Unit4EarthquakesItemsStudyingaimsanddemandsWords名词:earthquake,quake,well,pipe,million,event,nation,canal,steam,dirt,suffering,brick,dam,track,electricity,disaster,mine,miner,shelter,title,reporter,bar,congratulation,outline,headline,cyclist动词:injure,destroy,bury,frighten形容词:extreme,useless,frightened,frightening副词:sincerely兼类词:burst(vi./n.),ruin(n./vt.),shock(v./n.),rescue(n./vt.),trap(vt./n.),damage(n./vt.),judge(n./vt.),express(vt./n.)Expressionsrightaway,asif,atanend,inruins,digout,a(great)numberofSentences1.Itseemedasiftheworldwasatanend!2.Infifteenterriblesecondsalargecitylayinruins.3.Everywheretheylookednearlyeverythingwasdestroyed.4.Allhopewasnotlost.GrammarTheAttributiveClause(Ⅰ)(that,which,who,whose)(定语从句(Ⅰ):由关系代词that,which,who,whose引导的定语从句)Topics1.Basicknowledgeaboutearthquakes(关于地震的基本常识)2.Howtoprotectoneselfandhelpothersindisasters(在灾害中如何保护自己帮助他人)Writing如何写复合句(Ⅱ)——状语从句SectionⅠWarmingUp&ReadingChinaliesinoneofthemostactiveearthquakeregionsoftheworldandhasbeenhitbymanydisastrousearthquakesduringitslonghistory.InthepasthalfcenturyChinahasexperiencedseverallargestearthquakes,includingtheTangshanEarthquakein1976andtheWenchuanEarthquakein2008.Themostseriousoftheseearthquakeswastheonethatoccurredin1556.Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionofthe1556earthquake.TheGreatChinaEarthquakeof1556istheworstnaturaldisasterinChinesehistory,atleastintermsofliveslost,whichoccurredinHuaCountyofShanxiProvinceofChinain1556.Theearthquakedestroyed98countiesandeightprovincesofCentralChina.Thedestructionspannedanareaof500miles,andinsomecountiestheaveragedeathtoll(死亡人数)was60percentofthepopulation.Atotalof830,000peoplelosttheirlives,mostofwhomdiedfromthefallingdownofpoorly-builthouses.Themagnitude(震级)ofthisearthquakehasbeenestimatedtobefrom8.0to8.3ontheRichterscale(里氏震级).小组讨论1.Haveyoueverexperiencedanearthquake?2.Supposeanearthquakehappenswhenyouarehavingclasses,whatshouldyoudo?一、在空格处填上适当的词概括课文Thepassageshowswhathappened(1)________,duringandaftertheTangshanearthquakein1976.Theearthquakecausedaterrible(2)________oflifeandaserious(3)________tothecity'sbuildings,butallhope(4)________lost,forthearmyandrescueworkersrushedto(5)________.beforelossdestructionwasn'thelp二、根据课文内容,选择最佳答案1.Beforetheearthquakepeoplewereasleepasusualbecause________.DA.theydidn'tnoticeanythingstrangehappeningB.theyknewwellaboutearthquakesC.somethingstrangehappenedinmanyplacesD.theydidn'trealizethearrivalofanearthquakeB2.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?A.AtnightonJuly28th,1976.B.OnthemorningofJuly28th,1976.C.OntheafternoonofJuly28th,1976.D.Thewriterdidn'ttellus.3.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.peoplepaidmuchattentiontothosestrangethingsbeforetheearthquake.BB.Beforetheearthquakeanimalsbecamenervous.C.Aftertheearthquakewaterwasneededbecausetherewasnowaterindamsandwells.D.AftertheearthquakethepeopleinTangshanlosthopebecausetheywerehomeless.4.Whatdoesthesentence“Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.”mean?AA.Thecitywillnotdie;ithashopeanditcanrecoverfromthepain.B.Thearmysent150,000soldierstoTangshantohelppeople.C.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplewerehelped.D.Mostofthe10,000minerswererescued.A.Shaken.CB.Unpleasant.C.Appalled(震惊的).D.Veryupset.5.Whatdoes“shocked”inthethirdparagraphmean?D三、段落大意匹配PartMainIdeaPara1Para2Para3Para4A.TheearthquakecausedunbelievabledestructiontoTangshan.B.TheearthquakehappenedandcauseddeathsorinjuriesinTangshan.C.Helpcamesoonafterthequake.D.Noonepaidattentionthoughstrangethingshappened.BAC四、课文内容填空BeforeTangshanearthquake,strangethingshappenedanda(1)________(smell)gascameoutfromthecracksofwellsandanimalsbecamenervous.At3:42am.,everythingbeganto(2)________.Thecityturnedin(3)________injustfifteenseconds.Manypeople,(4)________(include)workersanddoctors,cametorescuethose(5)________(trap)undertheruins.Laterthatafternoon,(6)________bigquakestruckTangshan,killing,injuringmorepeople(7)________makingmorebuildingsfalldown.Soldierswerecalled(8)________tohelptherescueworkers(organize)todigoutthetrappedandandteams(9)(10)________thedead.smellyshakeruinsincludingtrappedanotherandinwereorganizedburyForthreedaysthewaterinthevillagewellsroseandfell,roseandfell.一连三天,村子里的井水都时高时低。1.rise点拨(1)vi.上升;起立(床);增长Thesunhasnotrisenyet.太阳还未升起。(2)n.上升;上涨;升起Therewillbeariseinunemploymentnextyear.明年的失业率将会上升。拓展riseinprice涨价attheriseofthesun日出之时辨析rise/raise(1)rise(rose,risen)为不及物动词,指自然“上升”,常用于日、月、物价、温度、河水及人的职位等,不带宾语,不可以用于被动语态。roseraise(2)raise(raised,raised)为及物动词,多指外部的力量使其“举起;提高”,后带宾语,可以用于被动语态。运用用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空①Aftertheheavyraintheriver________bythreemeters.②Theworkersaskedtheirbossto________thewages.Inthecity,thewaterpipesinsomebuildingscrackedandburst.在市区里,有些楼房里的水管爆裂了。2.burst(burst,burst)点拨(1)vi.爆裂;爆发Thatballoonwillburstifyoublowitupanymore.你再给气球充气,它就会爆了。(2)n.[C]突然破裂;爆发aburstinthewaterpipe水管爆裂asuddenburstofanger怒火的迸发拓展运用burstintosth.=burstoutdoingsth.突然爆发出用burst及其构成的短语的适当形式填空①Thelittleboywassofrightenedthathe________________crying.②Theaudiencegave________________applause.burstoutaburstofItseamedasiftheworldwasatanend!仿佛到了世界末日!3.atanend结束;终结典例拓展Eventuallythewarwasatanend.战争终于结束了。attheend(of