Period One Warming Up & Reading,.课文理解 1.How long did the earthquake last? A.15 minutes. B.42 minutes. C.15 seconds. D.42 seconds.,课 文 预 读,2.Which is NOT true according to the text? A.People in Beijing felt the earthquake. B.People of Tangshan cared much about the strange events before the earthquake. C.If the earthquake had happened during the daytime，it wouldnt have caused so many deaths. D.Many soldiers helped to rescue the people who were trapped under the ruins.,3.Which of the following can also be used as a title of the text? A.Tangshan earthquake. B.The world at an end. C.How to prevent an earthquake. D.New Tangshan. 4.What does the last sentence “Slowly，the city began to breathe again.” mean? A.People who were trapped came to life. B.The trees turned green. C.The animals began to breathe. D.The city returned to normal gradually.,5.Many strange things happened in the countryside EXCEPT that_. A.the well walls had deep cracks in them B.some animals were too nervous to eat C.fish jumped out of bowls and ponds D.birds flew higher than usual,6.Why didnt people lose hope after the earthquake? A.Because the army came to help them. B.Because they could help themselves. C.Because most of the 10，000 miners were rescued from the local mines. D.Because shelters were built for the survivors whose homes had been destroyed. 答案 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.A,读课文，试着用60个单词概括课文大意或翻译下面的短文，再比较参考范文。 这篇文章描述了地震前的征兆和地震的过程和唐山地震造成的后果。它显示出地震后的骇人的情景和告诉我们怎样才能把地震的危害降到最低。 The article describes，_ _,.课文概要写作,The article describes，before Tangshan earthquake，strange things happened.At 3：00 a.m.，everything began to shake.In fifteen seconds，a large in ruins，the number of people injured or killed reached over 400，000.Water，food and electricity were cut off and the railway tracks became useless.But all hope was not lost.The rescue team came to help and slowly the city began to breathe again.,【参考范文】,Several days before July 28，1976，many strange things _1_ (happen) in Tangshan.They were signs for _2_ earthquake.But people _3_ lived there didnt think much of that.At 3：42 a.m. that day，the earth began to shake，_4_ destroyed almost all the city in fifteen terrible seconds.Many people，including workers and doctors，came to rescue _5_ who _6_ (trap) under the ruins.Later that afternoon，another big earthquake hit the city.More people were killed or injured _7_ more buildings,.课文语法填空,fell down.Very soon the army sent a lot of soldiers _8_ (help)，and teams were organized to dig out the _9_ (trap) and to bury _10_ dead.By and by things improved and the city began to breathe again. 答案 1.happened 2.an 3.who 4.which 5.those 6.were trapped 7.and 8.to help 9.trapped 10.the,An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and shifting of large sections of Earths rocky outer shell. Earthquakes are among the most powerful events on the earth, and their results can be terrifying. A severe earthquake may release energy 10，000 times as great as that of the first atomic bomb.Rock movements during an earthquake can make rivers change their course. Earthquakes can trigger landslides that cause great damage and loss of life. Large earthquakes beneath the ocean can create a series of huge，destructive waves called tsunamis that flood coasts for many miles.,【话题语篇导读】,Earthquakes almost never kill people directly. Instead, many deaths and injuries in earthquakes result from falling objects and the collapse of buildings, bridges and other structures. Fire resulting from broken gas or power lines is another major danger during a quake.Spills of hazardous chemicals are also a concern during an earthquake. The force of an earthquake depends on how much rock breaks and how far it shifts. Powerful earthquakes can shake firm ground violently for great distances.During minor earthquakes, the vibration may be no greater than the vibration caused by a passing truck.,On average, a powerful earthquake occurs less than once every two years. At least 40 moderate earthquakes cause damage somewhere in the world each year.About 40，000 to 50，000 small earthquakeslarge enough to be felt but not damagingoccur annually.,.核心单词 单句语法填空 1.In last weeks big fire，almost all the forest _(destroy). 2.Its _ (use) to reason with her，for she wont listen. 3.It was really _ (shock) to hear what he said at that time. 4.They immediately went to rescue the _ (trap) in the accident. 5.The boy has a toy car worked by _ (electrical).,知 识 梳 理,6._ (million) of women dance after supper in the evening. 7.Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the _ (nation) economy. 8.Immediately all the buildings were in _ (ruin) that day. 9.Being good friends，we should share our _ (suffer)