1、Unit 4Earthquakes品书学英语This masterpiece by the author of the Jungle Books is full of language that evokes Africathe banks of the great greygreen，greasy Limpopo River，all set about with fevertrees.At times it is almost like a poem by Edward Lear.It is one of our favourite stories.The Elephants ChildLo
2、ng，long ago，the mighty Elephant had no trunk.His nose was short，and only as big as a boot！But the Elephants child，just a baby Elephant，was very curious and always asked silly questions：“Aunt Ostrich，why do your tail feathers grow so tall？.Uncle Giraffe，what makes your skin so spotty？.Miss Hippo，how
3、does your mouth open so wide？”One fine morning the curious baby Elephant asked，“What does the Crocodile have for dinner？”All together everybody yelled，“HUSH！”in a dreadful tone，and they shushed and shooed him away angrily.But the baby Elephant did not understand why.He was still curious!Then the bab
4、y Elephant came upon the magnificent Kolokolo bird and he sighed，“My family has shushed and shooed me away，but I still want to know what the Crocodile eats for dinner！”The Kolokolo Bird answered，sadly，“Go to the banks of the great green river if you want to find out.”After a long and tiresome search
5、，the baby Elephant found the Crocodile by the river bank.“I have been looking for you，Mr.Crocodile！”he said with excitement，“Will you please tell me what you have for dinner？”The Crocodile grinned wide，and he said，“Come closer，baby Elephant，Ill whisper it to you.”The baby Elephant bent his head down
6、 to the Crocodiles large，toothy mouth.“I think，”growled the Crocodile，“Today I will begin with a baby Elephant！”And suddenly the Crocodile caught him by his little nose.The baby Elephant cried out through his pinched nose，“Led go！Youre hurdig be！”Stubbornly，he sat back and began to pull as hard as h
7、e could.As he pulled，and leaned back，his nose began to stretch！They both pulled and pulled until the baby Elephants nose was almost five feet long.Finally the Crocodile let go of his nose with a plop.The poor baby Elephant was left with a very sore and very long nose！At first，all the animals made fu
8、n of his great，ugly nose.But then he found many uses for it.He could pick fruit from high treetops，brush away flies，and even breathe when he was underwater!And that is how the Elephant got his trunk.What Do You Think?1Why did everyone tell the baby Elephant to be quiet?AThey wanted to sleep.BThey we
9、re afraid the Crocodile would hear him.CThey were tired of him asking so many questions.DThey wanted to talk to each other.2Why was the Kolokolo bird sad when he told the baby Elephant to go to the river?AHe was having a bad day.BAll Kolokolo birds are sad.CHe was tired of answering questions.DHe kn
10、ew that the Crocodile might try to eat the baby Elephant.3According to the story，after the baby Elephants nose was stretched，what could he do?APick fruit，brush away flies and breathe underwater. BCatch the Kolokolo bird.CBlow water on Aunt Ostrich. DCover his eyes with his nose.答案1.C2.D3.A 导航知素养主题语境
11、人与自然灾害防范(Earthquakes)自然灾害与防范，安全常识与自我保护语言知识(1)语音：掌握重音、语调、节奏等的变化，表达意义、意图和态度等。(2)词汇：burst，ruin，injure，destroy，shock，rescue，trap，right away，as if, in ruins等的用法。(3)语法：定语从句()。(4)语篇：如何写好新闻报道。(5)语用：在灾害防范情景下学会感谢他人。文化知识理解我国在灾害防范方面所做的努力取得的成就；树立保护财产的观念，培养生命安全观。语言技能(1)理解性技能：把握语篇中主要事件的来龙去脉；在听、读、看的过程中有选择地记录所需信息。(2
12、)表达性技能：使用文字描述事件或个人经历。Part Warming Up & Reading.重点单词1burst vi.爆裂；爆发 n突然破裂2ruin n废墟；毁灭 vt.毁灭；使破产3destroy vt.毁坏；破坏；消灭4rescue vt.& n救援；营救5trap vt.使陷入困境 n陷阱；困境6disaster n灾难；灾祸7bury vt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏8shelter n掩蔽处；避身处；掩蔽9reporter n记者10suffering n苦难；痛苦suffer v遭受11earthquake n地震quake n地震；震动12injure vt.损害；伤害injury
