Christine is talking to a group of high school students about a cyclone she experienced when she was a young girl. Listen and write 1-7 beside the events on page 69 to show the order in which they happened. ( ) a. The wind stopped for a short while.( ) b. They got out of the bath and looked around their house.( ) c. The family prepared food for Christmas and put presents under the Christmas tree.( ) d. Christines father put a mattress over the top of the bath.( ) e. They heard loud noises and the walls of the house began to shake.( ) f. The cyclone moved away.( ) g. Christine and Brian got into the bath.1234567Listen to the tape again. Write the names of the family members in the correct place on the floor plan to show where they were during the storm.Brian and Brian and ChristineChristinefathfatherermmo ot th he er rListen again and fill in the blanks.Part 1 December 24th _ is a Christmas I will remember _. It began just like any other Christmas Eve. Mum, Dad, Brian and I put all the Christmas _ under the tree and then helped prepare the Christmas _ of the next day. We were all so _ and _ that it took me a long time to get to _. Id only been _ for about an hour when I was woken up by a very loud _. I felt a little confused. A moment later, Mum, Dad flew _ the room. Mum was carrying my little _ in her arms. Dad shouted at me but I couldnt _ what he was saying because of the noise. He pulled me _ of bed and pointed to the door and then pushed me from _. I _ Mum into the bathroom. She put Brian in the bath and shouted to me to get _ too. Then Dad came in _ the mattress from my bed. Mum pushed us down so we were almost _ in the bath and Dad threw the mattress over the _ of us. It suddenly became much quieter. Mum shouted “ Everythings going to be OK. Its just a bad _. Itll soon be over and youll be _ in the bath.” She pushed some blankets into the bath and _ us up again _ the mattress.1974foreverpresents dinnersleephappyexcitedasleepnoiseintobrotherhearoutbehindfollowedincarrying lyingtopstormsafecoveredwithPart 2 Even with the mattress on top of us, we could still hear the sounds of the _. I wrapped the blankets _ us and hugged Brian. He was only _ years old and trembling with _ and cold. At some point the noise _ altogether. I pushed the mattress off us and looked out. Mum was _ in the small space between the _ and the _ and Dad was between the toilet and the bath. Dad told us not to _. “ We are in the calm _ of the cyclone,” he said. “Its called the _. The cyclone will soon move away and the _ making that noise will come back.” So we _. That was the worse time, sitting in the _ waiting for the noise and violence to _. When it was finally _, Dad lifted the mattress off our _ place and we stepped out into a _ world. We were all _. The side of our house was gone and _ was most of our furniture. Worse of all, the Christmas tree and all the presents had _. It was going to be a most _ Christmas!cycloneroundsevenfearstoppedsittingwalltoiletmovecentreeyewindwaitedquietreturnoverhidingchangedshockedsodisappearedunusualUsing words and expressionsEx. 11.The f_ hid the path ahead as he made his way along the road.2.After a summer shower, there is often a r_ in the sky.3.She showed her a_ of music and ballet performance by clapping loudly.4.We dont have time to read all these d_ before the discussions.5.Follow the a_ on the map and you will be able to find the subway station for yourself.6.Who can g_ that he will arrive on time? He always keeps us waiting.Ex. 2The word “tsunami” often arouses _ and fear when it is mentioned. Yet there is no need to be so _ if you know what to do. As long as you have ten minutes warning, you will survive no matter how powerful the _ tsunami may be. Unfortunately, many people are _ of the risk they may be facing. As soon as you hear the warning, put on your shoes and walk inland as quickly as you can. Do not fear, _ or remain tied to the spot at the thought of those high _. Ten minutes running away from the sea is all you need to save yourself from danger. Remember this and you will be _ safe.ogainbowppreciationocumentsrrowsuaranteeactualanxiousunconsciouspanictremblewavesabsolutelyEx. 