Unit 8 Natural disasters
Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词和短语
1. Who will mop (完全地) the water if I go home without you
2. (地震) kills (成千上万的) people
3. (长途汽车) crashes into tree
4. (洪水, 水灾) (冲走) (村庄, 乡村)
5. Big (风暴) kills 20 people
6. Lightning hit a classroom building and it (着火).
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 开始下雨的时候, 我正在睡觉。
I it to rain.
2. 当我醒来时, 到处都是水!
When I , water everywhere!
3. 小男孩从树上掉下来摔伤了腿。
Young boy tree and .
4. 她告诉了我这件事。
She me it.
5. 有一场夹着雷电的大暴风雨。
There was thunder and lightning.
考点1 thousands of 成千上万的
【语境·感悟】
*Earthquake kills thousands of people
地震使成千上万的人遇难(教材·P93)
*There are about two thousand students in our school.
我们学校大约有两千名学生。
【考点·归纳】
hundred, thousand, million, billion等前面有具体数词时, 用单数形式, 表示具体的数量。hundred, thousand, million, billion等加上“s”与of连用时, 表示笼统的数量。
five hundred 五百
thousand 五千
million 五百万
billion 五十亿
hundreds of 数百的
thousands 数千的; 成千上万的
millions 上百万的; 数不清的
billions 亿万的
【语用·迁移】
( )①(2022·宿迁中考改编)—People in our town planted ______trees on Tree Planting Day.
—Good job! Everyone can do something to make our town greener.
A. hundred B. hundred of C. hundreds of
( )②On July 1st, 2021, we celebrated the ______birthday of the CPC.
A. hundredth B. hundred C. hundreds
考点2 fire n. 火
【语境·感悟】
*Lightning hit a classroom building and it caught fire.
一幢教学楼被雷电击中而着火了。(教材·P93)
*An old house caught fire this morning.
=An old house was on fire this morning.
今天上午, 一座旧房子着火了。
*Tell your children not to play with fire.
告诉你的孩子不要玩火。
【考点·归纳】
fire作“火”讲时, 为不可数名词; fire作“火灾, 炉火”讲时, 为可数名词。catch fire意为“着火”, 相当于be on fire。常用短语还有: play with fire玩火; make a fire生火; put out the fire灭火。
【语用·迁移】
①无火不起烟。(无风不起浪。)
There is no smoke .
②昨晚, 由于孩子们玩火柴, 阳光购物广场发生火灾。
Last night, Sunshine Shopping Mall because the children played with matches.
Ⅰ. 选择适当的词, 并用其适当的形式填空
finish get fall do catch
1. He ran as fast as he can the rabbit.
2. He always tells himself his homework on time.
3. She must protect her baby from a cold.
4. The little boy from tree and hurt his leg.
5. Miss Lee some cleaning while her daughter was watering the flowers.
Ⅱ. 单项选择
( )1. —Dad, math is too difficult for me.
—Maybe a little, but don’t ______, dear. I can help you.
A. give up it B. give it up
C. give away it
( )2. The floor is all wet. Please ______.
A. to clean it B. cleans it C. mop it up
( )3. —The picture has become very popular recently.
—Yeah, it receives ______Internet hits a day.
A. thousands of B. thousand
C. hundred
( )4. His car ______the tree and he ______his legs.
A. hit; hurt B. hurt; hit
C. hit; hit
( )5. There ______six countries in SCO (上海合作组织) at first, but now the number has increased to nine.
A. is B. are C. were
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Grammar
一、过去进行时
【语法初探】
用所给词的适当形式填空, 补全下列教材中的句子
1. I (sleep) when it started to rain.
2. I felt nervous and my heart (beat) fast.
【语法解读】
1. 表示过去某一时刻正在进行。
She was shopping at this time yesterday.
昨天这个时候她正在购物。
2. 过去某一时段正在进行。
I was reading last night.
昨晚我一直在看书。
3. 过去进行时的否定句。
He wasn’t doing his homework at 8: 00 last night. 昨晚八点他不在做作业。
4. 过去进行时的一般疑问句。
Were you watching TV at that time
那时你在看电视吗
5. 过去进行时的时间状语: at that time, at this time yesterday, at 4(o’clock) yesterday, when引导的时间状语从句, while引导的时间状语从句等。
【语法精练】
( )1. Sorry, I’m late. I ______with a friend and I completely forgot the time.
A. talk B. am talking
C. was talking
( )2. —Why didn’t you answer my phone at nine o’clock last night
—Sorry, I didn’t hear it. I ______with my dog.
A. played B. was playing
C. am playing
( )3. —I saw the light of your room was still on at two o’clock last night.
—Oh, I ______a football match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
A. watched
B. was watching
C. am watching
( )4. (2018·苏州中考) —Why are you so late today
—Three buses went by without stopping while I ______at the bus stop.
A. am waiting B. was waiting
C. have waited
( )5. —Paul, what were you doing at nine last night
—I ______a movie in the cinema with my friends.
A. was watching B. watch
C. have watched
( )6. David fell fast asleep while he ______a newspaper.
A. reads B. has read
C. was reading
( )7. —Were you at home at 9 o’clock last night
—Yes, I ______a shower at that time.
A. took B. was taking
C. was taken
( )8. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge(港珠澳大桥)______ in December, 2009 and it opened in October, 2018.
A. build B. was built
C. is built
( )9. Amon ______his ship in a big storm when a giant fish came out of the sea.
A. will sail B. is sailing
C. was sailing
( )10. Students in Grade Nine ______a maths exam at this time yesterday.
A. take B. are taking
C. were taking
二、连词when, as和while
【语法初探】
选择恰当的连词填空, 补全下列教材中的句子
when/while/as
1. I was sleeping it started to rain.
2. I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me.
3. Millie was watching TV, Andy came into the room.
【语法解读】
连词 引导 表示 谓语动词 从句时态
when 时间状语 从句 时间点 短暂性 一般现在时 一般过去时
时间段 延续性 现在进行时 过去进行时
as 时间状语 从句 时间点 短暂性 一般现在时 一般过去时
时间段 延续性 现在进行时 过去进行时
同时发生 短暂性或 延续性 一般现在时 一般过去时
while 时间状语从句 时间段 延续性 现在进行时 过去进行时
1. when连词, 意为“当……的时候”, 引导时间状语从句, 从句中既可用延续性动词又可用短暂性动词。
①When you called, I was taking a shower.
当你打电话时, 我正在洗淋浴。
When you called表示过去的时间点, 谓语动词call为短暂性动词, 从句时态为一般过去时。
②When I was cleaning my bedroom, my mother came back.
当我在打扫卧室时, 我妈妈回来了。
When I was cleaning my bedroom表示过去的时间段, 谓语动词clean为延续性动词, 从句时态为过去进行时。
2. as连词, 意为“当……的时候”, 引导时间状语从句, 从句常用一般现在时、一般过去时或过去进行时。
①As I woke up, it was raining heavily outside.
当我醒来时, 外面正下大雨。
As I woke up表示时间点, 谓语动词wake up为短暂性动词, 从句时态为一般过去时。
②As I was waiting for a bus, it started to rain.
当我正在等公交车的时候, 开始下雨了。
As I was waiting for a bus表示时间段, 谓语动词wait为延续性动词, 从句时态为过去进行时。
③As spring comes, it becomes warmer and warmer.