13、n伤害；侮辱13extreme adj.极度的extremely adv.极端地；很；非常地14nation n民族；国家；国民national adj.国家的；全国性的15useless adj.无用的；无效的；无益的useful adj.有用的use n用途16shock v(使)震惊；震动shocked adj.震惊的；震撼的shocking adj.令人震惊的.核心短语1right_away立刻；马上2think_little_of 不在意；看轻3as_if 仿佛；好像4at_an_end 结束；终结 5in ruins 严重受损；破败不堪6dig out 掘出；发现7a (great
14、) number of 许多；大量的.经典句式1In the farmyards，the chickens and even the pigs were too_nervous_to_eat在农家小院里的鸡，甚至猪都害怕得不吃东西。2The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.即使空中没有飞机，在唐山城外也可以听到飞机声。3It_seemed_as_if the world was at an end!仿佛到了世界末日！4Everywher
15、e_they_looked nearly everything was destroyed.人们无论朝哪里看，那里的一切都几乎被毁了。5All hope was not lost.并不是所有的希望都破灭了。 转化burst vi. (burst, burst) 爆裂；爆发n. 突然破裂ruin n. 废墟；毁灭vt. 毁灭；使破产shock vt.& vi.(使)震惊；震动n.休克；打击；震惊rescue n援救；营救vt.援救；营救trap vt.使陷入困境n.陷阱；困境shelter n掩蔽；掩蔽处；避身处v.保护；掩蔽 派生1名词后缀：ermine n矿，矿山；矿井miner n矿工re
16、port vt.报道reporter n记者2形容词后缀：y，al，lessdirt n泥垢；泥土dirty adj.脏的nation n民族；国家；国民national adj.民族的use n用处useless adj.无用的；无效的；无益的3副词后缀：lysincere adj.真诚的；真挚的sincerely adv.真诚地 合成earth (地球)quake (震动)earthquake n地震原文呈现A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeast H
17、ebei.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell，rose and fell.Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of the cracks.In the farmyards，the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide
18、Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.At about 3：00 am on July 28，1976，some people saw bright lights in the sky.The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the skyIn the city，the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.But the one million pe
19、ople of the city，who thought little of these events，were asleep as usual that night.At 3：42 am everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world was at an end！Eleven kilometres directly below the city one of the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century had begun.It was felt in Beijing，which is mor
20、e than two hundred kilometres awayOnethird of the nation felt it.A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses，roads and canals.Steam burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.T
21、he suffering of the people was extreme.Twothirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake.Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400，000.But how could the survivors believe it
22、 was natural？Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.All of the citys hospitals，75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.No wind，however，could blow them away.Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or we
23、re not safe for travelling.The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again.Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were shocked.Then，later that afternoon，another big quake which
24、 was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.More buildings fell down.Water，food，and electricity were hard to getPeople began to wonder how long the disaster would last.All hope was not lostSoon after the quakes，the army se
25、nt 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.To the north of the city，most of the 10，000 minersB46 were rescued from the coal mines there.Workers built shelters f
