1、Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else.“When we had a sandstorm last week, I had to get up half an hour earlier so I
2、 wouldnt be late for school，” said Xing Wei, a Junior boy at Yaohua Middle School in Tianjin.Xing usually gets up at about seven and needs 20 minutes to get to school. But on sandstorm days, he needs 40 minutes. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, peo
3、ple cant even see for 200 meters. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the storms.Sandstorms are bad for peo
4、ples health. If people breathe too much sand, they could cough or have asthma.Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear farmers houses down.,阅读障碍词province n省breathe v呼吸asthma n医气喘，哮喘.Match the word with it
5、s meaning.1frighteningA沙尘；灰尘2mass B公民；市民3campaign C预报；预告4process D力量；力气5citizen E吓人的；可怕的6dust F面罩7forecast G骑自行车8strength H战役；活动9cycle I进程；过程10mask J大量的；大规模的答案：15EJHIB610ACDGF.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.1She called them one after another by name, but no one answered.一个接一个地2He
6、 was totally blind as a result of the traffic accident.由于3All of the trees were cut down, and none was left.砍倒4I was caught in a heavy rain last Sunday.突然遭遇5We dug up the tree by its roots.挖出6Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing.阻止做A B CDE1Look at Picture A and answer the question:
7、What is happening?There is a sandstorm blowing.2Look at Pictures B and C, and answer the question: Whats the cause of sandstorms?Excessive cultivation of farmland; deforestation; overgrazing; ineffective protection of constructive sites, etc.3Look at Pictures D and E, and answer the question: What m
8、easures should we take to prevent sandstorms coming?(1)We should plant more trees and grow more grass.(2)Control air and water pollution.(3)Build green fences along the desert.(4)All countries should join hands to propose a plan in sandstorms control and prevention.Fastreading1Read the text quickly
9、and write down the main idea of the text.The text is about sandstorms in Asia and their causes and effects2Match the main idea with each paragraphPara.1ASandstorms in Asia.Para.2 BSandstorms sometimes affect Beijing.Para.3 CThe government plants trees to prevent sandstorms.Para.4 DSandstorms have be
10、en a major disaster for centuries.Para.5 ESandstorms do a lot of damage to people.Para.6 FSandstorms in China appear to have increased as a result of desertification.答案：DAFBEC.CarefulreadingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1Sandstorms are strong winds carrying through the air. Adir
11、t and mudBrain and heatCsand and dust Dcloud and snow2What do the experts advise people to do when a sandstorm arrives in the city? ADont go out.BDont wear masks. CDont go to work as usual.DDont ride bicycles.3Which of the following is NOT the element to make Central Asia，North America，Central Afric
12、a and Australia the four main places where there are sandstorms?AThe climate in these places is rather bad.BThey are all the places with big deserts.CThe natural environment in these places is worsening every year.DThe governments in these places pay little attention to the protection of nature.4The
13、 factors that cause land to be desert are Acutting down trees Bdigging up grassCclimate changes Dall of the above5From the last paragraph we know Athe government wont plant trees any more in five yearsBthe distance between the desert and the center of Beijing is only 250 kilometersCmore than 30 mill
14、ion trees have been planted in Beijing Dthe government is taking measures to prevent sandstorms答案：15CADDD.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1This is a process that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up
15、 grass.句式分析本句的主干是This is a process。that happens是定语从句修饰先行词a process，在该定语从句中含有一个when引导的时间状语从句，在该时间状语从句中含有两个原因状语，一个是because of短语，另一个是because引导的原因状语从句。尝试翻译这是一个由于气候变化和人类砍伐树木、开垦草地而使土地变成沙漠的过程。2The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust makes it difficult to s
16、ee.句式分析本句是由and连接构成的并列句，在后一分句中含有一个由because引导的原因状语从句，且从句中含有“make 宾语宾补”结构。尝试翻译这种沙尘暴有时持续一整天，车辆开得很慢，因为浓浓的尘埃降低了能见度。3The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the strength of the storm sometimes surprises people.句式分析该句是由but连接构成的并列句。在前一分句中含有一个b
17、efore引导的时间状语从句。尝试翻译中国中央气象站能在沙尘暴到达北京前几周预报沙尘暴，但沙尘暴的力量有时很惊人。对应学生课下能力提升(十三)阅读理解AIn the early morning on February 28，a sandstorm with strong winds caused a train to derail in Chinas far west. The accident killed four people and injured about 30.The 11car train had just left a station in Turpan in Xinjian
18、g when it was hit.“A strong sandstorm broke the window soon after the train left Turpan. Then it blew some of the cars off the rail，” a passenger said.The train had been running between the capital city of Urumqi and Aksu, in the west. Sandstorms happen a lot in that area. They are fed by the desert
19、s of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. Powerful winds blow the sands toward Beijing and the eastern cities each spring.A sandstorm is a common natural disaster. It usually happens in deserts. Strong winds blow a huge amount of sand into the air. Sandstorms are so strong that they can blow you 1 to 1.5 me