随着春天的来临, 天气变得越来越暖和。
As spring comes与it becomes warmer and warmer为同时发生的动作, as意为“随着”时, 时态可以都是一般现在时或都是一般过去时。
3. while连词, 意为“当……的时候”, 引导时间状语从句, 从句常用现在进行时或过去进行时。
So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me. 因此在你睡觉时, 我给珍妮打了电话, 她帮了我。
while you were sleeping表示时间段, 谓语动词sleep为延续性动词, 从句时态为过去进行时。
【语法精练】
Ⅰ. 用when, as或while填空
1. The Smiths were having dinner I visited them last Sunday.
2. My friend called me up I was reading in the library.
3. we were watching TV, my father got home.
4. I was reading a book my brother was playing computer games.
5. you called me, I was helping Mary with her homework.
Ⅱ. 单项选择
( )1. (2022·北部湾中考)—What were you doing when I called you last night
—I ______football with my father.
A. play B. was playing C. will play
( )2. (2021·包头中考改编)—Did you see Dorothy She just came back from abroad.
—Yes. But she ______someone, so I nodded to her and went away.
A. phones B. is phoning
C. was phoning
( )3. Do you give up easily ______you meet difficulties in your life
A. when B. until C. while
( )4. (2021·齐齐哈尔中考)I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call because I ______online.
A. was studying
B. studied
C. am studying
( )5. (2021·大连中考)Lingling met her favourite presenter while she ______the radio station.
A. visits B. is visiting
C. was visiting
( )6. (2021·梧州中考)I ______books in the library when the rainstorm came.
A. read B. reads
C. was reading
( )7. —Did you hear that a Chinese skiing player won the first prize
—Yes, I ______with my friends at that time.
A. hung out
B. am hanging out
C. was hanging out
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Integrated skills & Study skills
Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示写出相应的单词
1. 女儿
2. (外)孙女
3. 儿子
4. (外)孙子
5. 木板
6. 工作日(星期一至星期五的任何一天)
7. 头痛
8. 牙痛
9. 乡下, 农村
10. 家务活
11. 烙饼, 薄饼
Ⅱ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词和短语
1. Always follow traffic (规则).
2. Do not sit, walk or ride your bicycle on (铁路).
3. We may (烧伤, 烫伤, 灼伤) our hands when we cook at home.
4. Try to get out (尽可能快地).
考点1 as. . . as possible尽可能……
【语境·感悟】
*Try to get out as soon as possible.
尽快地跑出去。(教材·P99)
*Our English teacher always encourages us to practice speaking English as often as possible.
我们英语老师总是鼓励我们尽可能经常地练习说英语。
*The government should make laws to protect them as early as possible.
政府应该尽早制定法律来保护它们。
【考点·归纳】
as. . . as possible 尽可能……
as soon as possible 尽可能快地
as many as possible 尽量多
as much as possible 尽量多
as fast as possible 尽可能快地
as early as possible 尽可能早地
as often as possible 尽可能经常地
【语用·迁移】
①戴安娜已经离开家乡十年了, 她希望尽快回来。
Diana has been away from her hometown for ten years and she hopes to come back possible.
②我们最好尽快把剩余的苹果吃完。
We’d better eat up the rest apples .
③You need to find time to relax as much as possible. (改为同义句)
You need to find time to relax as much as .
考点2 burn n. 烧伤, 烫伤, 灼伤
【语境·感悟】
*Cover the burn with a clean towel.
用一块干净的毛巾裹住伤口。(教材·P100)
*The doctor tells us to put cold water on the burn. 医生告诉我们在烧伤处敷凉水。
*He has a big burn on his left arm.
他的左胳膊上有一块大的烧伤。
【考点·归纳】
burn为可数名词, 意为“烧伤, 烫伤, 灼伤”, 其复数形式为burns。
【拓展延伸】
burn可作及物动词和不及物动词, 意为“烧伤; 燃烧”, 常用短语burn away继续燃烧; burn out烧掉; burn off消耗掉。
The wood is burning. 木头在燃烧。
【语用·迁移】
①纸容易着火。
Paper .
②我害怕那个脸上带伤疤的人。
I am afraid of the man on his face.
( )③Taking some exercise every day will ______fat and make you fit.
A. turn to B. sell out C. burn off
Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 我将尽快完成工作。
I’ll finish the work .
2. 学生们应该学会在自然灾害(发生)时如何求生。
The students should learn how to themselves during the natural disasters.
3. 我们老师告诉我们要远离危险。
Our teachers told us to .
4. 我不知道如果烫伤时该做什么。
I don’t know if I .
5. 如果房子着火了, 应该拨打119。
We should call 119 if the house is .
Ⅱ. 句型转换
1. You should get out as soon as possible if your building is on fire. (改为同义句)
You should get out as soon as if your building is on fire.
2. We should to protect ourselves from traffic accidents. (就画线部分提问)
we to protect ourselves from traffic accidents
3. Can you tell me what I should do if there is a flood (改为同义句)
Can you tell me if there is a flood
4. Should I cover the burn with a hot towel (给出否定简略回答)
, you .
5. We should swim through the flood water. (改为否定句)
We swim through the flood water.
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Reading(1)
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词和短语
1. People screamed in (害怕, 恐惧).
2. It was (黑暗的) and (寂静的) around me.
3. I felt (紧张不安的) and my (心脏) was (作节奏运动) fast.
4. A moment of fear went through my (头脑), but I told myself to calm down (冷静) (由于, 既然) I was still (活着的).
5. Then I heard (呼喊, 喊叫声) from excited people.
6. I was (安全的).
7. Outside, people were running (四面八方) while pieces of glass and bricks were (崩塌, 坍塌).
8. I could see anything (一点也不), and I did not know (是否) anyone else was near me.
9. Hours later, as I was trying to (找到出路), I suddenly heard some noise above me.
10. (最后, 终于), I saw the bright (日光).
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 当地震开始的时候, 我正在睡觉。
I when the earthquake .
2. 接着我听到像雷声一样大的响声。
Then I heard thunder.
3. 我也想尽我最大努力向外跑, 但是我没能做到。
I run out too, but I could not.
4. 最后, 响声和震动结束了。
Finally, .
5. 我呼喊着救命, 但是没有人来。
I , but no one came.
考点1 fear n. 害怕, 恐惧
【语境·感悟】
*People screamed in fear.
人们恐惧地尖叫。(教材·P94)
*Most people fear snakes.
=Most people are afraid of snakes.
大多数人怕蛇。
【考点·归纳】fear的用法
(1)fear作名词, 意为“害怕; 恐惧”。常用短语in fear为“in + 名词”结构, 相当于副词, 意为“恐惧地”; 类似短语有: in surprise吃惊地; in a hurry匆忙地; in danger处于危险中。
(2)fear作及物动词, 意为“害怕; 恐惧”, 后面可以跟名词、代词或从句, 相当于be afraid of。
【语用·迁移】
①我们从狗旁边经过时, 我女儿恐惧地抓住我的胳膊。
My daughter held my arm when we walked past the dog.
②每个人都害怕疾病和死亡。
Everyone illness and death.
③The little girl fears dogs. (改为同义句)
The little girl dogs.
考点2 silent adj. 寂静的
【语境·感悟】
*It was dark and silent around me.
我的周围一片黑暗和寂静。(教材·P94)
*She was always silent in class.
