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Unit 8　Natural disasters
Period 2 Reading
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課時導入
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課文呈現
3
考點精講
4
課堂小結
Do you know what happened on those two days
A An earthquake
There was an earthquake in Taiwan in 1999.Timmy survived. Read Timmy's story and find out what happened to him.
The Taiwan earthquake
It was about two o'clock in the early morning. I was sleeping when the earthquake started. At first, I felt a slight shake. ① Then I heard a loud noise like thunder.
描寫感受法：本句描述了地震發生時的感受。我們在寫這一
類文章時，通常在開始時要描述一下事情剛發生時的感受。
Soon the real noise came, like bombs under the ground. The earth started to shake. People screamed in fear. ② Some ran out of the building. ③ I tried my best to run out too, but I could not. Outside, people were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down. ④ Then
the walls began to come down too! ⑤
Finally, the noise and shaking ended. It was dark and silent around me. ⑥ I could not see anything at all, and I did not know if anyone else was near me. ⑦ I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast. ⑧ “I'm trapped,” I said to myself. A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down since I was still alive. ⑨
nervously adv . nervousness n.
連詞觀察法：本句為并列復合句，由并列連詞but連接的并列句里含有一個由since 引導的原因狀語從句。
I shouted for help, but no one came. I started to pull myself slowly through the dark. Luckily, there was just enough space for me to move.
Hours later, as I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me. ⑩ I screamed, “Help! Please help! I'm here!” Then I heard shouts from excited people. They quickly moved away the bricks. At last, I saw the bright daylight. I was safe.
在危難的時候要學會求救和自救。
B1) Sandy does not know the meanings of some words in the story. Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1 shake(lind 5) ______
2 scream (line 5) ______
3 come down (line 8) ______
4 silent (line 9) ______
5 at last (line 20) ______
6 safe (line 20) ______
B Timmy and the earthquake
a finally
b fall to the ground
c give a loud high cry
d not in danger
e move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc.
f quiet
e
c
b
f
a
d
B2) Timmy put some pictures he drew on his web page. Help Sandy write the correct caption in the blank under each picture.
I saw the bright daylight. The walls came down.
I screamed for help. Some people ran out of the building.
I was trapped. The earth started to shake.
____________________
____________________
I screamed for help.
Some people ran out of the building.
____________________
I saw the bright daylight. The walls came down.
I screamed for help. Some people ran out of the building.
I was trapped. The earth started to shake.
____________________
____________________
____________________
I saw the bright daylight.
____________________
The earth started to shake.
I was trapped.
The walls came down.
B3) Sandy is telling her classmates about Timmy's story. Check whether she remembers everything correctly. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
1 Timmy was asleep when the earthquake started. ______
2 At first, Timmy heard a loud noise like thunder. ______
3 People ran in the same direction in the street. ______
4 Timmy was trapped in a dark place after the earthquake stopped. ______
5 There was not enough space for Timmy to pull himself through. ______
6 People found Timmy soon after he was trapped. ______
T
F
F
T
F
F
B4) Sandy is writing about what happened to Timmy in her diary. Help her complete her diary entry with the words in the box.
When the earthquake hit Taiwan in 1999, Timmy was (1) ________. He heard a loud noise like (2) ________. Then the noise became louder, like bombs under the ground. People screamed in (3) ________.Then pieces of glass and (4) ________ fell down.
beating　 bricks　 calm　 fear　 mind　 nervous　
pulled　 safe　 saved　 sleeping　thunder　trapped
sleeping
thunder
fear
bricks
　When the noise and shaking stopped, Timmy was (5)_______ and could not get out. He felt (6) ________ and his heart was (7) ________ fast. A moment of fear went through his (8) ________. Then he tried to (9) ________ down and (10) ________ himself slowly through the dark. Finally, people came and heard his cry for help. They moved away the bricks and (11) ________him. Timmy was (12) ________ at last.
beating　 bricks　 calm　 fear　 mind　 nervous　
pulled　 safe　 saved　 sleeping　thunder　trapped
trapped
nervous
beating
mind
calm
pulled
saved
safe
shake / e k/ n. 搖動，震動，為可數名詞。
e.g. At night, the shake of the trees in the wind made me feel frightened.
在晚上，樹在風中搖擺使我感到害怕。
Shake the bottle before you drink the juice.
在你喝果汁前搖晃一下瓶子。
When I meet an older person, I shake his or her hand.