20、ters away from where you were standing. Unlike some other disasters, sandstorms come with a warning. If you see the clouds with a dark brown color，that means there may be a sandstorm.Xinjiang is one of the areas where sandstorms happen most often, which results from a dry climate, vast desert and a
21、strong wind. It is in northwestern China. Xinjiang has mountains on four sides. The Tianshan Mountains，which are in the middle, divide the land into two large basins (盆地)Both basins have deserts in their centers. They are the source of sandstorms. The passes and valleys (山谷) between the mountains ar
22、e the places where strong winds are likely to form.语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了发生在新疆的一场沙尘暴。1The underlined word “derail” most probably means “”Acome to an endBcrash into another trainCcome off the track Dcatch fire 解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第三段第二句“Then it blew some of the cars off the rail .”可知，derail的意思是“脱轨”，故选C项。2By say
23、ing the underlined sentence, the author may want to Awarn us not to walk in sandstormsBgive us an example of a sandstormCadvise us to think of ways to reduce sandstormsDtell us about the damage of sandstorms解析：选A句意理解题。本句句意：沙尘暴如此猛烈以至于它们可以把你吹离你原来所站的地方11.5米远。由此可见，沙尘暴的威力很大，在沙尘天气里最好不要出去。3What is the main
24、 idea of the last but one paragraph?AHow a sandstorm happens.BWhat a sandstorm is.CWhere a sandstorm happens.DWhat causes a sandstorm.解析：选B段落大意题。通读倒数第二段可知，本段主要向我们介绍了沙尘暴通常在什么地方发生、它的风力和前兆，这些都是沙尘暴的基本特征，故选B项。4According to the last paragraph, the following factors contribute to a sandstorm EXCEPT the Adr
25、y climate Bstrong windCsand source Dblack cloud解析：选D推理判断题。最后一段讲述了新疆是最易发生沙尘暴的地区，主要因为气候干燥、有沙源、风力大，故A、B、C三项是引起沙尘暴的因素。BI really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I wo
26、uld never have that sort of career (职业)I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career.I then found myself a job, looking after two little
27、 girls. It wasnt too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, shed give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was g
28、etting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification (
29、资格证书) if I wanted to work with children. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a parttime course. I had to leave my job with the family, and g
30、ot work helping out at a kindergarten.Now Ive got a fulltime job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you arent top of the class at school.语篇解读：我不是学校里的好学生，但我也能找到自己的工作，有自己的职业生涯，我的工作就是照看孩子。5What is the authors present job?AWorking
31、 parttime in a college. BTaking care of children for a family.CHelping children with their schoolwork. DLooking after children at a kindergarten.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段“I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job.”可判断出作者目前的工作是照看孩子，故选D。6Wh
32、en staying with the two girls family, the author Awas paid for extra workBoften worked long hoursCgot much help from her bossDtook a day off every other week解析：选B细节理解题。从第三段“But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening.
33、 We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, shed give me time off the next.”可以看出作者在两个女孩家里时，常常工作很长时间，故选B。7Why did the author leave her first job?AShe found a fulltime job. BShe was fed up with children.CShe decided to attend a parttime course. DShe needed a rest after working extra hours.解
34、析：选C细节理解题。第四段“My experience counted for a lot and I got on a parttime course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.”说明作者离开这两个小女孩家的原因是她参加了业余学习班，故选C。8What has the author learned from her own experiences?ALess successful students can still have a career.BQua
35、lifications are necessary for a career.CHard work makes an excellent student. DOne must choose the job she likes.解析：选A细节理解题。最后一句话“I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you arent top of the class at school.”说明即使学习差的学生也可以有自己的事业，故选A。CDo you want to see the effects of global w
36、arming？Then head north. Will Steger is going to take all of us there.Steger, 64，the first person to make a dogsled trip to the North Pole，is a very famous and admired polar explorer. Hes at home in frozen parts of the world where few humans ever step on. Steger is also a devoted environmentalist who
37、 was early to ring the alarm bell on global warming. He saw its effects firsthand in frequent polar expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica.Now Steger is about to lead a team of six young adventurers on a 1，400mile，60daylong dogsled trip across Ellesmere Island, in the Canadian Arctic. The sea ice
38、in that region should still be frozen.“We want to take our audience to the front lines of global warming，” says Steger. The team will be uploading videos, stories and photos to the website globalwarming as they march along, allowing armchair adventurers and kids in classrooms to follow their progres