她总是在课堂上保持沉默。
【妙辨异同】
silent 形容词, 意为“寂静的; 沉默的; 不说话的”
silence 名词, 意为“寂静; 沉默”
silently 副词, 意为“沉默地”, 相当于in silence
【语用·迁移】
①你为什么在会上保持沉默
Why you at the meeting
②法官要求他们肃静。
The judge asked them to .
( )③I felt strange about his ______at the party as he used to be very outgoing.
A. silent B. silence C. silently
考点3 if conj. 是否
【语境·感悟】
*I could not see anything at all, and I did not know if anyone else was near me.
我什么也看不见, 也不知道身边是否有其他人。(教材·P94)
*I don’t know if it will rain tomorrow.
我不知道明天是否会下雨。
【考点·归纳】
if为连词, 引导宾语从句, 意为“是否”。
【拓展延伸】if 和whether辨析
例词 相同点 不同点
if 引导宾语从句, 意为“是否” 引导状语从句, 意为“如果”
whether 引导宾语从句, 意为“是否” 引导状语从句, 意为“不管…… (还是)”
只能用whether 1. 与or not连用 2. 从句作介词宾语 3. 在动词不定式前 4. 在discuss等动词后
*Whether the students say it aloud or not, most of them expect there is no homework.
不管学生们大声说出来与否, 大部分都希望没有作业。
【语用·迁移】
①没人知道他是否会来。如果他到了这里, 我会立刻给你打电话。
Nobody knows he will come. he arrives here, I’ll call you at once.
( )②______ you use your dictionary often, your spelling will improve.
A. Whether B. If C. Though
考点4 excited adj. 激动的; 兴奋的
【语境·感悟】
*Then I heard shouts from excited people.
然后我听到了激动的人群的叫喊声。(教材·P94)
*It’s very exciting to watch a wonderful soccer game.
看一场精彩的足球比赛非常让人振奋。
*All of us were very excited when we heard the exciting news.
当我们听到这个令人兴奋的消息时, 所有人都很激动。
*I love animals and I am excited about the idea of having a dog.
我喜爱动物, 并且我对拥有一只狗的主意感到很兴奋。
【考点·归纳】
excited adj. 兴奋的; 激动的 可作表语或定语, 一般修饰表示“人”的名词或代词
exciting adj. 令人兴奋的; 令人激动的 多用来修饰事物
【拓展延伸】
excite→exciting→excited类似单词小结:
动词或名词 加-ing修饰事或物的形容词 加-ed修饰人的形容词
interest 兴趣 interesting 有趣的 interested 感兴趣的
relax 放松 relaxing 轻松的 relaxed 感到轻松的
bore 厌烦 boring 乏味的 bored 感到无聊的
amaze 使……震惊 amazing 令人震惊的 amazed 感到震惊的
【语用·迁移】
( )①—What ______news! The Chinese National Women’s Badminton Team won the Uber Cup again.
—Really That’s great!
A. interesting B. excited
C. exciting
( )②Everyone will be ______if he is the first in the singing competition.
A. interesting B. exciting
C. excited
考点5 alive adj. 活着的
【语境·感悟】
*A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down since I was still alive.
我的脑海里闪过一阵恐慌, 但是我告诉我自己要冷静下来, 因为我还活着。(教材·P94)
*I felt lucky to be alive.
我觉得我能够活着很幸运。
*He was the only person alive in the village after the earthquake.
他是地震后村子里唯一幸存的人。
*He found the snake alive.
他发现那条蛇还活着。
【考点·归纳】
alive意为“活着的; 有活力的; 有生气的”, 在句中作定语(后置)或表语, 表示有生命的人或东西。alive也可作宾语补足语。
【语用·迁移】
①他是世上最幸福的人。
He is the happiest man .
②Is he still (活着的)
③我们发现他还活着。
We found him .
考点6 beat vi. & vt. (使)规律作响, 作节奏运动
【语境·感悟】
*I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast.
我感到紧张, 心跳加快。(教材·P94)
*Mr Ma beat the other players and won the table tennis match.
马先生击败其他选手, 赢了这次乒乓球比赛。
*I looked outside in fear as the rain beat heavily against the windows.
当雨猛烈地敲击窗户时, 我惊恐地看着外面。
【考点·归纳】
(1)beat作不及物动词, 意为“敲打”, 常表示“(风)吹, (雨)打; (太阳等)猛烈地照射, 直射; (波浪等)冲击”, 通常与 against或 on连用。
(2)beat作及物动词, 意为“打败”, 宾语为比赛、竞争的对手, 即指人或团队的名词或代词。
【妙辨异同】beat和win 辨析
*We beat the strongest team—Iran Team in the Asia Basketball Championship.
我们在亚洲篮球锦标赛中战胜了最强的对手——伊朗队。
*We won the match at last.
最终我们赢得了比赛。
*He won the first prize in the piano competition.
在钢琴比赛中, 他赢得了一等奖。
【巧学助记】
【语用·迁移】
( )Their football team was ______in that important game.
A. won B. beaten C. failed
Ⅰ. 选择适当的词, 并用其适当的形式填空
mop fear speak brush excite thousand silent sleep
1. We should turn off the tap while we our teeth.
2. My mother the floor when I got home last night.
3. There are of visitors climbing the Great Wall every year.
4. Don’t talk loudly when your dad is .
5. We’ll try our best more English after class.
6. The girl to go out at night.
7. School was over for that and we walked home in .
8. I am very to receive this gift.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 听到巨响声, 鸟儿朝四面八方飞去。
The birds flew when they heard the loud noise.
2. 他从楼梯上跌了下来。
He the stairs.
3. 虽然我们身处困境, 但是我们确信能够找到出路。
Though we are in trouble, we are sure we can .
4. 我在那场比赛中最后打败了他。
I finally him in that match.
5. 我什么也听不见, 非常寂静。
I could hear anything ; it quite .
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Reading(2)
Ⅰ. 根据释义写出下列单词或短语
1. : move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc.
2. : give a loud, high cry
3. : fall to the ground
4. : quiet
5. : finally
6. : not in danger
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 婴儿睡得很安稳。
The baby peacefully.
2. 人们在街道上朝同一个方向跑。
People ran in the street.
3. 在地震停止以后, 蒂米被困在一个漆黑的地方。
Timmy was trapped in a dark place .
4. 没有足够的空间供蒂米移动身体。
There was not enough space for Timmy .
5. 最后, 人们来了, 听到了他的求救声。
Finally, people came and heard his .
考点1 asleep adj. 睡着的
【语境·感悟】
*Timmy was asleep when the earthquake started.
当地震开始时, 蒂米正在睡觉。(教材·P96)
*He was so tired last night that he fell asleep quickly.
昨天晚上他是那么累, 很快睡着了。
【妙辨异同】asleep, sleep, sleepy与sleeping
asleep adj. 睡着的 在句中只作表语 He was pretending to be asleep. 他假装睡着了。
sleep vi. &n. 睡觉 用作谓语等 Did you sleep well last night 昨天晚上你睡得好吗
sleepy adj. 困倦的 作表语、定语、宾语补足语 Rainy days make me sleepy. 雨天使我昏昏欲睡。
sleeping adj. 睡着的 现在分词 用作定语 When I go camping, I sleep in a sleeping bag. 当我野营时, 我睡在睡袋里。
【语用·迁移】
①选词填空(sleep, sleeping, asleep, sleepy)
a. He fell in the sofa as soon as he got home.
b. I drank too much coffee and didn’t well last night.
c. Too much food makes people feel .
d. I was late this morning.
e. Young pupils need at least eight hours’ .