26、or survivors whose homes had been destroyedFresh water was taken to the city by train，truck and plane.Slowly，the city began to breathe again.,阅读清障well /wel/ n井rise /raIz/ vi.上升；增加(不用于被动语态)crack /krk/ n裂缝；噼啪声vt.& vi.(使)开裂；破裂smelly /smelI/ adj.发臭的；有臭味的farmyard /fmjd/ n农场；农家too.to.太而不能现在分词短语作伴随状语。when引
27、导时间状语从句，even用在when前起加强语气的作用。pipe /paIp/ n管；导管burst /bst/ vi.爆裂；爆发n突然破裂；爆发million /mIljn/ n百万think little of认为没什么了不起event /Ivent/ n事件；大事as if仿佛；好像at an end结束；终结directly adv.正好，恰好which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Beijing。nation /neIn/ n民族；国家；国民that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词crack，that在从句中作主语，不可省略。cut across横穿；抄近路穿越canal /knl/
28、n运河；水道steam /stim/ n蒸汽；水汽dirt /dt/ n污垢；泥土ruin /ruIn/ n废墟；毁灭 vt.毁灭；使破产in ruins 严重受损；破败不堪suffering /sfrI/ n苦难；痛苦extreme /Ikstrim/ adj.极度的twothirds三分之二当分数的分子大于1时，分母用复数形式。injure /Ind/ vt.损害；伤害the number of.的数量survivor /svaIv/ n幸存者；生还者everywhere用作连词，引导地点状语从句。nearly /nIlI/ adv.几乎；将近；差不多destroy /dIstrI/ vt
29、.破坏；毁坏；消灭gone adj.不复存在；用完了；走了brick /brIk/ n砖；砖块cover /kv(r)/ vt.覆盖；报道dam /dm/ n水坝；堰堤track /trk/ n轨道；足迹；痕迹useless /juslIs/ adj.无用的；无效的tens of thousands of数以万计的shocked adj.惊愕的，受震惊的shock /k/ vt.& vi.(使)震惊；震动n休克；打击；震惊quake /kweIk/ n地震rescue /reskju/ n& vt.援救；营救trap /trp/ vt.使陷入困境 n陷阱；困境be trapped in被困在中
30、electricity /IlektrIstI/ n电；电流本句为“主语连系动词adj.动词不定式”结构，其中Water，food，and electricity是get的逻辑宾语，to get用主动形式表达被动含义。wonder /wnd(r)/ v琢磨；想知道 n奇观；惊奇disaster /dIzst/ n灾难；灾祸All.not.相当于Not all.，表示部分否定，意为“并非所有的都”。dig out掘出；发现bury /berI/ vt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏to the north of.相当于north of.，意为“位于以北”。miner /maIn/ n矿工be rescued
31、from被从中解救出，其主动形式为rescue sb from“把某人从中解救出”。mine /maIn/ n矿；矿山；矿井shelter /elt/ n掩蔽；掩蔽处；避身处whose引导定语从句，且在从句中作homes的定语。Step 1Lead-in Look at the following old pictures and fill in the blanks.1What can you learn from the pictures？A strong earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, which caused great damage and
32、a lot of deaths.2What can you learn from the pictures？Before disasters, we must be devoted，united and give our love/help to the people in need.Step 2Factual reading Skim the text and then decide whether they are true(T) or false(F)1. People in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake and didnt go to b
33、ed that night.(F)2People in Beijing also felt the earthquake.(T)3More than 400，000 people were killed in the earthquake.(F)4Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock.(T)5People tried to get fresh water from under the ground in Tangshan.(F)Step 3Fill in the bl
34、anks with numbers after listening to the text.Tangshan earthquakeTimeAt 1.3：42 am, on July 2.28，1976PlaceThe city of Tangshan, HebeiEventA big earthquake that lasted for 3.15 secondsDamageAn 4.8kilometrelong and 5.30metrewide crack；6.2/3 of the people died or were injured; The number of people kille
35、d or injured reached over 7.400，000.8.75% factories and buildings and 9.90% homes were goneRescue150，000 soldiers were sent to help; most of the 10.10，000 miners were rescuedStep 4Further reading .Scan the text and match the main ideas with the three parts.Part 1(Para.1)AThe damage and loss caused b
36、y the earthquake.Part 2(Paras.23) B. The rescue work after the earthquake.Part 3(Para.4) CSigns before the earthquake.答案Part 1Part 3CAB.Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.1The title “A night the earth didnt sleep” means _Athe earth was awake all night longBan earthquake happened that
