1SectionⅡReadingandThinking(1)1.Discussing—Whatdoyouthinkmayhappenbeforeanearthquake?Brightlightsintheskymayappear.Animalsmaybetoonervoustoeat.Micemayrunoutofholeslookingforplacestohide.Fishmayjumpoutoftheirpoolsandponds.Wellwallsmayhavedeepcracks.2.Predicting—Lookatthetitleandthepictureandpredictwhatthetextisprobablyabout.Aterribleearthquakeislikelytohappen.1.Firstreading—Matchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Para.1A.TheearthquakecausedunbelievabledestructiontoTangshan.Para.2B.TheearthquakehappenedandcauseddeathsandinjuriesinTangshan.Para.3C.Helpcamesoonafterthequakes.Para.4D.Strangethingshappened,butnoonepaidattentiontothem.Para.5E.Tangshancamebacktolifeagain.答案Para.1DPara.2BPara.3APara.4CPara.5E2.Secondreading—Choosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.(1)Whendidtheearthquakehappen?2A.AtnightonJuly28,1976.B.OnthemorningofJuly28,1976.C.OntheafternoonofJuly28,1976.D.Thewriterdidn’ttellus.(2)Howmanypeoplewholivedthereweredeadorinjured?A.Ahalf.B.Twothirds.C.Onethird.D.Thetextdidn’ttellus.(3)Whatdoesthesentence“Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.”mean?A.Thecitywillnotdie;ithashopeanditcanrecoverfromthepain.B.Thearmysent150,000soldierstoTangshantohelppeople.C.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplewerehelped.D.Mostofthe10,000minerswererescued.答案(1)B(2)B(3)A3.Thirdreading—Fillintheblanksaccordingtothetext.TangshanEarthquakeBeforetheearthquake·Thewaterinthevillagewells①roseandfellagainandagain.·Animalsinthefarmyardsbecametoo②nervoustoeat.DuringtheearthquakeAt3:42ameverythingbeganto③shake.Andhardhillsofrockbecameriversof④dirt.DamagesoftheearthquakeOver400,000peoplewerekilledor⑤injuredintheearthquake.Andnearlyeverythingwas⑥destroyed.ThehelpfromthewholenationSoldiersdugoutthosewhowere⑦trappedandburiedthedead.Medicalworkerscametoprovidemedical⑧care.Workersbuilt⑨sheltersforsurvivors.ThegreatsuccesspeoplehaveachievedThenewcityhastakenonanewlook,withgreat⑩improvementsintransportation,industry,and3environment.阅读技巧点拨怎样理清文章的篇章结构?阅读一篇文章,首先要知道这篇文章是围绕什么而展开的、是怎样展开的,这就是文章的篇章结构问题。理清文章和段落的组织结构有助于我们更加清晰地把握文章的脉络,理解作者的观点在文章中是如何提出、展开的。理清了文章结构不但可以帮助我们理解和记忆文章的主要信息,还可以帮助我们极大地提高阅读效率。学会有选择地阅读,哪些语句可以跳读、粗读,哪些语句需要精读、细读。本篇文章结构:分总结构;文章是以时间顺序组织的。语言现象感知Ⅰ.单词理解体会句中加黑单词的词性和含义1.Hewasbleedingfromtheheadandsufferingfromshock.n.休克2.Hisglasseswereburiedunderapileofpapers.vt.掩埋Ⅱ.词块积累写出下列词块的含义1.tensofthousandsof成千上万的2.burythedead埋葬死者3.therestoftheworld世界其他地方4.inthewellwalls在井壁上5.asusual和往常一样6.lookforplacestohide寻找藏身之处7.getuponone’sfeet站起来8.becomeahometo成为……的家园Ⅲ.句式欣赏1.同词重复表强调Forseveraldaysthewaterinthevillagewellsroseandfell,roseandfell.2.everywhere用作连词,引导状语从句。4Everywheresurvivorslooked,therewasnothingbutruins.3.把无生命的事物当作有生命的事物来描写,这种方法叫做拟人。Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.[思考]请你在文中找出类似的拟人句:Thecitybegantoreviveitselfandgetuponitsfeetagain.1.ComparedwithWenchuanEarthquake,whydidTangshanEarthquakecausesuchgreatlosses?Peopletooknonoticeofthesignsbeforetheearthquake./Peoplethoughtlittleoftheearthquake./Peopledidn’tmakegoodpreparationsfortheearthquake./Theylackknowledgeabouthowtosurvivetheearthquake./Thebuildingswerenotstrongenoughtoresist...2.Imaginetheroombeginstoshakeandyoumustleaveitrightaway.Youhavetimetotakeonlyonething.Whatwillyoutake?Why?Theanswerisopen.3.Groupwork:Makeaposteraboutearthquakesingroups.Theanswerisopen.AHavinglivedinCaliforniauntil1970,myfamilyhasfeltanumberofearthquakes.Wehavebeenfortunate,however,tohavesufferednobodilyharmorpropertydamage.ThereisawebsitethatlistsallCaliforniaearthquakesrecordedfrom1769tothepresent.Thesiteliststhedatesandtimesaswellasthemagnitude(震级)andtheexactlocationofanyquakethatmeasuredmorethan6.0.Thereareonlyafewquakesthatstandoutinmymemoryand,luckily,noneisshowninthewebsite.So,mypersonalexperiencewithearthquakesmightbeconsideredinsignificant.Therearethreeearthquakesthataredifficulttoforget.Thefirstonewasin1955andouroldestdaughterwaswalkingwithmeinourbackyardinRedwoodCityinCalifornia.AstheshakingbecamestrongerIheldhertomewithonearmasIheld5ontooneofourfruittreeswiththeother.Allthreeofus(mydaughter,Iandthetree)shookfortwoorthreeminutesthattousfeltlikehours.Thesecondonewasin1963.OurentirefamilywasvisitingDisneylandinSouthernCalifornia.Theearthstartedtoshakejustaswewerebeginningtowalkfromourhoteltowardthefamouslandmark.MythirdexperiencewithanearthquakewasalonelyoneinCalifornia.ItwasinmysixtiesandIwasaloneinanoldchurch.Asthebuildingstartedtoshake,Iquicklyheadedforthedoortogooutside.IrememberIsaidalittleprayer—somethinglike,“Helpmegetoutofhereintime,DearHeavenlyFather”.Minuteslater,Iwassafeoutside.【语篇解读】本文为记叙文,作者回忆了自己经历的三次地震。1.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlytotellusabout.A.anewfilmaboutanearthquakeB.howtosurviveanearthquakeC.histhreeearthquakeexperiencesD.howtosavechildreninanearthquake答案C[写作意图题。作者主要是向读者介绍了自己经历的三次地震。]2.Theearthquakestheauthorhasexperienced.A.allcausedbodilyharmB.areallrecordedinawebsiteC.allmeasuredmorethan6.0D.allhappenedinCalifornia答案D[细节理解题。根据第三段的“Thefirstonewasin1955...inCalifornia.”和第四段第二句以及第五段的“MythirdexperiencewithanearthquakewasalonelyoneinCalifornia.”可知答案。]3.Whenthefirstearthquakehappened,theauthor.A.wasstayingwithhis