( )②Be quiet! The baby ______.
A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. are sleeping
考点2 mind n. 头脑
【语境·感悟】
*A moment of fear went through his mind.
他的脑海里闪过一阵恐慌。(教材·P96)
*The boy has a sharp mind.
这男孩有敏锐的头脑。
【考点·归纳】mind的用法
*Peter changed his mind after a phone call.
彼得接到一个电话后改变主意了。
【拓展延伸】
mind作动词, 意为“介意”, 后接名词、代词或动名词。
It’s too cold today. Would you mind closing the window
今天天气太冷了。你介意关上窗户吗
【语用·迁移】
①这个想法已在我大脑中形成了。
This idea has been forming .
②你介意给我一些建议吗
Would you me some suggestions
( )③—Sorry, I forgot to buy a pen for you.
—______. I’ll get one myself tomorrow.
A. Never mind B. No way C. Of course not
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. The little girl fell (sleep) in her mother’s arms.
2. —Excuse me. Would you mind me (park) here
—Yes, you should park your car over there.
3. I never thought that he can learn English by (he).
4. Pieces of (glass) fell down after the strong wind.
5. They were lucky to stay (live) in the earthquake.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 石头在路中央, 我们应该把它移开。
The stone is in the middle of the road, we should it .
2. 他们两个人互相惊恐地看着对方。
They looked at each other .
3. 他们竭尽全力逃离那个地方。
They to run away from that place.
4. 最后, 所有人都得救了。
, all the people were saved.
5. 当我到家时, 我的孩子们睡着了。
My children when I got home.
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Task & Self-assessment
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词
1. I (几乎, 将近) fell over.
2. People were trying to (清除, 清理) the snow from the streets.
3. Suddenly, a strong wind came from (在后面).
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 1月5号, 星期五, 一场暴风雪袭击了北京。
Beijing on Friday, 5 January.
2. 雪一直在我们周围下。
The snow around us.
3. 我们能听到风在刮。
We could hear the .
4. 我们不得不在厚厚的雪中慢慢行走。
We had to in the deep snow.
5. 最后, 我们上了去米莉家的公共汽车。
At last, we a bus to Millie’s home.
考点1 nearly adv. 几乎; 将近
【语境·感悟】
*I nearly fell over.
我几乎摔倒。 (教材·P102)
*The cup is nearly/almost empty.
茶杯几乎空了。
*Those are nearly/almost the same.
那些几乎是相同的。
【妙辨异同】nearly, almost, hardly辨析
*I can hardly remember it at all.
我几乎什么都想不起来了。
【语用·迁移】
①It is (near) three years since we studied in this school.
( )②According to a recent survey, ______three fifths of working mothers in China don’t want to have a second child.
A. mostly B. especially C. nearly
考点2 clear vt. 清除, 清理
【语境·感悟】
*People were trying to clear the snow from the streets. 人们正在全力清除街道上的雪。(教材·P102)
【考点·归纳】
clear作及物动词, 意为“清理; 清除”; clear作形容词, 意为“明白的; 清楚的; 清澈的”, 其副词形式为clearly, 意为“明白地; 清楚地”。
*Are you clear about the job of a policeman
你对警察的工作清楚吗
*We need clear air and water, so we must protect the environment.
我们需要纯净的空气和水, 所以我们必须保护环境。
*Bill sits in the front of the classroom so that he can see the blackboard clearly.
贝尔坐在教室的前面, 以便能看清黑板。
【语用·迁移】
①这个女孩太小不能清理她书包里的物品。
The girl is too young the things in her schoolbag.
②Students should answer questions loudly and (清楚)in class.
( )③I can’t hear the teacher ______with so much noise outside.
A. clearly B. slowly C. warmly
【话题剖析】
本单元的话题是谈论自然灾害或意外事故。本话题主要谈论自然灾害或意外事故发生的情景及造成的后果。写这方面的文章要注意说明自然灾害或意外事故的时间、地点、过程、造成的危害或后果, 并要正确使用过去进行时描述当时的情景。
【典例研磨】
一个男孩骑车摔伤了, 下面的图画讲述了他在上周发生的事情。请根据图画用第一人称写一篇日记。日记的开头已经给出(不计入总词数)。
要求: 1. 日记应包括图画中的所有内容。可适当发挥, 以使短文完整、通顺。
2. 词数: 60词以上。
Wednesday March 29, 2023 Rainy
I remember clearly that __________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
审题谋篇
(1)时态: 使用过去进行时及一般过去时
(2)人称: 使用第一人称
(3)要点:
(4)常用句型
开头句
①It happened on. . .
正文句
②I was making my way to. . . when. . .
③While I was. . . he came to. . .
结尾句
④I remember it well because. . .
⑤I want to be. . .
妙笔成篇
Wednesday March 29, 2023 Rainy
I remember clearly that a boy helped me when I was badly hurt. It happened on Monday, March 27.
I was making my way to school on my bike on Monday morning when I fell off my bike. I was badly hurt and couldn’t move. A boy came to me while I was lying on the road. He carried me to the hospital at once. And while I was lying in bed, he came to visit me with some flowers. I was very happy.
I remember it well because when I said “Thank you! ” to him, he told me to help others in trouble. I want to be a volunteer some day.
【实战演练】
4月20日那天, 李梅的家乡发生了一起地震。请根据表格中的记录, 写一篇80词左右的短文。
Time April 20th
Place Li Mei’s hometown
What happened The house fell down. Li Mei and her parents were trapped in the house.
Conditions of victims Li Mei was OK, but her parents were badly hurt.
Rescue(救援) The police sent them to the hospital.
Result Be safe.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Unit 8 Natural disasters
【微阅读】
在自然灾害和困难面前, 我们应该怎么办 让我们一起学习下面的励志谚语!
1. Nothing down, nothing up.
不经历风雨, 怎么见彩虹
2. Every man is his own worst enemy①.
一个人最大的敌人就是他自己。
3. Actions speak louder than words.
行动胜于言语。
4. Two heads are better than one.
三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。
5. Better late than never.
迟做总比不做好; 晚来总比不来强。
6. A journey② of one thousand miles begins with the first step.
千里之行, 始于足下。
7. Wisdom③ in the mind is better than money in the hand.
脑中有知识, 胜过手中有金钱。
【词海拾贝】
①enemy n. 敌人
②journey n. 旅程
③wisdom n. 智慧; 知识Unit 8 Natural disasters
Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词和短语
1. Who will mop up (完全地) the water if I go home without you
2. Earthquake (地震) kills thousands of (成千上万的) people
3. Coach (长途汽车) crashes into tree
4. Flood (洪水, 水灾) washes away (冲走) village(村庄, 乡村)
5. Big storm (风暴) kills 20 people
6. Lightning hit a classroom building and it caught fire (着火).
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 开始下雨的时候, 我正在睡觉。
I was sleeping when it started to rain.
2. 当我醒来时, 到处都是水!
When I woke up, there was water everywhere!
3. 小男孩从树上掉下来摔伤了腿。
Young boy falls from tree and hurts legs.
