Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Reading and Vocabulary

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Reading and Vocabulary
Please look at these pictures.
How beautiful they are!
But one day something happened.
The sand almost buries the car.
What natural disaster is it
It is a ________ . It is very__________.
sandstorm
frightening
A
C
B
Inner Mongolia
Gansu
Xinjiang
A
B
C
D
North America
Central Africa
Australia
Central Asia
There has been a _________. It_____ ______ for ten hours and was very _________. The wind ___________ the sand high around the houses, and some cars were almost completely ______ by the sand.
sandstorm
lasted
frightening
was blowing
buried
blow bury frightening last
sandstorm
has
Look at the picture below and complete the sentences using the correct form of these words.
Fast reading :
Look at the photos . Read the text quickly and answer the questions .
1. What is happening
There is a sandstorm blowing.
2. What is the cyclists wear in and why
They’ve wearing hoods, masks and glasses to protect themselves.
3. What do you think happen to traffic in this situation Why
It moves very slowly. Because it is not clear to see everything on the road and people must take great care.
4. What do you think experts advise people to do in this situation
Stay at home.
Read the passage and match.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Sandstorms in Asia.
Sandstorms sometimes affect Beijing.
The government plants trees to prevent sandstorms.
Sandstorms have been a major disaster for centuries.
Sandstorms do a lot of damage to people.
Sandstorms in China appear to have increased as a result of desertification.
I. Read the passage and choose the best answers.
1. Sandstorms are strong winds carrying ___________ through the air.
A. dirt and mud
B. rain and heat
C. sand and dust
D. cloud and snow
2. What do the experts advise people to do when a sandstorm arrives in the city
A. Don’t go out
B. Don’t wear masks.
C. Don’t go to work as usual.
D. Don’t ride bicycles
3. The factors that cause land to be desert are ______.
A. cutting down trees.
B. digging up grass
C. climate changes
D. all of the above
4. From the last paragraph we know _______.
A. the government won’t plant trees any more in five years
B. the distance between the desert and the center of Beijing is only 250 kilometers
C. more than 30 million trees have been
planted in Beijing
D. the government is taking measures to
prevent sandstorms
II. Read the text carefully and complete the following chart.
Sand
storms in Asia Definition Sandstorms are 1. __________________________________________________.
The main places where sandstorms frequently occurred Central Asia, North America, 2. _________________________
strong, dry winds that carry sand
Central Africa and Australia
Sand
storms in Asia
Sandstorms in China
Something about the sandstorms in China ※ Sandstorms begin in desert areas and have increased as a result of 3. ___________ these years.
※ In Beijing the storms sometimes continue all day and the 4. _________ makes traffic move very slowly.
※ Sometimes the strength of the storm is 5. __________, and it’s difficult to breathe.
desertification
thick dust
surprising
Sand
storms in Asia
Sandstorms in China
Ways to solve the problem 6. ________________ has been started to help solve it and the government has already planted 7. ___________________ trees and plans to 8. _______________ for the next five years.
A mass campaign
more than 30 billion
continue planting
Complete the sentences using words from the text.
1. Weather experts have f______ another big sandstorm in a week’s time.
2. It’s f_________ to be outside in a sandstorm.
orecast
rightening
3. I was in a very big sandstorm some years ago. Luckily, everyone
s_______.
4. There’s a lot of d___ on the floor. We need to sweep it away.
5. Desertification is a long p_____ that takes many years.
6. Many Beijing c______ cycle to work.
urvived
ust
rocess
itizens
What’s the cause of sandstorms
What measures should we take to prevent sandstorms coming
Summary:
1. We should plant more trees and grow
more grass.
2. Control air and water pollution.
3. Build green fences along the desert.
4. Forecast sandstorm’s real time to
prevent disaster.
5. Establish sandstorm data bank and
collect information about sandstorms.
6. All countries should join hands to
propose a plan in sandstorms
control and prevention.
In order to protect our earth, many Green Movements have been held all over the world, what should we do
书面表达:
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1. 过去家乡树木成林。
2. 如今人们毁林种地建房。
3. 气候变化，土地沙漠化。
4. 植树造林, 人人有责。
Dear Editor,
I’m a student at a Shandong middle
school …
Dear Editor,
I’m a student at a Shandong middle school. My hometown used to be a beautiful place. Thick forest and green grass could be seen everywhere. However, because of climate changes, it rains little now.
A possible version
In order to build houses and grow more crops, people there cut down more and more trees. As time went on, the forests were seriously destroyed. As a result, sandstorms struck us now and then, from which people suffered a lot.
To prevent the process of desertification, I hope that all the people take good care of the forest and plant more trees instead of cutting them down. Then our living conditions will soon be improved.
Homework:
1. Find more information about sandstorms on the internet or other books and write a short passage about sandstorms.
2. Design a poster that encourages people to protect the environment.