3A Para.4 C.Scanning for detailed information1All the following unusual things happened before the quake EXCEPT that_Athe water in the village wells rose and fellB the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eatCtens of thousands of cows would never give m
13、ilk againDfish jumped out of their bowls and ponds2Before the earthquake people were asleep as usual because_Athey didnt notice anything strange happeningB they knew well about earthquakesCsomething strange happened in many placesDthey didnt realize the arrival of an earthquake3When did the earthqua
14、ke happen?AAt night on July 28，1976.B On the morning of July 28，1976.COn the afternoon of July 28，1976.DThe writer didnt tell us.4Which is TRUE according to the passage?APeople paid much attention to those strange things before the earthquake.B Before the earthquake animals became nervous.CAfter the
15、 earthquake water was needed because there was no water in dams and wells.DAfter the earthquake the people in Tangshan lost hope because they were homeless. 5What does the sentence“Slowly，the city began to breathe again”mean?AThe city will not die；it has hope and it can recover from the pain.B The a
16、rmy sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to help people.CHundreds of thousands of people were helped.DMost of the 10，000 miners were rescued.答案：1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.A.Intensive reading to finish the passageBefore Tangshan earthquake，strange things happened and a 1._ gas came out from the 2._ of wells and
17、animals became nervous.At 3：42 am，everything began to 3._The city turned into 4._ in just fifteen seconds.Many people，including workers and doctors，came to 5._ those trapped under the ruins.Later that afternoon，another big quake 6._ Tangshan，killing，injuring more people and making more buildings 7._
18、Soldiers were called in to help the rescue workers and teams 8._ to dig out the trapped and bury the dead.Workers built 9._ for survivors.Fresh water was taken to the city.Slowly，the city began to 10._ again.答案：1.smelly 2.cracks 3.shake 4.ruins 5.rescue 6.struck 7.fall down 8.were organized 9.shelte
19、rs10breathe阅读素养提升What should we do to protect ourselves if an earthquake happened?_答案：1.Dont be nervous and keep calm.2Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.3Stay under your desk.4Leave the classroom after the earthquake.精读难句透析1The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tang
20、shan even when no planes were in the sky.分析：本句是一个主从复合句。_引导的是时间状语从句。译文：_答案：when译文：即使空中没有飞机，在唐山市外也可以听到飞机的声音。2But the one million people of the city，who thought little of these events，were asleep as usual that night.分析：本句是一个主从复合句。_引导的是非限制性定语从句，_是先行词，在从句中作主语。译文：_答案：who people译文：但是，这个城市的 100 万居民几乎都没有把这些情
21、况当回事，那天晚上照常上床睡觉了。3.A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses，roads and canals.分析：本句是一个主从复合句。_引导的是定语从句，_是先行词，在从句中作主语。译文：_答案：that crack译文：一条 8 千米长、30 米宽的巨大裂缝横穿房屋、马路和水道。如何写新闻报道一、英文新闻报道通常包括以下四个部分1标题：标题是新闻的题目，是编辑对最有新闻价值内容的浓缩、概括。为了撷取新闻要点、诠释新闻意义、吸引读者阅读，好的标题应该简洁明了。
22、2导语：导语是消息开头的第一段或第一句话，它扼要地揭示出消息的核心内容。3主体：主体是消息的主要部分，它用充足的事实表现主题，是对导语内容的进一步展开和阐释。主体要根据不同内容运用适当句型对新闻细节进行描述。4结束语：一般是最后一句话或者一段话，通常对全文内容做概括性的总结。有时，作者根据报道在结束语中提出令人深思的问题。二、常用句型1陈述事实常用的句型：A terrible storm hit/stuck.It was a cool autumn night.With the help of.2陈述观点常用的词组：Clearly/Obviously.In my opinion.It seem
23、ed that.3揭示原因的表达方式：Because./Because of.Since.fortunatelywhats worse4总结全文的句型：In a word，.To draw a conclusion，.I believe.新闻报道星光中学(Xingguang High School)近期举行了一次登山活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文，报道此次活动。内容包括：1.时间与地点：4 月 10 日，大青山(Daqing Mountain) 。2.活动的过程。3.你对这次活动的评论。注意：1.词数 100 左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。【谋篇】体裁 记叙文 话题 报道
24、活动时态 一般现在时 人称 第一人称结构首段：点出活动的时间、地点、人物和目的中段：描写活动的过程尾段：谈谈对活动的认识【遣词】1鼓励 _2组织 _3集合 _4动身 _5落后 _6放松 _7促进 _答案：1.encourage 2.organize 3.gather 4.set off5fall behind 6.relaxation 7.promote【造句】1基础句式。(1)为了鼓励同学们参加户外运动，我们学校于 4 月 10 日组织了登山活动。 _，our school organized a mountainclimbing activity on April 10.(2)我们几百个人
25、参加了这项活动。Hundreds of us_this activity.(3)我们沐浴在阳光下。We were_ sunshine.(4)我们高兴地欢呼跳跃。We jumped and cheered_答案：(1)In order to encourage the students to take outdoor exercise (2)took part in (3)bathed in (4)with joy2句式升级。(5)用定语从句合并(1)(2)句。In order to encourage the students to take outdoor exercise，our scho
26、ol organized a mountainclimbing activity on April 10，_(6)用非谓语动词合并(3)(4)句。_，we jumped and cheered with joy.答案：(5)which hundreds of us took part in (6)Bathed in sunshine【成篇】In order to encourage the students to take outdoor exercise, our school organized a mountainclimbing activity on April 10，which h
27、undreds of us took part in.It was a nice day.At 8：00 am we gathered on the foot of Daqing Mountain and cut off for the top in high spirits.All the way we were chatting，singing and laughing，enjoying the fresh air and the beautiful scenery.When some fell behind，others would come and offer help.About 2