4. 她告诉了我这件事。
She told me about it.
5. 有一场夹着雷电的大暴风雨。
There was a heavy storm with thunder and lightning.
考点1 thousands of 成千上万的
【语境·感悟】
*Earthquake kills thousands of people
地震使成千上万的人遇难(教材·P93)
*There are about two thousand students in our school.
我们学校大约有两千名学生。
【考点·归纳】
hundred, thousand, million, billion等前面有具体数词时, 用单数形式, 表示具体的数量。hundred, thousand, million, billion等加上“s”与of连用时, 表示笼统的数量。
five hundred 五百
thousand 五千
million 五百万
billion 五十亿
hundreds of 数百的
thousands 数千的; 成千上万的
millions 上百万的; 数不清的
billions 亿万的
【语用·迁移】
(C)①(2022·宿迁中考改编)—People in our town planted ______trees on Tree Planting Day.
—Good job! Everyone can do something to make our town greener.
A. hundred B. hundred of C. hundreds of
(A)②On July 1st, 2021, we celebrated the ______birthday of the CPC.
A. hundredth B. hundred C. hundreds
考点2 fire n. 火
【语境·感悟】
*Lightning hit a classroom building and it caught fire.
一幢教学楼被雷电击中而着火了。(教材·P93)
*An old house caught fire this morning.
=An old house was on fire this morning.
今天上午, 一座旧房子着火了。
*Tell your children not to play with fire.
告诉你的孩子不要玩火。
【考点·归纳】
fire作“火”讲时, 为不可数名词; fire作“火灾, 炉火”讲时, 为可数名词。catch fire意为“着火”, 相当于be on fire。常用短语还有: play with fire玩火; make a fire生火; put out the fire灭火。
【语用·迁移】
①无火不起烟。(无风不起浪。)
There is no smoke without fire.
②昨晚, 由于孩子们玩火柴, 阳光购物广场发生火灾。
Last night, Sunshine Shopping Mall caught fire because the children played with matches.
Ⅰ. 选择适当的词, 并用其适当的形式填空
finish get fall do catch
1. He ran as fast as he can to catch the rabbit.
2. He always tells himself to finish his homework on time.
3. She must protect her baby from getting a cold.
4. The little boy fell from tree and hurt his leg.
5. Miss Lee was doing some cleaning while her daughter was watering the flowers.
Ⅱ. 单项选择
(B)1. —Dad, math is too difficult for me.
—Maybe a little, but don’t ______, dear. I can help you.
A. give up it B. give it up
C. give away it
(C)2. The floor is all wet. Please ______.
A. to clean it B. cleans it C. mop it up
(A)3. —The picture has become very popular recently.
—Yeah, it receives ______Internet hits a day.
A. thousands of B. thousand
C. hundred
(A)4. His car ______the tree and he ______his legs.
A. hit; hurt B. hurt; hit
C. hit; hit
(C)5. There ______six countries in SCO (上海合作组织) at first, but now the number has increased to nine.
A. is B. are C. were
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Grammar
一、过去进行时
【语法初探】
用所给词的适当形式填空, 补全下列教材中的句子
1. I was sleeping(sleep) when it started to rain.
2. I felt nervous and my heart was beating(beat) fast.
【语法解读】
1. 表示过去某一时刻正在进行。
She was shopping at this time yesterday.
昨天这个时候她正在购物。
2. 过去某一时段正在进行。
I was reading last night.
昨晚我一直在看书。
3. 过去进行时的否定句。
He wasn’t doing his homework at 8: 00 last night. 昨晚八点他不在做作业。
4. 过去进行时的一般疑问句。
Were you watching TV at that time
那时你在看电视吗
5. 过去进行时的时间状语: at that time, at this time yesterday, at 4(o’clock) yesterday, when引导的时间状语从句, while引导的时间状语从句等。
【语法精练】
(C)1. Sorry, I’m late. I ______with a friend and I completely forgot the time.
A. talk B. am talking
C. was talking
(B)2. —Why didn’t you answer my phone at nine o’clock last night
—Sorry, I didn’t hear it. I ______with my dog.
A. played B. was playing
C. am playing
(B)3. —I saw the light of your room was still on at two o’clock last night.
—Oh, I ______a football match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
A. watched
B. was watching
C. am watching
(B)4. (2018·苏州中考) —Why are you so late today
—Three buses went by without stopping while I ______at the bus stop.
A. am waiting B. was waiting
C. have waited
(A)5. —Paul, what were you doing at nine last night
—I ______a movie in the cinema with my friends.
A. was watching B. watch
C. have watched
(C)6. David fell fast asleep while he ______a newspaper.
A. reads B. has read
C. was reading
(B)7. —Were you at home at 9 o’clock last night
—Yes, I ______a shower at that time.
A. took B. was taking
C. was taken
(B)8. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge(港珠澳大桥)______ in December, 2009 and it opened in October, 2018.
A. build B. was built
C. is built
(C)9. Amon ______his ship in a big storm when a giant fish came out of the sea.
A. will sail B. is sailing
C. was sailing
(C)10. Students in Grade Nine ______a maths exam at this time yesterday.
A. take B. are taking
C. were taking
二、连词when, as和while
【语法初探】
选择恰当的连词填空, 补全下列教材中的句子
when/while/as
1. I was sleeping when it started to rain.
2. As I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me.
3. While/When/As Millie was watching TV, Andy came into the room.
【语法解读】
连词 引导 表示 谓语动词 从句时态
when 时间状语 从句 时间点 短暂性 一般现在时 一般过去时
时间段 延续性 现在进行时 过去进行时
as 时间状语 从句 时间点 短暂性 一般现在时 一般过去时
时间段 延续性 现在进行时 过去进行时
同时发生 短暂性或 延续性 一般现在时 一般过去时
while 时间状语从句 时间段 延续性 现在进行时 过去进行时
1. when连词, 意为“当……的时候”, 引导时间状语从句, 从句中既可用延续性动词又可用短暂性动词。
①When you called, I was taking a shower.
当你打电话时, 我正在洗淋浴。
When you called表示过去的时间点, 谓语动词call为短暂性动词, 从句时态为一般过去时。
②When I was cleaning my bedroom, my mother came back.
当我在打扫卧室时, 我妈妈回来了。
When I was cleaning my bedroom表示过去的时间段, 谓语动词clean为延续性动词, 从句时态为过去进行时。
2. as连词, 意为“当……的时候”, 引导时间状语从句, 从句常用一般现在时、一般过去时或过去进行时。
①As I woke up, it was raining heavily outside.
当我醒来时, 外面正下大雨。
As I woke up表示时间点, 谓语动词wake up为短暂性动词, 从句时态为一般过去时。
②As I was waiting for a bus, it started to rain.
当我正在等公交车的时候, 开始下雨了。
As I was waiting for a bus表示时间段, 谓语动词wait为延续性动词, 从句时态为过去进行时。
③As spring comes, it becomes warmer and warmer.
