1、Section Language Points()(Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner)第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P29教材课文，写出文章的主题The text mainly tells about two earthquakes which happened around the Pacific第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P29教材课文，选择最佳答案1How many earthquakes happen in the world a year?AAbout two.BMore than 100，000.CAbout 400. DMore t
2、han 12，000.2What did the most damage in the California Earthquake in 1906?AFires caused by the earthquake.BThe Earthquake itself.C3，000 deaths in the earthquake.DThe movement on the San Andreas Fault.3Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AMore than a hundred earthquakes occur worldwi
3、de in a year.BThe earthquake happening in Shaanxi Province in 1556 caused 830，000 people killed.CThe California Earthquake only lasted to 5：15 am.DIn the California Earthquake the fires caused about 3，000 deaths.【答案】13BAB第三步研读能力升华，接轨高考根据P29教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式About 400 earthquakes occur wor
4、ldwide every day，more 1.than a hundred thousand in a year.The California Earthquake of 2.the 18th of April 1906 is the 3.worst (bad) earthquake that has ever happened in the United States.Though it 4.lasted (last) for only a minute，it caused the worst 5.natural(nature) disaster in the nations histor
5、y.Fires 6.caused (cause) by the California Earthquake did the most damage.The fires burned for three days，7.destroying (destroy) a total of 25，000 buildings.About 500 people 8.were killed (kill) in the city of San Francisco and 250，000 were made homeless.9.In the whole of California，the earthquake a
6、nd fires caused about 3，000 10.deaths (death).单词拼写根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词1The new square is four times the size of the previous(以前的) one.2The volcano erupted(喷发) suddenly and hundreds of people died in the disaster.3These chemicals have been found to cause serious environmental damage(损害)4Dont stay up too
7、 late.It might ruin your health.5She takes an active part in all kinds of afterschool activities.6We have 2，000 members worldwide.拓展词汇根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词1sad adj.悲伤的sadly adv.伤心地；不幸地sadness n悲伤2luck n运气，好运lucky adj.幸运的luckily adv.幸运地；幸亏3fortune n运气fortunate adj.幸运的fortunately adv.幸运地；幸亏4terrify vt.使惊恐；
8、使受惊吓terrified adj.恐惧的；受惊吓的terrifying adj.吓人的；可怕的5hope vt.&n.希望hopeful adj.满怀希望的；有希望的hopefully adv.满怀希望地；有希望地.补全短语根据提示补全下列短语1take place发生2set fire to 放火(焚烧)3catch fire 着火(动作)4put out 熄灭；扑灭(火)5cover an area of 占地6in all 总计，总共7if necessary 如果有必要的话.选词填空选用上述短语的适当形式填空1He put out the fire with a piece of w
9、et carpet.2The fire took place last night and many houses were burnt down.3Dont forget to take your cellphone with you in case you can call for help if necessary4The man in black was about to set fire to the house when the police came.5The teacher said there were twelve in all who had failed in the
10、exam.背教材原句记句式结构仿写促落实1.When the lava reached the sea，there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave which could flood half the island.当岩浆到达大海时，有可能引起巨大的潮汐，淹没半个岛屿。there is the possibility of .表示“有的可能性”。许多人相信任何情况下陌生人相见都会有危险。Many people believe there is the possibility of danger in any situation when str
11、angers meet.2.The California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906 is the worst earthquake that has ever happened in the United States.1906年4月18日发生的加利福尼亚大地震是美国历史上最严重的一次地震。先行词前有形容词最高级修饰，定语从句只能用that引导。这是我见过的最漂亮的城市。This is the most beautiful city that Ive ever seen.3.Fires caused by the California Earth
12、quake did the most damage.加利福尼亚地震引起的火灾造成了最严重的损失。过去分词短语作后置定语。上个月建造的那座桥需要修理。The bridge built last month needs repairing. ruin v毁灭，毁掉n.毁灭；废墟(ruins)(教材P24)She returned home and found all her furniture had been ruined by the flood.她回到家发现所有的家具都已被洪水破坏了。in ruins成为废墟fall into ruincome/go to ruin 毁灭；崩溃His son
13、s death ruined all his hopes.儿子的死使他所有的希望都破灭了。In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins (ruin)在可怕的15秒内，一座大城市就沦为一片废墟。A large number of houses fell into ruin/went to ruin after the earthquake.地震之后，许多房屋都毁了。明辨异同damage/destroy/ruindamage表示“损害，损坏”，主要指对价值和功能的破坏，多用于无生命的东西，一般还可修复。常见搭配：do/cause dam