37、 nightCpeople on the earth couldnt fall asleep that nightDanimals on the earth would not sleep that night2What does “them” in the sentence “No wind, however, could blow them away.” (in Paragraph 3) refer to?ARed autumn leaves. BSand in the wells.CBodies of dead animals. DBricks on the ground.3Who pl
38、ayed the most important part in helping the people in the earthquake?AThe soldiers and the rescue workers.BThe college students.CThe miners in the coal mines.DThe injured and the dead.4. What does the last sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again.” mean?AThe tree turned green again.BThe ani
39、mals began to breathe.CThe city returned to normal gradually.DPeople who were trapped came to life.答案1.B2.D3.A4.C.Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.句式分析此句的主干为But the one m
40、illion people of the city were asleep；who引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the one million people；as usual为方式状语；that night为时间状语。尝试翻译但是这座城市的一百万居民几乎没有把这些情况当回事，那天晚上照常睡着了。2Then, later that afternoon, another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.句式分析此句为复合句，which引导的定语从句修饰先行词another big q
41、uake。尝试翻译接着，在下午晚些时候，强度几乎和第一次一样的地震又一次在唐山爆发了。Step 5Group workDiscussion: If you have the chance to help survivors, what will you do?答案I will care more about the latest news of disasters，encourage survivors to face the life，collect money or pray for survivors，donate money, blood or clothes to survivors
42、，bring some fresh water or food to survivors，call_on_people_to_give_their_hands_to_survivors，help_to_build_shelters_for_survivors and_take_part_in_rescue_work.1.burst (burst，burst) vi.爆裂；爆发n.突然破裂；爆发In the city，the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.(教材P26)在市内，有些建筑物里的水管爆裂开来。(1)burst in/i
43、nto闯进，突然破门而入 突然大笑/哭起来(2)a burst of 一阵When I told her the bad news，Helen burst into tears.当我把那坏消息告诉海伦时，她突然大哭起来。When I mentioned the incident later to him，he burst out laughing(laugh)当我后来向他提及这件小事时，他突然大笑起来。When we were chatting in the room，he burst in当我们正在房间里谈话时他闯进来了。2.ruin n废墟；毁灭 vt.毁灭；使破产In fifteen t
44、errible seconds a large city lay in ruins.(教材P26)在可怕的15秒钟内，一座大城市就沦为一片废墟。be/lie in ruins成为废墟fall into ruin 成为废墟come to ruin 毁灭，落空The heavy rain completely ruined our holiday.大雨把我们的假期彻底毁了。A large number of churches fell into ruin after the big flood.洪水过后，大批的教堂毁掉了。What left the town in ruins(ruin)?是什么让
45、这个小镇化为废墟的？3.injure vt.损害；伤害Twothirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake.(教材P26)他们当中三分之二的人在地震中或死或伤。(1)injured adj.受伤的the injured 伤员(2)injury n. 伤；伤口；伤害do sb an injury/do an injury to sb 伤害某人Ambulances took the injured to a nearby hospital.救护车把伤者送到了附近的一家医院。Dont do that.Youll do yoursel
46、f an injury/do an injury to yourself.别那样做。你会把自己弄伤的。易混辨析injure/wound/hurt一般指由于意外事故造成的损伤作名词或动词。主要指暴力或战争中所受的伤，如刀伤、枪伤主要指肉体上、精神上和感情上的伤害即学即用选用以上单词填空The driver of a bus was wounded by a knife.Im sorry，I didnt mean to hurt you.A number of bombs have exploded，seriously injuring at least five people.4.shock v
47、t.& vi.(使)震惊；震动 n休克；打击；震惊People were shocked.(教材P26)人们惊呆了。(1)be shocked by/at.对感到震惊be shocked to do. 因做而震惊be shocked that. 对感到震惊(2)shocked adj. 感到震惊的shocking adj. 令人震惊的She still hadnt got over the shock of seeing him again.竟然又见到了他，她到现在还惊愕不已。Rescue workers were shocked by/at what they saw.救援人员对眼前的景象感
48、到震惊。I was shocked to_hear (hear) that he had resigned.听到他辞职的消息我感到很震惊。名师点津shock意为“令人震惊的人或事”时为可数名词，其前可以与不定冠词连用。Its a terrible shock to him that his wife died in the traffic accident.他的妻子在车祸中丧生对他来说是一个极大的打击。5.rescue n& vt.援救；营救Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.(教材P26)有些
