Unit 4 Earthquakes Reading 课件（45张PPT）

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Unit 4
Earthquakes
earthquake
well
pipe
burst

million
event
nation
n. 地震
n. 井
n. 管；导管
vi. 爆裂；爆发
n. 突然破裂；爆发
n. 百万
n. 事件；大事
n. 民族；国家；国民
canal
steam
dirt
ruin

suffering
extreme
injure
n. 运河; 水道
n. 蒸汽；水汽
n. 污垢；泥土
n. 废墟；毁灭
vt. 毁灭；使破产
n. 苦难；痛苦
adj. 极度的
vt. 损害；伤害
destroy
brick
dam
track
useless
shock

rescue
vt. 破坏；毁坏；消灭
n. 砖；砖块
n. 水坝；堰堤
n. 轨道；足迹；痕迹
adj. 无用的；无效的
vt. & vi. (使)震惊；震动
n. 休克；打击；震惊
n. & vt. 援救；营救
trap

electricity
disaster
bury
mine
miner
shelter
vt. 使陷入困境
n. 陷阱；困境
n. 电；电流；电学
n. 灾难；灾祸
vt. 埋葬；掩埋；隐藏
n. 矿；矿山；矿井
n. 矿工
n. 掩蔽；掩蔽处；避身处
right away
as if
at an end
in ruins
dig out
立刻；马上
仿佛；好象
结束；终结
严重受损；破败不堪
掘出
Skimming
to get
general ideas
The passage mainly talks about a/an
___________ that happened in
_________ in ______.
Skimming
Reading Comprehension I
earthquake
Tangshan
1976
1. The earthquake began at ________.
A. 3:00 am, June 28, 1976
B. 3:00 am, July 28, 1976
C. 3:42 am, July 28, 1976
2. _________ people were killed or
injured in the quake.
A. Less than 400,000
B. More than 400,000
C. More than 150,000
Skimming
Reading Comprehension II
Careful reading
to solve
difficult points
The balloon suddenly burst.
burst into/through + n. 闯；突然出现
Don’t burst into my bedroom without knocking!
别不敲门就闯入我的卧室!
burst out + sth./doing 突然……起来
They burst out laughing.
1. burst vi. 爆裂; 爆发
burst & crack
burst – burst –burst
v. (使) 破裂; (使) 爆炸
crack v. (使)裂开 n. 裂缝
1. The balloon burst.
气球吹炸了。
2. The window was cracked but not
broken.
窗玻璃裂了但没有碎。
in ruins 严重受损; 破败不堪
2. ruin n. 废墟; 毁灭
The castle now lies in ruins.
城堡现在已成了一片废墟了。
The castle has fallen into ruin.
那城堡已破败不堪。
The company is facing ruin.
The rain ruined our holiday.
这场雨把我们的假期毁了。
He ruined his prospects by carelessness. 他因疏忽大意而断送了前途。
Cheap imported goods are ruining
many businesses.
廉价的进口货物正使许多公司破产。
ruin vt. 毁灭; 崩溃; 使破产
ruin表示破坏严重, 以致不能修复, 但这种破坏不像destroy那样毁灭某物,而是强调致使该物的使用价值发生了问题。用作名词时, 它表示 “毁灭”、 “瓦解”、 “废墟”等抽象概念。
3. rescue
n. 搭救; 解救
Rescue workers rushed to the site of the
plane crash.
抢救人员冲向飞机坠毁的现场。
They came to our rescue when we were
in danger.
v. 救出; 解救
He rescued the man from drowning.
Part 1: para 1
Part 2: paras 2&3
Part 3: para 4
Main idea of the text
Before the earthquake strange things began to happen but no one paid attention to them.
The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan. The people were very shocked at the destruction.
The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.
Clue ( 线索 ) of the story:
time order
Scanning
to get
detail information
___ Brick buildings were destroyed.
___ The walls of the village wells had
cracks in them.
___ Shelters were put up for those with
no homes.
___ Roads got huge cracks.
___ The army helped the survivors.
Number each of these things that happened during the Tangshan earthquake.
Scanning
Reading Comprehension III
3
1
5
2
4
One third of the people died or were
injured during the earthquake.
2. Such a great number of people died
because the quake happened while they
were working.
3. All the hospitals had been destroyed.
4. Water was needed because dams and
wells were useless.
True or false
Scanning
Reading Comprehension IV
5. Only supply of water and electricity
was cut off.
6. Almost everything in Tangshan was destroyed.
7. Before the earthquake there wasn’t
anything strange happening.
8. Workers rescued most of the 10,000
coal miners to the south of the city.
Scanning
A the army came
to help them.
B the quake
happened while
they were sleeping.
C they were nervous.
D dames and wells
were useless.
E they didn’t know
what the strange
events meant.
1 The chickens didn’t
eat because
2 The people didn’t
worry because
3 Such a great number
of people died because
4 Water was needed
because
5 The people did not
lose hope because
Join the correct parts of the sentences.
Scanning
Reading Comprehension V
Make a timeline below.
Scanning
Reading Comprehension VI
TIME EVENTS
For three days
At about 3:00 am
on July 28, 1976