随着春天的来临, 天气变得越来越暖和。
As spring comes与it becomes warmer and warmer为同时发生的动作, as意为“随着”时, 时态可以都是一般现在时或都是一般过去时。
3. while连词, 意为“当……的时候”, 引导时间状语从句, 从句常用现在进行时或过去进行时。
So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me. 因此在你睡觉时, 我给珍妮打了电话, 她帮了我。
while you were sleeping表示时间段, 谓语动词sleep为延续性动词, 从句时态为过去进行时。
【语法精练】
Ⅰ. 用when, as或while填空
1. The Smiths were having dinner when I visited them last Sunday.
2. My friend called me up while/when I was reading in the library.
3. When/As/While we were watching TV, my father got home.
4. I was reading a book while my brother was playing computer games.
5. As/When you called me, I was helping Mary with her homework.
Ⅱ. 单项选择
(B)1. (2022·北部湾中考)—What were you doing when I called you last night
—I ______football with my father.
A. play B. was playing C. will play
(C)2. (2021·包头中考改编)—Did you see Dorothy She just came back from abroad.
—Yes. But she ______someone, so I nodded to her and went away.
A. phones B. is phoning
C. was phoning
(A)3. Do you give up easily ______you meet difficulties in your life
A. when B. until C. while
(A)4. (2021·齐齐哈尔中考)I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call because I ______online.
A. was studying
B. studied
C. am studying
(C)5. (2021·大连中考)Lingling met her favourite presenter while she ______the radio station.
A. visits B. is visiting
C. was visiting
(C)6. (2021·梧州中考)I ______books in the library when the rainstorm came.
A. read B. reads
C. was reading
(C)7. —Did you hear that a Chinese skiing player won the first prize
—Yes, I ______with my friends at that time.
A. hung out
B. am hanging out
C. was hanging out
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Integrated skills & Study skills
Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示写出相应的单词
1. 女儿 daughter
2. (外)孙女 granddaughter
3. 儿子 son
4. (外)孙子 grandson
5. 木板 board
6. 工作日(星期一至星期五的任何一天) weekday
7. 头痛 headache
8. 牙痛 toothache
9. 乡下, 农村 countryside
10. 家务活 housework
11. 烙饼, 薄饼 pancake
Ⅱ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词和短语
1. Always follow traffic rules (规则).
2. Do not sit, walk or ride your bicycle on railways (铁路).
3. We may burn (烧伤, 烫伤, 灼伤) our hands when we cook at home.
4. Try to get out as soon as possible (尽可能快地).
考点1 as. . . as possible尽可能……
【语境·感悟】
*Try to get out as soon as possible.
尽快地跑出去。(教材·P99)
*Our English teacher always encourages us to practice speaking English as often as possible.
我们英语老师总是鼓励我们尽可能经常地练习说英语。
*The government should make laws to protect them as early as possible.
政府应该尽早制定法律来保护它们。
【考点·归纳】
as. . . as possible 尽可能……
as soon as possible 尽可能快地
as many as possible 尽量多
as much as possible 尽量多
as fast as possible 尽可能快地
as early as possible 尽可能早地
as often as possible 尽可能经常地
【语用·迁移】
①戴安娜已经离开家乡十年了, 她希望尽快回来。
Diana has been away from her hometown for ten years and she hopes to come back as soon as possible.
②我们最好尽快把剩余的苹果吃完。
We’d better eat up the rest apples as soon as possible.
③You need to find time to relax as much as possible. (改为同义句)
You need to find time to relax as much as you can.
考点2 burn n. 烧伤, 烫伤, 灼伤
【语境·感悟】
*Cover the burn with a clean towel.
用一块干净的毛巾裹住伤口。(教材·P100)
*The doctor tells us to put cold water on the burn. 医生告诉我们在烧伤处敷凉水。
*He has a big burn on his left arm.
他的左胳膊上有一块大的烧伤。
【考点·归纳】
burn为可数名词, 意为“烧伤, 烫伤, 灼伤”, 其复数形式为burns。
【拓展延伸】
burn可作及物动词和不及物动词, 意为“烧伤; 燃烧”, 常用短语burn away继续燃烧; burn out烧掉; burn off消耗掉。
The wood is burning. 木头在燃烧。
【语用·迁移】
①纸容易着火。
Paper burns easily.
②我害怕那个脸上带伤疤的人。
I am afraid of the man with a burn on his face.
(C)③Taking some exercise every day will ______fat and make you fit.
A. turn to B. sell out C. burn off
Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 我将尽快完成工作。
I’ll finish the work as soon as possible.
2. 学生们应该学会在自然灾害(发生)时如何求生。
The students should learn how to keep themselves safe during the natural disasters.
3. 我们老师告诉我们要远离危险。
Our teachers told us to keep away from danger.
4. 我不知道如果烫伤时该做什么。
I don’t know what to do if I burn myself.
5. 如果房子着火了, 应该拨打119。
We should call 119 if the house is on fire.
Ⅱ. 句型转换
1. You should get out as soon as possible if your building is on fire. (改为同义句)
You should get out as soon as you can if your building is on fire.
2. We should follow the traffic rules to protect ourselves from traffic accidents. (就画线部分提问)
What should we do to protect ourselves from traffic accidents
3. Can you tell me what I should do if there is a flood (改为同义句)
Can you tell me what to do if there is a flood
4. Should I cover the burn with a hot towel (给出否定简略回答)
No, you shouldn’t.
5. We should swim through the flood water. (改为否定句)
We should not swim through the flood water.
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Reading(1)
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词和短语
1. People screamed in fear (害怕, 恐惧).
2. It was dark (黑暗的) and silent (寂静的) around me.
3. I felt nervous (紧张不安的) and my heart (心脏) was beating (作节奏运动) fast.
4. A moment of fear went through my mind (头脑), but I told myself to calm down (冷静) since (由于, 既然) I was still alive (活着的).
5. Then I heard shouts (呼喊, 喊叫声) from excited people.
6. I was safe (安全的).
7. Outside, people were running in all directions (四面八方) while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down (崩塌, 坍塌).
8. I could not see anything at all (一点也不), and I did not know if (是否) anyone else was near me.
9. Hours later, as I was trying to find my way out(找到出路), I suddenly heard some noise above me.
10. At last (最后, 终于), I saw the bright daylight (日光).
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 当地震开始的时候, 我正在睡觉。
I was sleeping when the earthquake started.
2. 接着我听到像雷声一样大的响声。
Then I heard a loud noise like thunder.
3. 我也想尽我最大努力向外跑, 但是我没能做到。
I tried my best to run out too, but I could not.
4. 最后, 响声和震动结束了。
Finally, the noise and shaking ended.
5. 我呼喊着救命, 但是没有人来。
I shouted for help, but no one came.
考点1 fear n. 害怕, 恐惧
【语境·感悟】
*People screamed in fear.
人们恐惧地尖叫。(教材·P94)
*Most people fear snakes.
=Most people are afraid of snakes.
大多数人怕蛇。
【考点·归纳】fear的用法
(1)fear作名词, 意为“害怕; 恐惧”。常用短语in fear为“in + 名词”结构, 相当于副词, 意为“恐惧地”; 类似短语有: in surprise吃惊地; in a hurry匆忙地; in danger处于危险中。
(2)fear作及物动词, 意为“害怕; 恐惧”, 后面可以跟名词、代词或从句, 相当于be afraid of。
【语用·迁移】
①我们从狗旁边经过时, 我女儿恐惧地抓住我的胳膊。
My daughter held my arm in fear when we walked past the dog.
②每个人都害怕疾病和死亡。
Everyone fears illness and death.
③The little girl fears dogs. (改为同义句)
The little girl is afraid of dogs.