49、救援人员和医生被困在废墟下面。(1)a rescue team救援队come/go to ones rescue 来/去营救某人(2)rescue sb/sth from. 把从营救出来People successfully rescued the miners trapped underground for 36 days.人们成功营救了被困井下36天的矿工们。The police came to his rescue and sent him home.警察救了他，并把他送回了家。The firemen rescued five children from the burning hous
50、e yesterday.昨天消防队员从着火的房子里营救出了五个孩子。6.trap vt.使陷入困境 n陷阱；困境Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.(教材P26)有些救援人员和医生被困在废墟下面。(1)be trapped in困于中trap sb into doing sth 陷害/诱骗某人做某事(2)set a trap for sb 为某人设套fall into a trap 落入圈套Trapped (trap) in the mountain for two days，the trave
51、llers were hopeless.在山里被困了两天后，这些游客很无助。The woman trapped him into giving away the business secret.那女人诱骗他泄露了商务秘密。She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it.她给他布下圈套，他就径直落入圈套。7.bury vt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.(教材P26)救援部队组
52、成小分队，将受困的人们挖出来，将死者掩埋。(1)bury sth in.把埋到里bury ones face in hands 双手掩面(2) 埋头于；专心于；沉浸于The dog buried its bone in the garden.狗把骨头埋在花园里。Since his wife left，he has buried himself (he) in his work.自从妻子离开以来，他一直都埋头于工作。Buried (bury) in his study，he didnt know that the others had left.他埋头学习，不知道其他人已经离开了。1.right
53、 away立刻；马上Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away.(教材P25)想像你家开始震动并且你必须马上离开。right now现在； 马上at once 马上；立刻in no time 马上；立刻Ill return the book to you right now.我会马上还书给你。If anything happens to him，let me know at_once如果他发生什么事，请立刻通知我。2.at an end结束；终结It seemed as if the world was
54、at an end！(教材P26)仿佛到了世界末日！come to an end结束 (使)结束；终结The meeting was nearly at an end when I got to the meeting room.当我到达会议室时，会议快要结束了。They decided to put an end to the quarrel.They decided to bring the quarrel to an end.他们决定结束争吵。Without water，life would come to an end.没有水，生命就会完结。3.a (great) number of许
55、多；大量的Such a great number of people died because the quake happened while they were sleeping.(教材P27)由于地震发生时人们都在睡觉，所以很多人都死去了。a (great) number of/a good/great many许多；大量(后跟可数名词复数)a great deal/amount of 大量(后跟不可数名词)a lot of/plenty of/a quantity of 许多；大量(后跟可数名词复数或不可数名词)A large amount of money is (be) spent
56、 on advertisements every year.每年都要在广告上花费大量金钱。Ive known her for a great many years.我认识她好多好多年了。易混辨析a number of/the number ofa number of意为“许多，大量的”。在number之前可加large，small，great等表示程度。a number of只修饰可数名词，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式the number of意为“的数量”。后接可数名词，作主语时谓语动词用单数而不用复数即学即用选用以上短语填空The_number_of cars on expressways
57、is rising because of free passage during holidays.A_number_of buildings fell into ruin after the earthquake.1It seemed as if the world was at an end！(教材P26)仿佛到了世界末日！(1)该句为复合句，as ifas though“仿佛；好像”，可用来引导表语从句和方式状语从句。He always talks to me as if he were my brother.他跟我说话时总是像我的哥哥一样。(2)如果所引导的从句表示的情况是真实的或是极
58、有可能发生的，句子要用陈述语气。It looks as_if it is going to rain.看起来好像要下雨了。(3)当说话人所陈述的是不真实的或极不可能发生或存在的情况时，从句用虚拟语气。与现在事实相反过去时(be动词用were)与过去事实相反过去完成时(had done)与将来事实相反would/could/mightdoHe acts as if/as though he were (be) an expert.他表现得就像个专家。She walked slowly as if she had_hurt (hurt) her leg.她走得很慢，似乎腿受伤了。2All hope
59、 was not lost.(教材P26)不是所有的希望都破灭了。(1)all.not.意为“不是所有的都”，这种用法称为部分否定。All that glitters is not gold.Not all that glitters is gold.发光的并不都是金子。(2)当not与all，both，everyone，everything，everywhere等词连用时为部分否定，意为“并不都”。We havent enough toys for everybody；some of the children will have to share.我们没有足够的玩具给每个人，部分孩子不得不与
60、其他孩子分享。Both of my parents are not for the idea.Not_both of my parents are for the idea.我的父母并不都同意这个建议。(3)当not与any，anyone，anywhere，anything连用或出现no，nothing，nobody，nowhere，none时是完全否定。None of these things are mine.这些东西都不是我的。No one can help me in this strange town.在这个陌生的城镇里没人能帮助我。.单词拼写1Set a trap for mice
