1、Step One:Guessing(15分)1.right away _；2.wells _pipes_；4.burst _；5.million _；6.event _；as if _；8.at an end _；9.nation _；10.canals _；11.steam _；12.dirt _；13.in ruins _；14.suffering _；15.extreme_ 16.injured _；17.destroy _；18.brick _；19.dam _；20.track _；21.useless _；22.shock_；23.quake _；24.rescue_；25.tra
2、p _；26.electricity _；27.disaster _；28.dig out _；29.bury _；30.shelter _Step two:Translate the sentences(10分)1.In the farmyards,the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.2.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.3.But the one million people of the city,who thought little of
3、these events,were asleep as usual that night.4.It seemed as if the world was at the end!5.It was felt in Beijing,which is more than two hundred kilometers away.6.A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters widecut across houses,roads and canals.7.The number of people who were kille
4、d or injured reached more than 400,000.8.Then later that afternoon,another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.9.The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.10.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Str
5、ucture of the news report:Clue(线索)of the story:Part 1.Beforeduringafter（Para.1）(Para.2,3)(Para.4)Strange things were happening before the earthquake,but no one took any notice of them.The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.The army came to help the survivors（生
6、还者）,bringing hope for a new life.part 2.part 3.the earthquakeTime orderWhat strange things happened before TangshanEarthquake?Careful readingPara.1wellfishdogspigsskymicechickensThe water in The village wells _ and _;the well walls had deep _;A _ gas came out of them.rosefellcrackssmellytoo The chic
7、kens and even the pigs were _ nervous _ to eat.to Looking for places to hideSome people saw _ in the sky.And _ could be heard outside of the city of Tangshan.bright lightthe sound of planesCareful readingWhat happened before the earthquake?Walls of the wells_.Chickens and pigs_.Mice_.Fish_.Sound and
8、 lights_.Water pipes_.had deep crackswere too nervous to eatran out of the fields looking for places to hidejumped out of bowls and pondswere heard and seencracked and burstThe buildings fell down(倒下).buildingsMany things were destroyed,such as bridgerailwayThe cracks(裂缝)cut across(横断,截断)the roads.r
9、oadTangshan,Hebei03:42:53 July 28th,1976When and where did the greatest earthquake happen in the 20th century?What happened during the earthquake?House,roads and canalsSteamHills of rockThe large cityhad a huge crackburst from hole in the ground.became rivers of dirtlay in ruinsMain IdeaDetails At _
10、 am,the _ earthquake of the 20th century began._ burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of the rock became rivers of _._ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Two _ and most of the bridges fell.The railway tracks were now _pieces of _._ now filled the wells instead of water.Water,food,and _ w
11、ere hard to get.Damage caused byearthquakePara.2-3Fill in the blanks3:42greatestSteamdirtBricksdamsuselesssteelSandelectricityData(数据)vof the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was kilometres long and metres wide cut across houses.vIn terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.v of the p
12、eople died or were injured during the earthquake.v The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than.vAll of the citys hospitals,_ of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone.1/3830152/3400,00075%90%Para.2-3Part 3:Topic sentence:the first sentence.Main idea:The army cam
13、e to help the survivors（生还者）bringing hope for a new life.What happened after the earthquake?The army:Workers:-sent soldiers to Tangshan.organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.-built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Result:The city began to breathe
14、 again.All hope was not lost.There was a big _ in Tangshan in 1976.Before the earthquake,the water in the village wells _ and fell.The animals were too _ to eat.But the people didnt know about it.At 3:42 am,everything began to shake.In fifteen terrible seconds,the large city lay in_.More than _ peop
15、le were killed or injured.Then later that afternoon,_big earthquake shook Tangshan.But all hope was not _,because soldiers came to help those_.ConsolidationFill in the blank with proper wordsearthquakeroseruinssurvivors400,000anotherlostnervousHow many natural disasters do you know?typhoontornado,hu
16、rricaneseismic sea wave/tsunamivolcanosand stormthunderstormFireFloodFloodCan you imagine what would the city be like after the earthquake?What strange things would happen before an earthquake?Bright lights flash in the Bright lights flash in the skyskyAnimals are too nervous to sleep,such as cats,d
17、ogs,chickens,horses,ducks and rabbits,etc.Reading Divide the whole passage into three parts and then find out the topic sentence of each part.Try to get the main idea of each part.True(T)or false(F)statement:1.Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake.()2.All the people in Tangshan were dead or i
18、njured during the earthquake.()3.All of the citys hospitals,factories,buildings and homes were damaged in the earthquake.()4.Later that afternoon,a terrible earthquake shook Tangshan again.()5.People slept outdoors after the earthquake.()FFFTTOne-thirdTwo-thirds75%90%75%Choose the best answer.(1)Wha
19、t is the mood of this passage?A.Sad.B.Serious.C.Serious and a bit sad.D.Calm(2)What can be inferred form the passage?A.If mice run out of the fields looking for places to hide,there must be an earthquake.B.If some natural signs had not been ignored,all the people in Tangshan city might have had a ch
20、ance to survive.C.There wouldnt have been such a great earthquake,if people had paid enough atten-tion to some natural signs.D.If some natural signs had not been ignored,more people might have had a chance to survive.(3)Which of the following statements can not be part of the main reasons for the he
21、avy loss of life in Tangshan earthquake?A.The earthquake happened in the deep night and people were sleeping in bed at the very movement.B.There werent enough rescue workers.C.The buildings were poorly constructed and most of them were destroyed in the earth-quake.D.People were not careful enough to
22、 notice some natural signs before the earthquake.(4)How do you understand the real meaning of the idiomIt is always calm before a storm?A.It is unusually quiet before a thunderstorm or hurricane hit.B.One should not trust situations that seem peaceful since bad things may happen.C.The weather is fin
23、e before a storm comes.D.You should stay calm before a storm.Tang shans new lookHow can we protect ourselves(自我保护)in an earthquake?AHide under the hard furniture(家具)Put out the fire and turn off the gas BNever try to use the liftCUse something hard(硬的)to protect your head DMain IdeaDetails_ things w
24、ere happening in the countryside in northeast Hebei.The water in the wells _ and _.A _ gas came out of the cracks.The chickens and pigs were too _ to _.Fish _out of the bowls and ponds.Mice _ out of the fields.At _ am on July 28,1976,people saw _ _ in the sky.signs before Earthquake Para.1Fill in the blanksStrangerosefellsmellynervouseatjumpedran3:00bright lights