當我遇到年長的人時，我同他或她握手。
考點1
動詞，意為“搖晃，抖動”。
知識點
1
At first, I felt a slight shake.
shake-shook-shaken
shake hands 握手
shake one’s head 搖頭
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考題1：[南通] The nurse took the thermometer (體溫計), __________ (move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc.) it and put it under my armpit.
shook
【點撥】根據英文提示可知， 此處應為動詞shake。且根據句子結構，句中took 和put 與空格處為并列謂語，故shake應用過去式。
in fear 恐懼地
考點2
知識點
2
People screamed in fear.
類似的短語還有
in surprise 驚訝地
in danger 處于危險中
in a hurry 匆忙地
in trouble 處于麻煩中
in pain 處于疼痛中
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e.g. When they heard the strange noise last night, they looked at me in fear.
昨天晚上當他們聽到那個奇怪的聲音時，他們驚恐地看著我。
Alan stared at the footprints, full of fear.
艾倫盯著腳印，充滿了恐懼。
Lucy feared to go out at night.
露西晚上不敢外出。
“fear”作名詞，意為“害怕，恐懼”。
fear 也可作動詞，意為“害怕；擔心”。
(重點) run out of... 從……跑出來
e.g. A dog ran out of the house.
一條狗從屋子里跑了出來。
Our food ran out three days ago.
我們的食物三天前就吃光了。
The lazy man ran out of all his money.
那個懶漢用光了他所有的錢。
考點3
“用光；用盡”，主語常為表示金錢、食品、時間等的名詞，主動形式表示被動意義。
run out of sth. “用光某物”，主語是人。
知識點
3
Some ran out of the building.
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有關out of的短語
pull...out of... 把……從……拉出
walk out of... 從……走出
pick...out of... 從……挑出……
in all directions 朝各個方向; 四面八方
e.g. The birds are flying in all directions.
鳥兒們正朝四面八方飛去。
She drove her car in the direction of Shanghai.
她開車駛向上海。
考點4
向……方向，朝……方向
= in every direction
知識點
4
Outside, people were running in all directions while
pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.
He has a good sense of direction, so he never gets lost.
他的方向感很好，所以他從不迷路。
Read the directions before taking the medicine.
吃藥前看一下用法說明。
direction 作名詞，還可意為“用法說明，操作指南”，通常用復數形式。
have a good/poor/weak sense of direction 意為“方向感很好/很差”。
考題2：[常州] Although the match is moving in an unexpected _______, our team will win finally, I believe.
A. instruction B. introduction
C. position D. direction
【點撥】考查名詞辨析。句意為“雖然比賽向著不可預料的方向發展，但是我相信我們隊最后將會獲勝”。
指令；說明 介紹
位置 方向
D
(易錯) glass /ɡlɑ s/ n.
考點5
用作不可數名詞時，意為“玻璃”; 用作可數名詞時，意為“玻璃杯”。
e.g. These glasses are all made of glass.
這些玻璃杯都是用玻璃制成的。
拓展: a pair of glasses 一副眼鏡
a glass of tea 一杯茶
three glasses of juice 三杯果汁
考向
glasses是復數名詞，意為“眼鏡”
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come down 崩塌，坍塌，是不及物動詞短語，其后不能跟名詞。
e.g. The building came down last night.
那棟樓昨晚倒塌了。
The snow comes down from the sky.
雪從天空中落下來。
The plane came down on time. 這架飛機準時著陸。
Has your temperature come down 你的體溫下降了嗎？
考點6
(雨、雪等) 落下
(飛機) 著陸
(價格、溫度等) 下降
知識點
5
Then the walls began to come down too!
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come 的其他常用詞組
come from 來自 come in 流行
come into 繼承 come out 出現，出版
come over 突然感到 come true 實現
come up 被提及 come up with 找到（答案）
silent /'sa l nt/ adj. 寂靜的(not speaking or making noise)
e.g. The room was silent. 房間里一片寂靜。
He couldn’t speak English and was completely silent during the visit.
他不會說英語，參觀過程中一言不發。
She sat there silently for a while and then started weeping.
她坐在那里沉默了一會兒，然后開始哭起來。
考點7
adj. 沉默的，
不說話的
adv. 默默地；無聲地
知識點
6
It was dark and silent around me.
考題3：[福建] Photos are _______, but they say a lot about our lives.
A. special B. strange C. silent
【點撥】考查形容詞詞義辨析。根據轉折詞but及后面的say 可知，含義上相對應的為silent。句意：照片是無聲的，但它們表達了很多關于我們生活的內容。
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特殊的 奇怪的 沉默的
C
(重點) not...at all 根本不；一點也不
e.g. She doesn’t like the film at all.