61、 in the kitchen，please.2The German invaders left the cities in ruins3We knew Bob had cancer，but the news of his death still came as a shock(震惊的事)4The crew of the tanker were rescued just minutes before it sank in heavy sea.5Jack had to drop out of the race because his foot was seriously injured half
62、way.6Leaving home was a major event (事件) in his life.7This is one of the worst natural disasters (灾难) ever to hit the area.8Will the clothing give protection against extreme (极度的)cold?9The balloon suddenly burst (爆裂) when I was blowing it up.10The earthquake was so big that most of the houses in the
63、 small village were completely destroyed (破坏).选词填空be trapped in，as if，in ruins，be buried in，think little of，a number of，burst into，burst out，right away，at an end，dig out1The exhibition was so interesting that a_number_of people came to visit it.2It was reported that an American couple had dug_out a
64、lot of gold coins from their own yard.3Buried_in thought，she didnt notice the water was boiling.4There is a man who is badly injured in a car accident.Please call 120 right_away5The city lay in_ruins after the earthquake.Now，rows of houses are being built.6One minute she burst_into laughter，and the
65、next she burst_out cryingwe just couldnt understand her mood at any moment.7They are_trapped_in the burning building.Please call 119 right away.8The war which lasted for years was at_an_end9I gave him some advice，but he thought_little_of it.10Mr Green looked as_if he had completed the task by himsel
66、f.But in fact，he didnt make a great contribution to the achievement.句型转换1It seems that Bob knows everything, but in fact, he is stupid.It seems as if Bob knew everything, but in fact, he is stupid.2All the students didnt go to the movies.Not all the students went to the movies.3No matter where he go
67、es, his dog will always follow him.Everywhere/Wherever he goes，his dog will always follow him.补全句子1He burst_into_the_house (闯进了房子)without knocking.2To tell the truth, I think_little/poorly_of_Tom (不看好汤姆), who is very lazy and never knows what to do.3At noon the meeting came_to_an_end (结束了)4The drive
68、r of the car was_badly_injured (受了重伤) in the accident.5They were_trapped_in_the_burning_building (被困在燃烧着的大楼里)6Its too difficult for_the_old_to_climb_up_the_mountain (对于老人来说爬上那座山)7She left the room hurriedly as_if_(she_was)_angry (好像生气的样子)8Not_everyone (并不是每个人) has such experiences.单句语法填空1Julie turne
69、d away，burying(bury) her face in the scarf.2I got slight injury(injure) in the car accident.3Hearing the news that his son died in the quake，he burst out crying.4We will have finished Unit 5 by the end of next week.5The number of books missing from the library is (be) large.6It seems as if he has kn
70、own the news.7He jumped into the river and rescued the child from drowning.8I woke up at six and got up right away9She is too short to_reach (reach) the book on the shelf.10We came to his rescue and pulled him out of the lake.句型转换1It was a city whose hospitals were gone.It was a city of which the ho
71、spitals were gone.2He is not old enough to work for his bread.He is too young to work for his bread.3Karen burst out laughing on hearing the good news.Karen burst into laughter at the good news.4Both of the two boys are not good at painting.Not both of the two boys are good at painting.5Everywhere h
72、e goes, he will not forget the terrible experience.No matter where he goes, he will not forget the terrible experience.课文语法填空Strange things happened 1.before Tangshan Earthquake happened.The well walls had deep cracks.A 2.smelly (smell) gas came out of them.The water pipes cracked and burst.At 3：42
