1、Module4 Sandstorms in Asia-reading素材Giants and storm hit northern China如果你生活在北方,你可曾目睹过沙尘暴袭来时天地昏黄、日月无光的景象呢？你可曾想过谁是造成这种灾害的罪魁祸首呢？其实就是我们人类自己。 On March 10, 2004, strong winds from Russias Siberia kicked up clouds of dust and sand. Thus northern China was hit by the seasons first major sandstorm. The thic
2、k yellow glooms lowed traffic and forced airports and schools to close, giving the sky a yellow appearance. Northwestern Gansu Province was the worst affected area. One villager said, Theres nothing to do but dig away the sand nonstop and wait to see what happens. Sometimes I dream of the sand falli
3、ng around me faster than I can dig away. I worry that in real life, the sand will win. His worry is understandable. Every year, about 110 million people suffer from desertification and another 2,500 sq km turns to desert each year. Few people think of China as a desert nation, but it is among the wo
4、rlds largest. What causes the terrible sandstorm? The answer is obvious. Years of heavy farming and animal grazing in the northern China are the major reasons. Due to this, the land of vegetation that protects the soil is disappearing. The exposed earth becomes a dust bowl easily swept up by the str
5、ong winds. As early as in the 4th century B.C., our ancestors began to notice the environmental problem. Chinese philosopher Mencius (孟子) once wrote about desertification and its human causes, including tree-cutting and overgrazing. Our former Premier Zhu Rongji also called it an alarm for the entir
6、e nation. He called on the whole nation to plant trees to fight the growing desertification. However, Chinese deserts are still on the move. Sandstorm threatens even Beijing. Beijing, which will host the 2008 Olympic Games, has told the world it will hold a Green Olympics. The government has promise
7、d to make the capital into a garden cityfor the Games by creating belts of trees. So a great project named Green Wallis in process. The green wall, like the Great Wall, will block invasion of the enemy. However, the enemy are not foreign invaders, but sand. 小字典 gloom n.阴沉nonstop adv.不断地grazing n.放牧v
8、egetation n.植被dust bowl 干旱尘暴区ancestor n.祖先invasion n.入侵 Open question: As a student, what will you do for the Green Olympics?重点短语透视【词条1】be caught in【课文原句】To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience,.(Page 32)【点拨】be caught in 此处意为遭遇上。如:I was caught in the downpour on the way home fro
9、m school.【拓展】catch 构成的常见短语:1. catch sb doing 偶然发觉某人做某事。如:The teacher caught him sleeping in class.2. catch up with 赶上。如:Youll have to work harder to catch up with the top students. 【词条2】take in,give out【课文原句】Trees take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. (Page 35)【点拨1】take in 此处意为吸收,吸入(空气、水等)。如:T
10、ake in a deep breath.【拓展】take in的常见意思还有:1. take in 把拿进。如:Please take your clothes in in case it rains.2. take in 收容(留)某人住宿。如:The teacher took in several students. 【点拨2】give out 此处意为放出,散发出, 多指气味、热量等的释放。如:The rotating machine gave out a lot of heat.【拓展】give out的常见意思还有:1. 发(书、报)等。如:The teacher gave out
11、 the exam papers.2. 用完,耗尽。如:After five months, their food supply finally gave out. 【词条3】cut down,dig up【课文原句】This is a process that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up trees. (Page 32)【点拨1】cut down此处意为砍倒。如:They cut down many old tr
12、ees and planted some young trees.【拓展】cut down还有削减,删减的意思。如:Your article is too long, so please cut it down to 500 words.【点拨2】dig up此处意为从地里挖出(某物)。如:We dug up the tree by its roots.【拓展】dig up 还有掘到,掘出的意思。如:An old vase was dug up here last month.请根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词。1. As we know, s_ are strong, dry winds tha
13、t carry sand and dust around.2. What can we do to p_ this disease from spreading in this district?3. Though it was late, they didnt feel tired and c_ the work.4. The old man lives in Gansu Province. He has e_ many terrible sandstorms. 5. Unfortunately, only two children s_ in the traffic accident.6.
14、 The weatherman has _(预报) that it is going to be sunny tomorrow.7. This is an important decision that will _(影响) the future of the company.8. When I was at school, my good friend always helped me _(解决) any problem I met.9. Reforming the education system is a very difficult _ (过程) for the Chinese government.10. She _(抱怨) to me about his bad manners1. sandstorms2. prevent 3. continued 4. experienced 5. survived 6. forecast 7. affect 8. solve 9. process 10. complained.精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u