31.Glancing through the newspaper, I found a news report about a typhoon in Guangdong.2.When I realized the precious necklace had gone, I panicked.3.House construction varies from country to country. However, in China you can find many diverse styles.4.He was unconscious after being shot and falling off the balcony.5.The novelist wrote a wonderful short story about a candidate who wanted to become President of the United States.6.After playing basketball youll sweat a lot. If you bathe, I guarantee that you will feel much more comfortable.7.“Thunderstorm anxiety” is common among dogs, and some dogs tremble with fear under the owners beds during thunderstorms.8.The pilot came out of the plane in his flying suit and boots, with his helmet under his arm.Using structures2.Watching the volcano erupt, John became worried about his safety.3.Knowing the children were bored, I tried to make my talk interesting.4.Knowing the view from the top of the mountain was fantastic, Sue encouraged her friends to make the steep climb.5.Gathering all my courage, I ran back into the burning house to rescue the baby.6.Hearing the volcano was about to erupt, they cancelled their trip.8.Having made a huge effort to impress the judges, I was disappointed when I didnt win.9.Having swallowed the nuts too quickly, I began to cough.10.Having guaranteed that we would get there before five, I panicked when the car broke down.11.Having watched Peter training for the race, I knew he had the potential to win the race.12.Having spent two years writing her book, the novelist went on a holiday.Combine the pairs of sentences into one using the ing form as an adverbial.Choose the proper verbs in the box to complete the following sentences. Pay attention to the use of the ing form and make some more sentences of your own.1._ volcano lava is my job and fishing is my hobby.2.Typhoon and hurricane are words _ the same kind of storm.3.It is so hot in the room, and the air is not fresh. Would you mind me _ the window?4.When reading a newspaper, I prefer _ the headlines first to reading the articles carefully.5.I saw a _ star last night when I looked out of my window.6.After _ at the airport, we said good-bye to our friends.Analysingdescribingopeningglancing throughshootingarrivingReading taskKey phrases:1.trapped by the flood2.pack a few things3.put down4.put the lead on the dog5.all the time6.spend some time doing sth.7.along the side of the river8.pull out the plug9.up to the knees 10.attached to her back在洪水中挣扎在洪水中挣扎打包一些物品打包一些物品放下放下, ,记下记下给狗带上皮带给狗带上皮带/ /链条链条 一直一直, ,向来向来花时间做某事花时间做某事沿着河岸沿着河岸拔出插头拔出插头直到膝盖直到膝盖系在背上系在背上Reading comprehension:1.It was probable that_ persuaded Sara to move away to her2.mothers on the phone.A. Tony B. her mother C. one of her friends D. her father2. She put the lead on the dog and went in search of Monty. Theunderlined part means_. A. She wanted the dog to lead her to a safe place.B. She put a life jacket on her dog.C. She chained her dog for fear of its being lost. D. She hurried her dog to move ahead. 3. We can infer from the passage that_. A. it was her dog that saved Sara.B. without the car, Sara couldnt have survived.C. Sara managed to clime onto the roof of the house with her baby in her arm.D. on seeing the flood coming, Sara couldnt calm down with fear.ACBJudge the following statements True or False:1. Because her husbands birthday was coming, Sara didnt want to go to her mothers. 2. Saras mothers house was safe, for it was not raining hard there. 3. Sara had three children, James, Monty and Rosie. 4. Saras husband worked far away from the village, so he could not come back home. 5. Sara wanted to drive away before the flood came. 6. When the water rushed in, Sara did nothing to Rosie and Monty. 7. Immediately the flood rushed in, Sara climed onto the roof of the house successfully. Read carefully and answer the questions below.1. Who told Sara to go to her mothers house and why?Saras husband tony did. Because he was afraid the valley would become flooded. Saras mothers house was on higher ground so it was less likely to be flooded.2. What was the first sign Sara had that she was in danger?A sound like water going down the drain in the bath.3. Who was in the house with Sara?Her baby , a dog and a cat.4. Why did Sara climb onto the roof of her car?The water was rising and she had to get somewhere above it.Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with proper words, withbooks closed:1.Putting down the phone, Sara s_. Tomorrow was her hus-2.bands b_. She wanted to cook a nice meal for him and3.then s_ him with a new m_ bike as a p_.4.2. Sara d_ baby James in warm clothes and c_the 5.things She p_ the lead on the dog and went in s_ of6.Monty, but she found him s_ and warm under the covers7.on her bed. She p_ him in his cat basket and t_ him8.into the kitchen. 9.3. Using the car seat as a s_ she climed first onto the f_10.of the car and then onto the r_. James, safely a_ to her11.back, made no s_ at all. Sara s_ down at the water which12.was r_ past the car. It was already half w_ up the doors. 13.and still r_. ignedirthdayurprisedountainresentressedollectedutearchlacedookafeteprontoofttachedoundtaredushingayisingThe use of ing form in the reading task1.Putting down the phone, Sara sighed.2.Being on higher land, it would be safe from the floods.3.It had been raining heavily for almost two weeks4. had spent the last two days putting sandbags along the side of the river5. to stop it overflowing.6.Turning around she saw dirty brown water fountaining our of the drain and filling the sink.7.Calling to Rosie, she picked up the cat basket and ran to8.Knowing the water would soon be much deeper, Sara ran to the car and opened the doors.9.Using the car seat as a step she climbed first onto the front of the car10.It was already half way up the doors, and still rising.Listening task9:40 am9:50 am9:57 am10:45 am5 pm6 pmSara climbed onto the roof of the carclimbed onto the roof of the housefound a place to sit and took James out of her backpackRosie climbed up the house roof to join Sarahsaw a helicopter comingarrived at hospitalA few days after Sara was rescued from the flood she told her mother about her experience. Listen and make notes about the main event in the story. Then use your notes to make a timeline.Listen again and fill in the blanks (M: Mother S: Sara)M: How are you _ now, love?S: Much better, thanks, Mum. Im just _ were all safe.M: Mmm. And its all thanks to you. How did you get onto the _ anyway?S: Well, first I got onto the roof of the car, but I could see the water was getting _. Luckily, the car was parked _ the garage. So all I had to do was climb onto the garage roof and from there onto the house roof. The _ part was _ up to the top of the roof. It was very _ and I was worried I might _ down.M: You must have been _.S: I think I was _ busy to be frightened. I found a safe place to _. I took James out of the backpack and held him in my arms. Thats when I _ Rosie wasnt with us. She was still standing on the garage roof, _ wet and trembling. I called and called until she ran to where we were sitting and _ her nose _ my arm. I was so glad to have her with us.M: You must have been very _ up there.S: _. The rain was still pouring down and the water was _ closer and closer to us.M: I _ to think what would have happened if youd been up there _ night.S: Yes, we were so _ the helicopter found us _ it got dark.M: Thank goodness.feelingrelivedroofhigheroutsidehardestclibmingwetslideterrifiedtoositrealizedsoakingburiedundercoldFreezinggettinghateallluckybefore词汇运用词汇运用1. _ India, China falls behind in the development of software. A. Alongside ofB. Except for D. Regardless of D. Rather than 2. I seldom get in touch with him but_ go on the internet in the evening to have a chat. A. eventuallyB. frequently C. occasionallyD. originally3. Some students fall asleep in class but they come _ during the period of break. A. livelyB. aliveC. liveD. living4. Strange! He didnt appear at the place we _for the meeting. A. evaluatedB. fountainedC. orderedD. appointed5. The aim of an examination is to_ students studying present situations and test their abilities. A. valueB. checkC. commentD. evaluate 6. If you dont update your computer in time, its systems will soon_ probably.A. destroyB. damage C. crashD. burst7. The girl stood at the top of the mountain, with her long hair_ in the wind, which made a beautiful scene.A. flowingB. movingC. eruptingD. fountaining8. The husband smiled at his wife with anger, which _ her