73、3.on the morning of July 28，1976，everything began to shake.4.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Steam burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of rock became rivers of 5.dirt (dirty)Soon the whole city lay in 6.ruins (ruin)Many people died or were 7.injured (injure)Everything in the city was d
74、estroyed.People were 8.shocked (shock) at this and wondered how long the disaster would last.The army organized teams to dig out those 9.who were trapped and to bury the dead.Workers built shelters for 10.survivors (survive)Fresh water was taken to the city.Slowly the city began to breathe again.阅读理
75、解AAn earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters.It may cause great damage.So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members.Fragile items like those made of glass are easily broken and should usually be placed on a lower surface，near the ground ins
76、tead of placing them on the cupboards higher up.Never place them near your bed, sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down.When there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you.There is a strong chance of short circuits(短路) and fire duri
77、ng an earthquake.Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.During an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged.Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you.Never use the elevator to go down.Stay inside until the shaking
78、stops and it is safe to go outside.Research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.Use the staircases at all times.If you are outdoors, do not take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or tall buildings.If you are driving, stop your car and stay
79、in a safe place.Do not park your car under a tree or any tall object.If trapped in debris(瓦砾堆), cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.Tap on a pipe or the wall so that rescuers can find you.Use a whistle(哨子) if one is available.Never shout for help.Shouting can cause you to breathe in dan
80、gerous amounts of dust.Do not light a match because you may burn yourself.Do not move about or kick up dust.【语篇解读】本文介绍了在地震来临时，如何做才能把损害降到最低。1The purpose of the passage is to tell readers _Athe damage caused by earthquakesBthe rescue work after earthquakesChow to prevent earthquakesDwhat to do about e
81、arthquakes答案D写作意图题。根据第一段最后一句可知，本文主要介绍在地震来临时的一些安全方面的建议，告诉读者该怎么做。故选D。2The underlined word “Fragile” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”AEasily foundB.Easily brokenCExpensiveD.Heavy答案B词义猜测题。根据后面的“like those made of glass are easily broken”可知，fragile意为“易碎的”。故选B。3During the earthquake, people are advised t
82、o _Ago out of the building at onceBdrive to a safe place quicklyCtake shelter under a treeDturn off electricity and gas immediately答案D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.”可知，在地震发生时，要确保立即关掉电源和液化气。故选D。BLast Sunday, an earthquake st
83、ruck the Napa Valley area of northern California.It happened in the middle of the night, becoming the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa Valley in 15 years.No one was killed, but many people were treated in hospitals.I said to my sevenyearold twins, Brad and Brett, and threeyearold Meghan, “We
84、have so much, and these poor people in trouble now have nothing.Well share what we have with them.”I filled a box with foods and clothes.While I was doing this, I advised the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favorite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old
