Unit 4 Earthquakes话题诵读 日积月累My earthquake storyMy name is Mahnaz Bibi and Im from a village of Muzaffarabad，Azad Kashmir.We were living a happy and comfortable life.I had my husband Mukhtar Ali and a son Mushahid Ali.Mushahid was the whole world for me.On October 8th，I came out of my house after feeding Mushahid to do some work out there.I was working when the earth started shaking from north to west.I had never felt this kind of earthquake before.When I came to my senses I ran back to my house to save my son，as he was sleeping in the room.There was nothing but the debris(残骸)of my house.I started crying loudly and asked the neighbours to help search for my child.I was praying(祈祷)to God to save my child from this disaster，but after three hours of my prayers，I lost my whole world.There was no one to bury Mushahids body because everyone was burying their own children. We buried him on the 9th of October and suffered from rain the whole night.A few days later we left our village，because there was nothing left for us.We travelled a long distance over the mountains.In the end，we reached Muzaffarabad，Azad Kashmir and got shelter in the Ajaz Gillani Relief Tent Village.词海拾贝1come to ones sense(s)清醒过来；冷静下来2search for寻找，搜索3suffer from遭受，忍受4in the end最后，终于5get shelter得到住处；得以避难问题思考1Why did the author leave her village?_答案：Because there was nothing left for her.2What would you do if you felt an earthquake?_答案：I would find a safety place or open field.自主预习 步步提高词汇识记.将单词与其正确释义配对1burstAvi.爆裂；爆发n突然破裂；爆发2ruin Bvt.破坏；毁坏；消灭3injure Cvt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏4destroy Dn.废墟；毁灭vt.使破产；毁灭5shock Evt.损害；伤害6rescue Fvt.&vi.(使)震惊；震动n休克；打击；震惊7trap Gvt.使陷入困境n.陷阱；困境8bury Hn.灾难；灾祸9disaster In.&vt.援救；营救10electricity Jn.电；电流；电学答案：1.A2.D3.E4.B5.F6.I7.G8.C9.H10.J.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1_n地震_n地震；震动2_vi.爆裂；爆发n突然破裂；爆发3_n废墟；毁灭vt.毁灭；使破产4_n苦难；痛苦5_adj.极度的6_vt.损害；伤害7_vt.毁坏；破坏；消灭8_adj.无用的；无效的；无益的_adj.有用的9_n休克；震惊；打击vt.&vi.(使)震惊；震动10_vt.&n.救援；营救11_vt.使陷入困境n陷阱；困境12_n灾难；灾祸13_vt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏14_n遮蔽处；避身处；掩蔽15_n记者答案：1.earthquakequake2.burst3.ruin4.suffering5extreme6.injure7.destroy8.uselessuseful9shock10.rescue11.trap12.disaster13.bury14shelter15.reporter.根据汉语提示写出正确的单词1The driver lost control when a tyre_(爆裂)2The bad weather_(毁掉)our trip.3Three people were killed and five_(伤害)in the accident.4The parents were_(震惊)by the news that their son needed an operation.5Helicopters_(营救)nearly 20 people from the roof of the burning building.6The train was_(困在)underground by a fire.7The dog had_(掩埋)its bone in the garden.答案：1.burst2.ruined3.injured4.shocked5rescued6.trapped7.buried.根据汉语提示写出正确的短语1He behaves_(好像)he had no common sense.2On November 11th，1918 the First World War was finally _ (结束)3The invader laid towns and villages_(严重受损)4I went to the attic and_(发现)grandads medals.5There have been_(许多) accidents lately.6Thank you.I will get in touch with him_(立刻，马上)7It is wrong to_(不把当回事)everything.8I found him in the garden，dreaming away_(和往常一样)答案：1.as if2.at an end3.in ruins4.dug out5a great number of6.right away7.think little of8as usual语篇理解.Skimming for the main informationPara.1_AThe earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan.Para.2_ BThe earthquake happened and caused deaths or injuries in Tangshan.Para.3_ CHelp came soon after the quakes.Para.4_ DNo one paid attention though strange things happened.答案：Para.1DPara.2BPara.3APara.4C.Scanning for detailed information1All the following unusual things happened before the quake EXCEPT that_Athe water in the village wells rose and fellBthe chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eatCtens of thousands of cows would never give milk againDfish jumped out of their bowls and ponds2Before the earthquake people were asleep as usual because_Athey didnt notice anything strange happeningBthey knew well about earthquakesCsomething strange happened in many placesDthey didnt realize the arrival of an earthquake3When did the earthquake happen?AAt night on July 28，1976.BOn the morning of July 28，1976.COn the afternoon of July 28，1976.DThe writer didnt tell us.4Which is TRUE according to the passage?APeople paid much attention to those strange things before the earthquake.BBefore the earthquake animals became nervous.CAfter the earthquake water was need