heart, in return of sweet smile. .A. eruptedB. burntC. meltedD. absorbed 9. The man pretended to be _ asleep but actually he was _ awake. A. very, muchB. fast, wide C. wide, fastD. good, fast10. The teacher often requires the boy to keep that rough student at a(n)_ , but he ignored it. A. appointmentB. paceC. differenceD. distance 11. Seeing the old photos, memory to his childhood_ from his mind, the cottage, the smoke rising from chimney and his playmates. A. fountainedB. maintainedC. flowedD. waved 12. -Do you believe in him? -_, for he has stayed with me for a long time.A. Probably B. ImpossiblyC. AbsolutelyD. Honestly 13. The police were _ near the house they would searched and they soon surrounded it. A. falledB. thrownC. drivenD. dropped 14. He was not a man to _ to difficulties. A. give way B. make his way C. lead the way D. lose his way15. You can turn to him, for he is_ to offer help. A. amazedB. enthusiasticC. eagerD. gifted 16. A teacher must be expert at draw out a students _ abilities with a far sightA. absolute B. wiseC. potentialD. enthusiastic17. Xi Jin-ping is said to be the perfect_ for the chief secretary of the Party after Hu Jin-tao. A. colleagueB. candidateC. applicantD. partner 18. Not until he has fallen far behind others does the boy student is_ of severity of his situation.A. precious B. obvious C. nervousD. conscious19. You can try to_ your life, such as dancing, walking and chatting but not just stay at home. A. varyB. suitC. adaptD. attract20. In order to keep the_ of wild animals, zoologists appeal for establishing animal reserves. A. controlB. diversity C. differenceD. quality 21. The student was very late and refuse to say sorry, which_ the teachers anger. A. ledB. madeC. arousedD. called22. Sorry, sir! You cant sit here, for these seats are_ for the elderly. A. usedB. madeC. reservedD. served 23. We students should work hard to_ our parents with our great progress in studies. A. awardB. rewardC. offerD. supply24. You must keep the documents properly, for they_ business secret of our company. A. connectB. conduct C. referD. concern 25.At the concert that blind boy presented an excellent_ he had for music. A. giftB. presentC. qualityD. character 26. It is my _ that only by working hard can we succeed in accomplishing the task. A. dutyB. doubtC. persuasionD. gift27. No teachers can_ a student will be accepted by a university A. performB. guaranteeC. evaluateD. reward28. Socialism market economy the Chinese people are performing is_ to China. A. uniqueB. popularC. dueD. famous29. We all make a _ of relief when we heard that he was safe.A. signB. sightC. sighD. signal 30. In general, gifts and abilities of girls in art_ those of boys. A. overflow B. overtake C. overviewD. overweigh完成句子完成句子1. _ (安装了安装了) multiple media, our classroom is more advanced than before. (equip)2. The reform and opening _(使中使中 国经济充满生机国经济充满生机) (alive ) 3. _(任命任命) ambassador to New Zealand, he then handed over his affairs to his assistant. (appoint) 4. _(移交工作移交工作) his assistant, he and his family moved to New Zealand. (hand)5. _(收集资料收集资料), he set about disposing it and sent it to his director. (collect)6. He hurried there only to find the house_ (烧为平烧为平 地地)(burn)Having been equipped withhave made Chinas economy aliveHaving been appointed asHaving handed over the work toHaving collected the informationburnt to the ground7. _ eruption of a volcano (没经没经历历), he didnt know nothing about it. (not experience)8. _the clue (没注意到没注意到), he committed a terrible mistake on the problem. (take)9. _ (听到听到)the forewarning, the villagers withdrew from the dangerous area. (upon) 10. She lost the dictionary that he _ (叫人买叫人买的的) from Wuhan. (get) 11. The water_ (她叫人运来的她叫人运来的) from the pump made herself suffer from cholera. (have) 12. I _ (正要接电话正要接电话) when it was hung up. (about) 13. Still_ (保持原生态保持原生态), the reserve is not allowed to be developed. (keep) 14. The mountain waves in the distance, _ (高度变化高度变化) from 300m to 600m. (vary)15. My village is located in a valley, _ (四面群山环抱四面群山环抱) (surround) Not having experiencedNot having taken notice ofOn / Upon hearinggot boughtshe had had deliveredwas about to answer the phonekeeping natural statedvarying in heightsurrounded with mountains all sides