考点2 silent adj. 寂静的
【语境·感悟】
*It was dark and silent around me.
我的周围一片黑暗和寂静。(教材·P94)
*She was always silent in class.
她总是在课堂上保持沉默。
【妙辨异同】
silent 形容词, 意为“寂静的; 沉默的; 不说话的”
silence 名词, 意为“寂静; 沉默”
silently 副词, 意为“沉默地”, 相当于in silence
【语用·迁移】
①你为什么在会上保持沉默
Why were you silent at the meeting
②法官要求他们肃静。
The judge asked them to keep silent.
(B)③I felt strange about his ______at the party as he used to be very outgoing.
A. silent B. silence C. silently
考点3 if conj. 是否
【语境·感悟】
*I could not see anything at all, and I did not know if anyone else was near me.
我什么也看不见, 也不知道身边是否有其他人。(教材·P94)
*I don’t know if it will rain tomorrow.
我不知道明天是否会下雨。
【考点·归纳】
if为连词, 引导宾语从句, 意为“是否”。
【拓展延伸】if 和whether辨析
例词 相同点 不同点
if 引导宾语从句, 意为“是否” 引导状语从句, 意为“如果”
whether 引导宾语从句, 意为“是否” 引导状语从句, 意为“不管…… (还是)”
只能用whether 1. 与or not连用 2. 从句作介词宾语 3. 在动词不定式前 4. 在discuss等动词后
*Whether the students say it aloud or not, most of them expect there is no homework.
不管学生们大声说出来与否, 大部分都希望没有作业。
【语用·迁移】
①没人知道他是否会来。如果他到了这里, 我会立刻给你打电话。
Nobody knows if/whether he will come. If he arrives here, I’ll call you at once.
(B)②______ you use your dictionary often, your spelling will improve.
A. Whether B. If C. Though
考点4 excited adj. 激动的; 兴奋的
【语境·感悟】
*Then I heard shouts from excited people.
然后我听到了激动的人群的叫喊声。(教材·P94)
*It’s very exciting to watch a wonderful soccer game.
看一场精彩的足球比赛非常让人振奋。
*All of us were very excited when we heard the exciting news.
当我们听到这个令人兴奋的消息时, 所有人都很激动。
*I love animals and I am excited about the idea of having a dog.
我喜爱动物, 并且我对拥有一只狗的主意感到很兴奋。
【考点·归纳】
excited adj. 兴奋的; 激动的 可作表语或定语, 一般修饰表示“人”的名词或代词
exciting adj. 令人兴奋的; 令人激动的 多用来修饰事物
【拓展延伸】
excite→exciting→excited类似单词小结:
动词或名词 加-ing修饰事或物的形容词 加-ed修饰人的形容词
interest 兴趣 interesting 有趣的 interested 感兴趣的
relax 放松 relaxing 轻松的 relaxed 感到轻松的
bore 厌烦 boring 乏味的 bored 感到无聊的
amaze 使……震惊 amazing 令人震惊的 amazed 感到震惊的
【语用·迁移】
(C)①—What ______news! The Chinese National Women’s Badminton Team won the Uber Cup again.
—Really That’s great!
A. interesting B. excited
C. exciting
(C)②Everyone will be ______if he is the first in the singing competition.
A. interesting B. exciting
C. excited
考点5 alive adj. 活着的
【语境·感悟】
*A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down since I was still alive.
我的脑海里闪过一阵恐慌, 但是我告诉我自己要冷静下来, 因为我还活着。(教材·P94)
*I felt lucky to be alive.
我觉得我能够活着很幸运。
*He was the only person alive in the village after the earthquake.
他是地震后村子里唯一幸存的人。
*He found the snake alive.
他发现那条蛇还活着。
【考点·归纳】
alive意为“活着的; 有活力的; 有生气的”, 在句中作定语(后置)或表语, 表示有生命的人或东西。alive也可作宾语补足语。
【语用·迁移】
①他是世上最幸福的人。
He is the happiest man alive.
②Is he still alive (活着的)
③我们发现他还活着。
We found him still alive.
考点6 beat vi. & vt. (使)规律作响, 作节奏运动
【语境·感悟】
*I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast.
我感到紧张, 心跳加快。(教材·P94)
*Mr Ma beat the other players and won the table tennis match.
马先生击败其他选手, 赢了这次乒乓球比赛。
*I looked outside in fear as the rain beat heavily against the windows.
当雨猛烈地敲击窗户时, 我惊恐地看着外面。
【考点·归纳】
(1)beat作不及物动词, 意为“敲打”, 常表示“(风)吹, (雨)打; (太阳等)猛烈地照射, 直射; (波浪等)冲击”, 通常与 against或 on连用。
(2)beat作及物动词, 意为“打败”, 宾语为比赛、竞争的对手, 即指人或团队的名词或代词。
【妙辨异同】beat和win 辨析
*We beat the strongest team—Iran Team in the Asia Basketball Championship.
我们在亚洲篮球锦标赛中战胜了最强的对手——伊朗队。
*We won the match at last.
最终我们赢得了比赛。
*He won the first prize in the piano competition.
在钢琴比赛中, 他赢得了一等奖。
【巧学助记】
【语用·迁移】
(B)Their football team was ______in that important game.
A. won B. beaten C. failed
Ⅰ. 选择适当的词, 并用其适当的形式填空
mop fear speak brush excite thousand silent sleep
1. We should turn off the tap while we are brushing our teeth.
2. My mother was mopping the floor when I got home last night.
3. There are thousands of visitors climbing the Great Wall every year.
4. Don’t talk loudly when your dad is sleeping.
5. We’ll try our best to speak more English after class.
6. The girl fears to go out at night.
7. School was over for that and we walked home in silence.
8. I am very excited to receive this gift.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 听到巨响声, 鸟儿朝四面八方飞去。
The birds flew in all directions when they heard the loud noise.
2. 他从楼梯上跌了下来。
He fell down the stairs.
3. 虽然我们身处困境, 但是我们确信能够找到出路。
Though we are in trouble, we are sure we can find our way out.
4. 我在那场比赛中最后打败了他。
I finally beat him in that match.
5. 我什么也听不见, 非常寂静。
I could not hear anything at all; it was quite silent.
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Reading(2)
Ⅰ. 根据释义写出下列单词或短语
1. shake: move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc.
2. scream: give a loud, high cry
3. come down: fall to the ground
4. silent: quiet
5. at last: finally
6. safe: not in danger
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 婴儿睡得很安稳。
The baby was sleeping peacefully.
2. 人们在街道上朝同一个方向跑。
People ran in the same direction in the street.
3. 在地震停止以后, 蒂米被困在一个漆黑的地方。
Timmy was trapped in a dark place after the earthquake stopped.
4. 没有足够的空间供蒂米移动身体。
There was not enough space for Timmy to pull himself through.
5. 最后, 人们来了, 听到了他的求救声。
Finally, people came and heard his cry for help.
考点1 asleep adj. 睡着的
【语境·感悟】
*Timmy was asleep when the earthquake started.
当地震开始时, 蒂米正在睡觉。(教材·P96)
*He was so tired last night that he fell asleep quickly.