14、age to；destroy表示“破坏，毁灭”，使之毁灭或无用，一般不能或很难修复；ruin表示“毁坏，破坏”，使某物丧失功能、价值。更强调破坏的彻底性。还可指破坏美好的事物。(damage/destroy/ruin)The palace was destroyed completely rather than was slightly damaged，which cant be repaired，leaving only ruins set fire to sth.(set sth.on fire)放火(焚烧)(教材P25)Ash and lava poured down the mount
15、ain，setting fire to hundreds of houses.火山灰和岩浆从山上流下来，引燃了成百上千所房子。on fire着火(强调状态)catch fire 着火(强调动作)make a fire 生火put out the fire 灭火It was reported that several youths had set the car on fire.据报道，几个年轻人纵火烧了那辆车。If you want to go camping in the wild，you should learn how to make a fire.如果你想去野外露营，你得学会生火。Th
16、e forest had been on fire for three days before it was put out.森林大火连续烧了三天才被扑灭。 put out熄灭；扑灭；生产(教材P25)We put all the fires out.我们扑灭了所有的火。写出下列句中put out的含义If you dont put the fire out immediately，it will soon set the whole forest on fire.扑灭The factory puts out 300 new cars every week this year.生产put up
17、举起；张贴；建造；支起；为提供食宿put off 推迟，拖延put on 穿上；上演put down 放下；记下；镇压put up with 忍受We shall be happy to put you up when you come to town next month.你们下个月到城里来时我们将很乐意为你们提供食宿。As far as I know，the sports meet has been put off until next week because of the bad weather.据我所知，由于天气不好运动会已经被推迟到下周了。 in all总计，总共(教材P29)In
18、 all，830，000 people lost their lives.总共有83万人丧生。above all最重要的是；尤其是after all 毕竟，终究，归根结底(句首)；别忘了(句尾或句中)at all (否定句)根本；(疑问句)到底；究竟first of all 首先all in all 总之To make members of a team perform better，the trainer first of all has to know their strengths and weaknesses.为了让组里成员表现得更好，训练者首先要了解他们的优势和劣势。You shou
19、ld forgive him.After all，he is only a child.你应该原谅他，毕竟他还是个孩子。All in all，traveling is the best choice to recharge ourselves and get ready for the new challenges.总的来说，旅游是充实自己、准备迎接新的挑战的最好的方式。语境助记You shouldnt have scolded the boy at all；he is a child after all；above all，he made only one mistake in all.你根
20、本不应该责备那个男孩，他毕竟还是个孩子；最重要的是，他总共才出了一处错误。 damage n& v损失；损害(教材P29)Fires caused by the California Earthquake did the most damage.加利福尼亚地震引起的火灾造成了最严重的损失。The old painting was damaged in the flood and had to be painstakingly restored.那幅古画在洪水中遭到破坏，必须精心修复。The accident caused some damage to my car，but its nothin
21、g serious.这次事故对我的车造成了损坏，但并不严重。(教材P25)When the lava reached the sea，there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave which could flood half the island.当岩浆到达大海时，有可能引起巨大的潮汐，淹没半个岛屿。【要点提炼】句中“there is/was the possibility of.”结构，表示“有的可能性”。(1)there is no possibility of.没有的可能性(2)there is the/a/no possibility t
22、hat.有/没有的可能性(that引导同位语从句)There is no possibility of his coming tonight because of the bad weather.因为天气不好，他今晚不可能来。There is no possibility that human beings will be controlled by computers.人类受计算机控制的可能性并不存在。.单句语法填空1The building was on fire for two hours last night.Someone must have set fire to it.2The
23、soldiers were sent to that area immediately to save the people trapped in the ruins(ruin)3He spent very little time learning English，perhaps no more than one year in all.4They have repaired the building damaged(damage) in the earthquake again and again.5As long as there is the possibility (possible)
24、 of saving our planet，take action now before it is too late.6I got to the station late，but luckily(lucky) the train was still there.7. The vegetables didnt taste very good，because they had been cooked (cook) too long.8I gave him a warning(warn) not to go there，but he didnt follow it.9The children we
25、re terrified(terrify) by the scream coming from the basement.10Chinese is one of the easiest languages that I have learnt.完成句子1他说话不谨慎，对他的名声造成了损害。His careless remark did damage to his reputation.2在消防员到来之前，火就被扑灭了。Before the firefighters arrived，the fire had been put out3难怪这座楼成为废墟，昨晚它着了如此大的火。It is no wonder that the building is in ruins now；it caught so big a fire last night.4老师告诉我们失败是成功之母。The teacher told us that failure is the mother of success5我们有可能尽快找到准确预测地震的方法吗？Is there any possibility that we can find the exact way to predict earthquake as soon as possible?