Scanning
TIME EVENTS



For three days 1 water in the village wells
rose and fell
2 well walls developed
deep cracks
3 a smelly gas came out of
the cracks
4 mice ran out of the fields
5 fish jumped out of their
bowls and ponds
Scanning
TIME EVENTS

At about 3:00 am
on July 28, 1976
1 bright lights appeared
in the sky
2 the sound of planes
could be heard
although there were
no planes
3 some water pipes burst
Scanning
TIME EVENTS


At 3:42 am
on July 28, 1976
1 everything began to shake
2 huge cracks appeared in the
roads
3 steam burst from holes in the
ground
4 rock turn into rivers of dirt
5 75% buildings and 90% of
homes were gone
6 more than 400,000 people
killed or injured
Scanning
TIME EVENTS
Afternoon of July 28, 1976 1 a second quake almost as
strong as the first one
2 more damage to buildings
and rescuers
Soon after the quake
1 the army arrived
2 shelters built for survivors
3 water supplies brought in
What shall we do if an earthquake happens?
Discussion
Drop onto the ground and protect your head by putting your bag on your head.
Ways on self-rescue

Keep away from the power lines.
Keep away from the signs.

Keep away from the buildings.
Hide in the corner of the house.
Don’t hide under the furniture, but by the furniture.
Life is beautiful.
We must love our lives.
In an earthquake
SPEED IS LIFE.
Remember
Quiz
_______ things happened in Tangshan. For a few days, water in the wells ____and fell. The wells had ______ and a ______ gas came out of them. Mice, chickens and even fish became too _______ to live as usual. At 3:42 am, everything began to _____. It seemed that the world was __ __ ____. _________ (1/3) of the nation ___ it. A ____ crack cut across the city. The city lay in _____.
Retell the text by filling in the blanks.
Quiz I
Two-thirds of the people _____ or were _______. Then later that afternoon, another big quake ______ Tangshan, which ______ many ______ workers and doctors. People began to wonder how long the ________ would ____. But all hope was not _____. _______ came to help those _________. Slowly, the city began to _______ again.
Answer:
_______ things happened in Tangshan. For a few days, water in the wells ____and fell. The wells had ______ and a ______ gas came out of them. Mice, chickens and even fish became too _______ to live as usual. At 3:42 am, everything began to _____. It seemed that the world was __ __ ____. _________ (1/3) of the nation ___ it. A ____ crack cut across the city. The city lay in _____.
Strange
rose
cracks
smelly
nervous
shake
at an end
One-third
felt
huge
ruins
Two-thirds of the people _____ or were _______. Then later that afternoon, another big quake ______ Tangshan, which ______ many ______ workers and doctors. People began to wonder how long the ________ would ____. But all hope was not _____. _______ came to help those _________. Slowly, the city began to _______ again.
died
injured
shook
last
lost
Soldiers
breathe
survivors
trapped
rescue
disaster
Translation
Quiz II
1. 警察破门而入。

2. 这场雨把我的画给毁了。

3. 他从桥上跳入水中去救溺水儿童。


4. 似乎世界的末日到来了。
The police burst through the door.
The rain ruined my painting.
He dived from the bridge to rescue the
drowning child.
It seemed as if the world was at an end!
1. Women ____ drink more than two
cups of coffee a day have a greater
chance of having heart disease than
those ____ don’t. (2006 北京卷) A. who; 不填??
B. who; 不填??
C. who;? who??
D. 不填；不填
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2. His movie won several awards at
the film festival, ______ was
beyond his wildest dream.
(2007 上海卷)
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. it
3. The thought of going back home
was kept him happy while he
was working abroad. (2007 上海春)
A. that
B. all that
C. all what
D. which
4. We went through a period
______ communications were
very difficult in the rural areas.
(2008 上海卷)
A. which
B. whose
C. in which
D. with which
5. The growing speed of a plant is
influenced by a number of factors,
_____ are beyond our control.
(2008 湖南卷)
A. most of them
B. most of which
C. most of what
D. most of that
Talk about a big earthquake that happened in the world with your partner.
List out the measures that people can take when an earthquake happens.
Homework