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Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came 第三课时Reading同步练习
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A . To make sure B . Make sure C . Made sure D . Making sure
( )5._____________ terrible weather! It is reported that it will last for the next three days.2-1-c-n-j-y
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根据短文内容，从方框中为各段选择小标题。(其中有两个多余选项)
1.海浪冲击着海岸，拍打着岩石。
The waves________ ________ the shore and the rocks.【出处：21教育名师】
2.外面没有光亮,感觉就像午夜一样。
________ ________ ________ outside,it ________ ________ midnight.
3.仔细检查你的作业，要确保没有错误。
Check your homework carefully to________ ________there isn't a mistake in it.
4.在大约凌晨三点风逐渐减弱的时候，他终于睡着了。
He finally________ ________ when the wind was ________ ________ at around 3：00 a.m.21世纪教育网版权所有
5.困难时期人们会互相帮助。
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Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesday when rainstorms hit Phoenix, Arizona. The storm brought several inches(英寸) of rain in a short time. The National Weather Service reported the rainfall was more than the area had all last summer.
Rain season in Arizona runs from June to September, bringing with it terrible storms with heavy rain and heavy winds. Because the desert around Phoenix experiences little rain most of the year, the water had nowhere to go when heavy rain started hitting the area on Tuesday.【版权所有：21教育】
Up to 8 inches of rain fell by midday in some of the mountain areas along the main north-south freeway in Arizona. The town of New River which is outside of Phoenix, got hit with nearly 5 inches of rain from the storm. Places were flooding fast, and people tried to avoid the dangers that followed.21教育名师原创作品
"We had many calls about the flooding of roads, buildings and homes, asking for help. We've got our men jumping from one car to the next. We worked all day and night without a break," Phoenix Fire Captain(队长), Benjamin Santillan said.
A helicopter(直升机) group saved two women and three dogs from a home outside of Phoenix that had been surrounded(包围) by moving water. Some drivers in cars were pulled out and saved by firefighters. People in schools and parks were sent to safe places.21*cnjy*com
（1）What happened in Phoenix and Arizona
A . Heavy snow. B . Earthquakes. C . Rainstorms. D . Strong wind.
（2）How long does the rain season last
A . One month. B . Two months. C . Four months. D . Six months.
（3）The underlined word "flooding" means _____________21教育网
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（4）The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _____________.www-2-1-cnjy-com
A . some buildings were flooded terribly
B . Benjamin Santillan is Phoenix Fire Captain
C . some roads and homes were flooded
D . the firefighters worked hard on the storm
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
第三课时Reading同步练习答案
一、DDDBA
二、1.beat against
2.With no light felt like
3.make sure
4.fell asleep dying down
5.times of difficulty
三、CCAD
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Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
人教版 八年级下
SectionA Reading优质课
Warming-up
Enjoy a video.
What can you see in the video
Brainstorm
What’s a rainstorm
very bad weather with strong winds
and heavy rain, often with thunder and lightning
We could hear strong winds outside.
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
before
the
storm
The rain beat heavily against the window.
[bi t]
The storm broke many things apart .
during the storm
The electricity may
be turned off.
candles
flashlights
matches
People need to prepare:
during the storm
Fallen trees,broken windows and rubbish
were everywhere.
Everything was in a mess.
after the storm
Where did the storm happen
In Alabama.
Alabama is in the southeast of the United States. Gulf of Mexico is to the south of it. There are often cyclones(龙卷风), hurricanes(飓风) and storms in March and April every year.
Reading task1
`Alabama[, l 'b m ]
亚拉巴马（美国州名）
Listen and answer the question.
Were winds strong or weak
Were clouds black or white
Was the sky dark or bright
Did neighbors stay inside or clean up outside
How was the neighborhood after the storm
How were the windows Were they good or broken
Where was the rubbish
Strong.
Black.
Dark.
They cleaned up the neighborhood outside.
In a mess.
Broken.
Everywhere.
Scan and answer the questions.
Reading task2
1. What was the weather like before the heavy
rain started
2. What was the neighborhood like after the
storm
Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.
The neighborhood was in a mess. There were fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere.
3a
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
The activities during (在……期间) the rainstorm.
The result (结果) after the rainstorm.
The weather before the rainstorm.
The preparation (准备) before the rainstorm.
during the storm
after the storm
before the storm
Reading task3
1 Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
feel like感觉像……；
摸起来像……
想要(ing)
Reading task3
Read para.1 and finish the tasks.
Read para. 1 carefully and complete.
The winds were very ____________ outside. Although it was in the day time, it felt like ____________. Because _______________ were making the sky very ______. The news reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
strong
midnight
black clouds
dark
Guess how people indoor felt then.
nervous
terrible
afraid
worried
…
strong wind
Storm
black clouds
no light outside
What was the weather like before the storm started
Ben could hear strong wind outside.