她一點也不喜歡那部電影。
—Thank you very much. 非常感謝你。—Not at all. 不客氣。
考點8
not 常與be 動詞、助動詞或情態動詞連用。
at all 放在句尾用于加強否定語氣。
Not at all 可作為客套話，意為“不用謝；別客氣”。
知識點
7
I could not see anything at all, and I did not know
if anyone else was near me.
注意
if引導的賓語從句常放在know，ask，wonder 等動詞之后。如果主句是一般現在時，從句可根據句中的需要選用時態；如果主句是過去時態，從句要用相應的過去時態。
(重點) if 引導的賓語從句
e.g. We don’t know if it will rain tomorrow.
我們不知道明天是否會下雨。
My father asked me if I finished my homework.
我爸爸問我是否完成了家庭作業。
I want to know whether/if she still lives there.
我想知道她是否還住在那兒。
I don’t know whether or not they will come for our help.
我不知道他們是否要來求我們援助。
考點9
賓語從句用陳述語序。
特別提醒
(1) if 與whether 兩者都可意為“是否”，引導賓語從句，有時可以互換。
(2) 賓語從句中有or not時，用whether而不用if。
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考題4：[成都] —How wonderful the school concert is! I wonder _____ our school will hold it next year.
—Sure. It’s our school tradition!
A. how B. if C. where
【點撥】考查賓語從句。根據“ Sure. It’s our school tradition!”可知是想知道學校明年是否會舉辦音樂節，用if 引導的賓語從句。
怎樣 是否 哪里
B
heart /hɑ t/ n. 心臟
e.g. The only sound inside was the beating of his heart.
里面唯一的聲音是他的心跳聲。
He has a very kind heart.
他有一顆非常善良的心。
Mike learnt this passage by heart.
邁克把這篇文章背熟了。
考點10
內心；心腸
單憑記憶；能背誦
知識點
8
I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast.
beat /bi t/ vi.& vt. (使) 規律作響，作節奏運動; 打敗; 敲打
e.g. Someone was beating a drum. 有人在敲鼓。
Our school football team won the final match last week.
上周我們學校足球隊贏得了決賽。
The soldiers beat their enemies at last.
士兵們最終打敗了他們的敵人。
考點11
辨析: beat 與win
beat “打敗”，后常接運動員、球隊或對手等。
win “贏得( 比賽、榮譽、地位等)”，后常接a
game, a war, a match, a prize 等。
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一語辨異
I’m sure to win the game because nobody can beat me.
我一定會贏得比賽的，因為沒有人可以打敗我。
mind /ma nd/ n. 頭腦; 心思；思維方式
e.g. He has a sharp mind. 他有著敏銳的頭腦。
He changed his mind and decided not to go there.
他改變主意，決定不去那兒了。
考點12
知識點
9
A moment of fear went through my mind, but I
told myself to calm down since I was still alive.
辨析: mind 與heart
mind 指理性，智力之心
heart 指情感之心
拓展: mind 還可作動詞，常用于疑問句、否定句或條件句中，意為“介意”，后接代詞、名詞或動名詞，不接不定式。
e.g. Do you mind my (me) standing here
你介意我站在這兒嗎？
He always has the country in his heart. 他總是想著國家。
mind 的常用搭配
be out of one’s mind 發瘋 keep in mind 記住
change one’s mind 改變主意
come to mind 突然想到
set one’s mind on 下定決心
make up one’s mind 下定決心
never mind 沒關系
考題5：[銅仁] —Mr. Chen, my kid is sleeping. Would you mind ______ your radio
—Sorry. I’ll do it at once.
A. turning down B. turn down
C. turning up D. turn up
【點撥】根據“my kid is sleeping” 可知要調低音量，排除C、D；mind doing sth. 表示“介意做某事”， 即mind后用動名詞作賓語。
調低(音量)
調高(音量)
A
考題6：[無錫] —How about going to the library this afternoon
—_____ Reading is my therapy.
A. Are you kidding B. You got me there.
C. Don’t you know D. You read my mind.
你在開玩笑吧？ 你難住我了。
難道你不知道？ 你知我心。
【點撥】用情景交際法。句意為“—今天下午去圖書館怎么樣？—你知我心。閱讀是我的治療方法”。根據“How about going to the library this afternoon ”可知，此處表建議，結合“Reading is my therapy.”可知，此處為肯定回答，表示贊同。
D
calm down 平靜；冷靜
e.g. That excited boy quickly calmed down.