昨天晚上他是那么累, 很快睡着了。
【妙辨异同】asleep, sleep, sleepy与sleeping
asleep adj. 睡着的 在句中只作表语 He was pretending to be asleep. 他假装睡着了。
sleep vi. &n. 睡觉 用作谓语等 Did you sleep well last night 昨天晚上你睡得好吗
sleepy adj. 困倦的 作表语、定语、宾语补足语 Rainy days make me sleepy. 雨天使我昏昏欲睡。
sleeping adj. 睡着的 现在分词 用作定语 When I go camping, I sleep in a sleeping bag. 当我野营时, 我睡在睡袋里。
【语用·迁移】
①选词填空(sleep, sleeping, asleep, sleepy)
a. He fell asleep in the sofa as soon as he got home.
b. I drank too much coffee and didn’t sleep well last night.
c. Too much food makes people feel sleepy.
d. I was sleeping late this morning.
e. Young pupils need at least eight hours’ sleep.
(B)②Be quiet! The baby ______.
A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. are sleeping
考点2 mind n. 头脑
【语境·感悟】
*A moment of fear went through his mind.
他的脑海里闪过一阵恐慌。(教材·P96)
*The boy has a sharp mind.
这男孩有敏锐的头脑。
【考点·归纳】mind的用法
*Peter changed his mind after a phone call.
彼得接到一个电话后改变主意了。
【拓展延伸】
mind作动词, 意为“介意”, 后接名词、代词或动名词。
It’s too cold today. Would you mind closing the window
今天天气太冷了。你介意关上窗户吗
【语用·迁移】
①这个想法已在我大脑中形成了。
This idea has been forming in my mind.
②你介意给我一些建议吗
Would you mind giving me some suggestions
(A)③—Sorry, I forgot to buy a pen for you.
—______. I’ll get one myself tomorrow.
A. Never mind B. No way C. Of course not
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. The little girl fell asleep (sleep) in her mother’s arms.
2. —Excuse me. Would you mind me parking (park) here
—Yes, you should park your car over there.
3. I never thought that he can learn English by himself(he).
4. Pieces of glass (glass) fell down after the strong wind.
5. They were lucky to stay alive (live) in the earthquake.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 石头在路中央, 我们应该把它移开。
The stone is in the middle of the road, we should move it away.
2. 他们两个人互相惊恐地看着对方。
They looked at each other in fear.
3. 他们竭尽全力逃离那个地方。
They tried their best to run away from that place.
4. 最后, 所有人都得救了。
At last, all the people were saved.
5. 当我到家时, 我的孩子们睡着了。
My children were asleep when I got home.
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Task & Self-assessment
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出相应的单词
1. I nearly (几乎, 将近) fell over.
2. People were trying to clear (清除, 清理) the snow from the streets.
3. Suddenly, a strong wind came from behind (在后面).
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 1月5号, 星期五, 一场暴风雪袭击了北京。
A snowstorm hit Beijing on Friday, 5 January.
2. 雪一直在我们周围下。
The snow kept falling around us.
3. 我们能听到风在刮。
We could hear the wind blowing.
4. 我们不得不在厚厚的雪中慢慢行走。
We had to walk slowly in the deep snow.
5. 最后, 我们上了去米莉家的公共汽车。
At last, we got on a bus to Millie’s home.
考点1 nearly adv. 几乎; 将近
【语境·感悟】
*I nearly fell over.
我几乎摔倒。 (教材·P102)
*The cup is nearly/almost empty.
茶杯几乎空了。
*Those are nearly/almost the same.
那些几乎是相同的。
【妙辨异同】nearly, almost, hardly辨析
*I can hardly remember it at all.
我几乎什么都想不起来了。
【语用·迁移】
①It is nearly(near) three years since we studied in this school.
(C)②According to a recent survey, ______three fifths of working mothers in China don’t want to have a second child.
A. mostly B. especially C. nearly
考点2 clear vt. 清除, 清理
【语境·感悟】
*People were trying to clear the snow from the streets. 人们正在全力清除街道上的雪。(教材·P102)
【考点·归纳】
clear作及物动词, 意为“清理; 清除”; clear作形容词, 意为“明白的; 清楚的; 清澈的”, 其副词形式为clearly, 意为“明白地; 清楚地”。
*Are you clear about the job of a policeman
你对警察的工作清楚吗
*We need clear air and water, so we must protect the environment.
我们需要纯净的空气和水, 所以我们必须保护环境。
*Bill sits in the front of the classroom so that he can see the blackboard clearly.
贝尔坐在教室的前面, 以便能看清黑板。
【语用·迁移】
①这个女孩太小不能清理她书包里的物品。
The girl is too young to clear the things in her schoolbag.
②Students should answer questions loudly and clearly(清楚)in class.
(A)③I can’t hear the teacher ______with so much noise outside.
A. clearly B. slowly C. warmly
【话题剖析】
本单元的话题是谈论自然灾害或意外事故。本话题主要谈论自然灾害或意外事故发生的情景及造成的后果。写这方面的文章要注意说明自然灾害或意外事故的时间、地点、过程、造成的危害或后果, 并要正确使用过去进行时描述当时的情景。
【典例研磨】
一个男孩骑车摔伤了, 下面的图画讲述了他在上周发生的事情。请根据图画用第一人称写一篇日记。日记的开头已经给出(不计入总词数)。
要求: 1. 日记应包括图画中的所有内容。可适当发挥, 以使短文完整、通顺。
2. 词数: 60词以上。
Wednesday March 29, 2023 Rainy
I remember clearly that __________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
审题谋篇
(1)时态: 使用过去进行时及一般过去时
(2)人称: 使用第一人称
(3)要点:
(4)常用句型
开头句
①It happened on. . .
正文句
②I was making my way to. . . when. . .
③While I was. . . he came to. . .
结尾句
④I remember it well because. . .
⑤I want to be. . .
妙笔成篇
Wednesday March 29, 2023 Rainy
I remember clearly that a boy helped me when I was badly hurt. It happened on Monday, March 27.
I was making my way to school on my bike on Monday morning when I fell off my bike. I was badly hurt and couldn’t move. A boy came to me while I was lying on the road. He carried me to the hospital at once. And while I was lying in bed, he came to visit me with some flowers. I was very happy.
I remember it well because when I said “Thank you! ” to him, he told me to help others in trouble. I want to be a volunteer some day.
【实战演练】
4月20日那天, 李梅的家乡发生了一起地震。请根据表格中的记录, 写一篇80词左右的短文。
Time April 20th
Place Li Mei’s hometown
What happened The house fell down. Li Mei and her parents were trapped in the house.
Conditions of victims Li Mei was OK, but her parents were badly hurt.
Rescue(救援) The police sent them to the hospital.
Result Be safe.
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Unit 8 Natural disasters
【微阅读】
在自然灾害和困难面前, 我们应该怎么办 让我们一起学习下面的励志谚语!
1. Nothing down, nothing up.
不经历风雨, 怎么见彩虹
2. Every man is his own worst enemy①.
一个人最大的敌人就是他自己。
3. Actions speak louder than words.
行动胜于言语。
4. Two heads are better than one.
三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。
5. Better late than never.
迟做总比不做好; 晚来总比不来强。
6. A journey② of one thousand miles begins with the first step.
千里之行, 始于足下。
7. Wisdom③ in the mind is better than money in the hand.
脑中有知识, 胜过手中有金钱。
【词海拾贝】
①enemy n. 敌人
②journey n. 旅程
③wisdom n. 智慧; 知识