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
Before the storm
2 Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
work在此处作不及物动词，意为“运转；发挥作用”
make sure 意为“确信，确保”
Reading task3
Read para.2 and finish the tasks.
Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.
Who What was she /he doing
He was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
She was making sure the flashlight and radio were working.
She was putting some candles and matches on the table.
Ben’s dad
Ben’s mom
Before the storm
was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She put some candles and matches on the table.
What preparations were they doing
Ben’s father
Ben’s mother
while
was putting pieces
of wood over the windows
The windows might be broken.
The power might be off.
Heavy work.
Easy work.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.
3 Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
Reading task3
Read para.3 and finish the task.
1. What was Ben doing when it rained heavily
2. What did Ben’s family do after dinner
3. Did they have fun
He was helping his mom make dinner.
beat heavily against the windows
They tried to play a card game.
No, it was hard to have fun.
During the storm
4 Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
everywhere 作副词, 意为“处处；到处；各个地方”
wake up醒来；叫醒
die down 意为“逐渐变弱；
逐渐消失”
Reading task3
Read para.4 and finish the task.
How was the neighborhood after the storm
In a mess.
fallen trees
broken windows
rubbish
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
What did Ben’s family do
After the storm
1.With no light outside,it felt like midnight.
此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致……”, 因此可翻译成“由于；因为”等。
feel like意为“感到像是……”。feel like 还作“想(做某事)”解,后接名词或动名词ing。
Language points
eg:With my parents away, I’m the king of the house. 我爸妈不在家，我可是家中的“王”了！
They made me feel like one of the family.他们让我感觉就像是家庭中的一员。
【运用】根据句意，选出下列各题中划线部分的含义。
A. (心)跳动 B. 敲打；锤砸 C. 打败；取胜
1) He often beats me at chess. ______
2) She’s still alive — her heart is still beating. ___
3) The boy is beating a drum. ______
C
A
B
2. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the window.
beat作动词, 可意为 “敲打; 锤砸”。
beat 还可意为 “打败;战胜;超过” ，后接人或集体。
beat 还作动词, 可意为 “(心)跳动”。
3. Ben could not sleep at first.He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
sleep可作动词，意为“睡觉”；它也可作名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉”。asleep是形容词，意为“睡着”，强调状态，常作表语。fall asleep意为“进入梦乡；睡着”。die down指风雨或心情“逐渐变弱;逐渐消失;平静下来”。
【运用】
根据句意，用sleep或asleep填空。
1) We ________ very well every night.
2) I need to get some _______.
3) He was ________ the minute he lay down.
sleep
sleep
asleep
单词意思 及物/不及物动词 后面是否接宾语 句子主语
rise
raise
增加；提高；增强；上升；升起
不及物
动词
不接宾语
通常为物
使升起来；提高；举起
及物动词
接宾语
通常为人
eg:The river ______ yesterday afternoon.
We _______ our hands.
rose
raised
4.When he woke up，the sun was rising.
rise 是不及物动词，不能用于被动结构。常与 above，from，to 等介词连用。
1. 感觉像
2. 首先
3. 入睡
4. 逐渐变弱
5. 确信
6. 醒来
7. 一团糟
8. 清洁
9. 互相帮助
feel like
at first
fall asleep
die down
make sure
wake up
in a mess
clean up
help each other
Phrases summary
Complete the sentences using information from the passage.
1. When the news on TV was reported,
strong winds ____________ outside.
2. While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _________________________________.
3. Ben ______________________________
when the heavy rain finally started.
4. When Ben ___________ at 3:00 a.m.,
the wind ______________.
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
were blowing
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep
was dying down
3b
Before the storm:
1.What was the weather
2.What were Ben’s mom and dad doing
During the storm:
1. What was Ben doing when it rained heavily
2. What did Ben’s family do after dinner
3. Did they have fun
After the storm :
How was the neighborhood
What did the people do
What did the writer think of the storm
Summary
Main content about the passage.
Read the text and retell the passage according to the key words.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
The weather The wind,the cloud,the rain...
Before the storm Wood,flashlights,the radio,matches and candles...
After the storm Trees,windows,rubbish,
clean up...
Retelling time
Discussion
What did the writer think of the rainstorm
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”
3c
Discuss the questions with a partner.
What other things can bring people closer together
How can we help each other in times of difficulty
1.What other things can bring people closer together
earthquake
flood
typhoon
mudslide
tsunami
Natural disasters and bad weather
snowstorm
2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty
（在困难时期）
cheer them up
give away clothes
raise money
Those who help others and so benefit themselves are the happiest.
Helping others
is helping ourselves!
谢谢
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