28、 hours later，we all reached the top.Bathed in sunshine， we jumped and cheered with joy.The activity benefited us a lot.Not only did it get us close to nature and give us relaxation from heavy school work，it also promoted the friendship among us.What a wonderful activity!写一篇新闻报道昨天下午 5 点 10 分你们校园内发生了一
29、起交通事故：一个骑着自行车并听着 MP5 的学生被一个老师的亲属开的汽车撞了，该学生受伤了并被送到学校医务室，其自行车严重损坏。假如你是校刊的一名小记者，请你根据以下要点就此事给校刊写一篇英语新闻报道。要点如下：1事故发生的时间、地点；2事故发生的经过；3事后对学校校长进行采访的情况；4你的观点。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：clinic 诊所 distracting 令人分心的_答案：A traffic accident happened in our school yard at 5：10 yesterday afternoon.A student
30、 who was listening to the MP5 while riding a bike，was knocked down by a car which was driven by a relative of one teacher.Luckily，the student just got slightly injured and was immediately sent to the school clinic.However，his bike was badly damaged.Later I interviewed the headmaster and he said， “We
31、 have repeatedly emphasized that students shouldnt listen to music，use smartphones or do something distracting when they are walking or riding a bike，but they just close their ears to it.”The accident reminds all of us that we should always obey the traffic rules and pay more attention to our own sa
32、fety.A 级 基础过关.单句语法填空在句中空白处填上适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。1Li Pings brother is too young_(join)the army.答案：to join2The storm_(ruin)the crops and the farmers lost their hope.答案：ruined3The hunter digged_the fox from the hole.答案：out4When he heard the news he burst_crying.答案：out5The_(shock)accident was a grea
33、t shock for us.答案：shocking6_(judge)from the look of sky，it seems to be clear up.答案：Judging7The year is at_end.The Spring Festival is on the way.答案：an8The number of the students standing outside_(be)about twenty.答案：is9He doesnt speak English as_(fluent)as she.答案：fluently10A person _email account is f
34、ull wont be able to send or receive any emails.答案：whose.选词填空(注意形式的变化)right away；think little of；at an end；in ruins；the number of； tens of thousands of；be trapped；soon after；dig out；as if1The long hard winter was at last_答案：at an end2When the accident happened，_people trapped under the mine reached 1
35、00.答案：the number of3_people including the old and the young were buried under the ruins of the buildings after the earthquake.答案：Tens of thousands of4Black clouds are gathering in the sky；it looks_its going to rain.答案：as if5Youd better go to the teachers office_，for our maths teacher has been lookin
36、g for you.答案：right away6The old castle now lies_Obviously，it is in need of repair.答案：in ruins7Julia felt_in a dead end job.答案：trapped8The people here_walking ten miles，for they walk to work every day.答案：think little of9Everybody in the town knew the news_the singing star was accused of not paying ta
37、x.答案：soon after10We had to_the car_of the snow.答案：dig out.完成句子1The box was_for me_箱子太重了，我举不起来。答案：too heavy to lift2_the meeting never ended.看起来会议好像没完没了。答案：It seems as if3All that glitters_发光的东西并非都是金子。答案：is not gold4Uncle Li has two sons，_serve in the army.李叔叔有两个儿子，他俩都在部队服役。答案：both of whom5I _ a nove
38、l _ I heard a knock at the door.我正在看小说，这时我听见敲门声。答案：was reading whenB 级 能力提升.阅读理解阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Earthquakes are something that people fear.There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world，however ，have them regularly.Countries that have
39、a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.Over 700 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska. Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.
40、In 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2，000 people died.In 1923，a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan.A hundred and forty thousand people died.Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the worst earthquakes
41、ever was in China in 2008.It killed a large number of people.The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400，000 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 1556.Earthquakes worry people a lot.The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.People cannot
42、prepare for it.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了一些地震的情况，并重点介绍了历史上一些比较严重的地震。1Earthquakes happen_Ain all the places in the worldB only in the countries that have a lot of mountainsCregularly in most places in the worldDonly in a few places along the coast解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Most places in the world，however ，have them regular
43、ly.”可知 C 为正确选项。答案：C2When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?A1964；Alaska. B1556；China.C1923；Japan. D2008；China.解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，.This earthquake happened in 1556.”可知 B 为正确选项。答案：B3According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?AThe stronger the earthquake is，the more people are killed.B Earthquakes often come unexpectedly.CEarthquakes can cause fi