85、 toys and put them together.Then she walked away.A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her muchloved doll.She put the doll on top of the other toys.“Oh, dear，” I said.“You dont have to give Lucy.You love her so much.” Meghan said, “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy.Maybe shell make another little gi
86、rl happy, too.”I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.Its easy to give something that we dont want any more, but hard to give what we cherish(珍爱), isnt it?【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者让自己的三个孩子给地震受灾的孩子捐赠玩具，他的小女儿把自己最喜欢的洋娃娃捐了出来，这让作者明白了给予的可贵精神。4How many children does the writer have?AOne.B.Two. C
87、Three.D.Four.答案C细节理解题。根据第二段中的I said to my sevenyearold twins, Brad and Brett, and threeyearold Meghan可知，作者有三个孩子。故选C。5Which of the following is TRUE?AThe earthquake caused many deaths.BThe earthquake is the biggest in history.CThe earthquake happened at night.DThe earthquake hit the city of Californi
88、a.答案C细节理解题。根据第一段中的It happened in the middle of the night, becoming the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa Valley in 15 years.可知，地震发生在晚上。故选C。6What did Meghan take out for the people in trouble?AA toy.B.Clothes.CA doll.D.Food.答案C细节理解题。根据第三段中的she came back with Lucy, her muchloved doll.She put the
89、 doll on top of the other toys.可知，Meghan把自己最心爱的洋娃娃送给了受灾的孩子。故选C。7Whats the best title of this passage?AA Family StoryB.The Spirit of GivingCA White NightD.A Sad Experience答案B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者让自己的三个孩子给地震受灾的孩子捐赠玩具，他的小女儿把自己最喜欢的洋娃娃捐出来，这让作者明白了赠送自己不喜欢的东西简单，赠送自己喜欢的东西就很可贵了。作者想表达给予的精神。故选B。.七选五Tips for office wo
90、rkers on losing weight(体重)Keep away from office kitchens and vending(贩卖的) machines.Vending machines hardly offer any nutritional(营养的) food，and the food thats left in office kitchens is usually cakes or candies._1_Start bringing your own meal.Youll save a lot of money while losing weight.Be a mindful
91、 eater.If you eat when your body is truly hungry and stop before you feel a little full，you can more easily manage your weight.Most people，however，eat for emotional or environmental influences rather than physical hunger._2_ And dont be affected by your emotion or the environment._3_Try to get some
92、exercise (even if its just 15 minutes) every day to relax your brain.It is even better if you exercise outside most days of the week.Exercise can help reduce stress and anxiety，and improve your feeling.Take enough sleep._4_ So sleep no less than seven hours every day and try to sleep for thirty minu
93、tes after lunch._5_Drinking is closely linked to being overweight，which is a serious danger to your diet.Drinking is high in calories(卡路里)，and it will influence you to reduce your determination to eat a healthy diet.ASay “no” to drinking.BExercise outdoors daily.CSo eat when you feel hungry.DRemembe
94、r that you can expect the best in return.ELearn how to practice deep breathing to relax yourself.FEnough sleep can help control our hunger hormones(激素) all day long.GSo dont buy any food in vending machines or eat food left in office kitchens.答案1.G根据本段标题不要买自动售卖机里的任何食物和吃办公室厨房剩下的食物。2C根据上下文可知，选项C与上、下文相衔接。3B本段内容为“坚持每天做点运动(就算只做15分钟)，可以放松你的大脑。如果可以每天到户外去运动就更好了。运动有助于舒缓压力和焦虑，让你心情变好。”由此可知，本段标题为“每天做户外运动。”4F根据下文可知，选项F意为“充足的睡眠能帮我们全天候控制饥饿激素。”与下文相衔接。5A本段内容为“饮酒和超重紧密相连，而且饮酒会给你的饮食带来严重危害。酒热量很高，它会影响你健康饮食的决心。”由此可知，本段标题为“拒绝饮酒。”