2014-2015学年《英语测试报》配套光盘 人教新课标必修1课件 UNIT 4 READING (优秀) U4.ppt

1、Unit 4EarthquakeReading高一人教新课标版必修一Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away.You have time to take only one thing.What will you take?Pre-readingpersonal washing thingsa bottle of watermoneytorchmobile phonefood and sweetsblanketmedicineWhat do you think will happen before an

2、earthquake?Bright light flash in the sky.The well has deep cracks in it,and the water in it rises and falls.Chickens are flying and dogs are barking,and pigs and cows are too nervous to eat.Fish jump out of the pond,and mice run wildly out of the fields.The water will rise and fall.A smelly gas will

3、 come out.A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPReading1.The earthquake began 10 kilometresdirectly bellow the city.2.Workers rescued most of the 10,000 coal miners to the south of the city.3.The number of people who were killed reached more than 40,000.Task 1True or FalseFFF4.Water burst from holes in the g

4、round.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.5.Water was hard to get because dams and wells were useless.6.All of the citys hospitals,90%of its factories and buildings and 75%of its homes were gone.FTF7.Not only the people but also the animals were shocked greatly.8.Many rescue workers and doctors

5、 were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock.TT1.What is the passage mainly about?An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976.Task 2Read the text carefully and answer these questions.3.What did people hear?They heard the sound of planesoutside Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky2.What

6、 did people in Tangshan see in the sky before the earthquake?They saw bright lights in the sky.4.What did people notice in the wells?5.Did people pay any attention to these abnormal phenomena?People noticed the well walls had deep cracks,and a smelly gas came out of the cracks.No.They went to the be

7、d as usual that night.6.When did the earthquake begin?7.How many people were killed or injured in the earthquake?8.Could the injured people go to hospital?More than 400,000 people.At 3:42 in the morning of July 28.No,they couldnt because all of the citys hospitals were gone in the quake.1.How do you

8、 understand the real meaning of the idiom“It is always calm before a storm”?A.It is unusually quiet before a thunderstorm or hurricane hit.B.One should not trust situations that seem peaceful since bad things may happen.C.The weather is fine before a storm comes.D.You should stay calm before a storm

9、.Task 3Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.A2.What can be inferred from the passage?A.If the pigs were too nervous to eat,there must be an earthquake.B.If some natural signs had not been ignored,all the people in Tangshan city might have had a chance to survive.C.There wouldnt have be

10、en such a great quake if people had paid enough attention to some natural signs.D.If some natural signs had not been ignored,people might have had a chance to survive.D3.Which of the following is the main reason for the heavy loss of life in the quake?A.The earthquake happened in the deep night when

11、 people were sleeping deeply.B.There werent enough rescue workers.C.The building were poorly constructed and most of them were destroyed in the quake.D.People were not careful enough to notice some natural signs before the earthquake.A1._ of the nation felt the earthquake.2.A huge crack that was _ k

12、ilometreslong and _ metres wide cut across houses.3.In _ terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.1/383015Task 4Read the text again and fill in the blanks with words or numbers.4._ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.5.The number of people who were killed or injured reached mo

13、re than _.6.All of the citys hospitals,_ of its factories and buildings and _ of its homes were gone.2/3400,00075%90%Main IdeaDetailsThe water in the wells _ and _.A _ gas came out of the cracks.The chickens and pigs were too _ to _.Fish _ out of the bowls and ponds.Mice _ out of the fields.At _ am

14、on July 28,1976,people saw _ in the sky.signs before earthquakerosefellsmellynervouseatjumpedran3:00bright lightsMain IdeaDetailsAt _ am,the _ quake of the 20th century began._ burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of the rock became rivers of _._ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Two _

15、and most of the bridges fell.Damage caused byearthquake3:42greatestSteamdirtBricksdamsMain IdeaDetailsThe railway tracks were now _ pieces of _._ now filled the wells instead of water.Water,food,and _were hard to get.Damage caused byearthquakeuselesssteelelectricitySandTang shans new lookHomework1.Surf the internet to find more information about the Tangshanearthquakes.2.Finish exercise 1-3 on page 27.