39、s day to day.“We can actually bring the audience up there，” Steger says.Stegers team will include some alreadyfamous young explorers. Sam Branson, the 22yearold son of British airline tycoon (大亨) Richard Branson, is an experienced Arctic traveler. Also on the journey will be 27yearold Norwegian Siga
40、rid Ekran. Last year, Ekran became only the second woman in history to win Rookie (新秀) of the Year for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.What they will see may be very surprising. Even Steger doesnt know exactly what to expect. Climate change has already reshaped the geography of the Arctic.“Within a decad
41、e or less, its going to be impossible to reach the North Pole by dog team without flotation (漂浮)，” says Steger.“Climate change is happening, but people can change too. Their willingness to change will determine the shape of the Earths future.”语篇解读：Steger要带六名年轻的探险家利用狗拉的雪橇到北极探险以了解全球变暖带来的影响。9Why is Ste
42、ger about to organize the adventure to the Arctic?ATo collect evidence for his scientific research.BTo develop the young peoples adventurous spirit.CTo let more people enjoy its natural beauty.DTo let people realize the bad effects of global warming.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句以及第三段的“We want to take our aud
43、ience to the front lines of global warming”可以判断Steger是想通过到北极探险，让人们了解全球变暖对北极以及对地球的影响。10Global warming will lead to many unexpected events EXCEPT that Athe North Pole adventure team led by Steger are not sure about what they are going to seeBit will be impossible to reach the North Pole just by dogsle
44、d since the sea ice around the North Pole will be meltedCthe animals living in the Arctic are going to face great dangers because their living environment changesDmore audience will be taken to the front lines of global warming and reflect on their behaviors and way of life解析：选D细节理解题。从第五段可以直接得出A、B两项
45、是正确的；C项也可以从第五段第三句推断出来：极地地理环境将改变，这同时也是极地生物的生存环境，它们的生活必将面临危险。而D项则是极地探险活动希望达成的目的，即引起人类对此问题的关注和对自身行为的反思。11According to Steger, people can save the earth by Achanging their harmful way of lifeBlearning more about the environmentCwillingly giving up their comfortable lifeDgetting used to the present chang
46、es of the earth解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的信息可知Steger认为如果人们愿意改变现在的生活方式，就可以重塑地球的未来。12What would be the best title for the passage?AThe Arctic is in dangerBSledding through the ArcticCDiscoveries of the ArcticDConsequences of global warming解析：选B标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知Steger要带六名年轻的探险家利用狗拉的雪橇到北极探险，因此选B项。课 文 对 译Sandstorms
47、 in AsiaSandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries for centuries. Scientists have tried many ways to solve this problem and in China, a mass campaign has been started to help solve it.Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often so thick that you cannot see th
48、e sun, and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes. The four main places in the world where there are sandstorms are Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia. Ren Jianbo, from Inner Mongolia described a terrible sandstorm he experienced as a child in the desert. “To h
49、ave been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience，” he said. “There was nothing to be done. It was the most frightening and the most dangerous situation Ive ever been in. You just had to hope youd survive. I thought I was going to disappear under the sand.”Northwest China is part of the sands
50、torm centre in Central Asia. Sandstorms begin in desert areas. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”. This is a process that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass.Sandstor
51、ms sometimes affect Beijing. Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds that cover the city in a thick, brownyellow dust. The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust makes it difficult to see.The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sa
52、ndstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the strength of the storm sometimes surprises people. When a sandstorm arrives in the city, weather experts advise people not to go out. Huang Xiaomei, who lives in Beijing says, “To be cycling in a sandstorm is frightening. The winds are very str
53、ong. Its difficult to breathe and the dust makes me ill. So if you want to go out, youd better wear a mask.”The desert is only 250 kilometres away to the west of Beijing. To prevent it coming nearer, the government is planting trees. Already the government has planted more than 30 billion trees and
54、plans to continue planting for the next five years.亚洲的沙尘暴几个世纪以来，沙尘暴一直是许多亚洲国家的主要灾难。科学家们尝试了多种方法解决这个问题，在中国，一场帮助解决这一问题的大规模的运动已经开始了。沙尘暴是夹带沙尘的强烈而干燥的风。沙尘暴夹带的沙尘含量常常很大，以至于可以遮天蔽日。有时风力强大得可以搬动沙丘。世界上沙尘暴发生的四个主要地区是中亚、北美、中非和澳大利亚。来自内蒙古的任建波是这样来描述他小时候遭遇的一次沙尘暴的：“被沙尘暴困住是一种可怕的经历”，他说，“你一点办法也没有。那是我遭遇过的最可怕、最危险的情况。你只能祈求你会活下来
55、。那时候我觉得我会消失在沙尘下。”中国的西北地区是中亚沙尘暴中心的一部分。沙尘暴发源于沙漠地区。因“荒漠化”越发严重，中国近年来发生沙尘暴的次数明显增加了。这是由于气候变化和人们砍伐树木开垦草地，使土地变成荒漠的一种过程。沙尘暴有时候会影响北京。居民醒来时，看到昏黄的天空，狂风夹着黄沙在城里肆虐。暴风有时持续一整天，车辆开得很慢，因为厚厚的尘埃降低了能见度。中国中央气象站能在沙尘暴到达北京的前几周就将它预报出来，但沙尘暴的力量有时很惊人。沙尘暴到来时，气象专家们建议人们不要外出。居住在北京的黄小梅说：“在沙尘暴中骑车真可怕。风力很强，呼吸困难，沙尘使我难受。所以如果你想外出，最好戴上口罩。”沙漠仅在北京以西250公里处。为阻止沙漠的逼近，政府正在种植树木。政府已经种了300多亿棵树，并计划在未来的五年里继续种植。