那個激動的男孩很快平靜下來。
She went out for a walk to calm herself down.
她出去散步，使自己平靜下來。
考點13
calm sb. down意為
“使某人平靜下來”。
通常不用于進行時。
(重點) since /s ns/ conj. 由于，既然
考點14
引導原因狀語從句。
e.g. Since everybody is here, let’s begin the meeting.
既然大家都到齊了，咱們就開會吧。
Steven has learned 300 French words since he was 5 years old.
自史蒂文5 歲起，他已經學了三百個法語單詞了。
考向
since還有“自從”的含義，可引導時間狀語從句，主從句的時態應為：主句用現在完成時，從句用一般過去時。
Since yellow is the most eye-catching color, it can catch people’s attention.
因為黃色是最引人注目的顏色，所以它能吸引人的注意力。
It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.
昨晚肯定下雨了，因為地面是濕的。
I didn’t go to school yesterday because I was ill.
我昨天沒去上學，因為我生病了。
辨析: since/as, for與because
since/as 引導原因狀語從句，意為“既然”，指雙方都知道的或顯而易見的原因，常用于句首，不能回答why 引導的問句；since比as 稍微正式一些。
for 意為“ 因為， 由于”， 所說的理由是一種補充說明，且for 連接的分句一般不放在句首。
because 意為“因為”，表示直接的原因或理由，常用于回答 why引導的問句。
考題7：[無錫] ______ we’ve made the promise, let’s keep to it and not give up easily.
A. Whether B. Since
C. Though D. Unless
是否 既然
雖然 除非
【點撥】考查連詞。根據“we’ve made the promise, let’s keep to it and not give up easily”可知，此處表達的是因果關系，應用since連接，引導原因狀語從句。
B
alive / 'la v/ adj. 活著的(living; not dead)
e.g. She was still alive when I reached the hospital.
當我趕到醫院的時候，她還活著。
Who’s the greatest man alive
當今最偉大的人是誰
We found him alive.
我們發現他活著。
考點15
作表語
作后置定語
作賓語補足語
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考題8：His grandfather did his best to keep the tree _______ but it died in the end.
A. alive B. asleep
C. absent D. awake
活著的 睡著的
缺席的 醒著的
【點撥】用詞義辨析法。根據句意：但是最后它死了，可知他的祖父盡可能地讓樹活著。
A
find one’s way out 找到解決的方法; 找到出路
e.g. We tried our best to find our way out, but we failed.
我們竭盡全力去尋找出路，但是我們失敗了。
Heavy smoke filled the room, and he could hardly find his way out.
房間里煙霧彌漫，他幾乎找不到出路。
考點16
知識點
10
Hours later, as I was trying to find my way out, I
suddenly heard some noise above me.
拓展：與way相關的短語
by the way 順便提一下
in one’s way 擋著……的路
on one’s way to 在某人去……的路上
no way 不可能，沒門
in this way 用這種方式
make one’s way to 前往，去
find 與find out
find “發現；找到”，指發現事物或事情的結果.
find out “查出”，指查出事物或事情的真相。
e.g. Mary looked for her new pen everywhere. She found it in her desk at last.
瑪麗四處尋找她的新鋼筆，最后她在她的課桌里找到了它。
The policeman found out the truth of the whole thing.
警察查出了整個事情的真相。
above / 'b v/ prep. 在……上面 (at or to a higher place than sb./sth.)
e.g. The plane is flying above the clouds.
飛機在云層上空飛行。
考點17
辨析: above, on 與over
above “在……上面”，表示兩者不接觸，與below 相對。
on “在……上”，指兩者接觸。
over “在……正上方”，表示兩者垂直，但不接觸，與under相對。
反義詞為below，在……下面
e.g. The moon is above the trees now. 月亮現在在樹的上方。
There is a box on the table. 桌上有個盒子。
There is a bridge over the river. 河上有座橋。
特別提醒
此考點常在“單項選擇”或“完形填空”題中考查三者的區別。
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考題9：[紹興改編] The moon was _________ (在……上面) the tall tree in the east.
【點撥】介詞above 表示“在……上面”，符合題意。
above
shout / a t/ n. 呼喊，喊叫聲(a loud cry of anger, fear, excitement, etc.)
e.g. We heard a shout for help. 我們聽見了呼救聲。
He shouted that he couldn’t swim. 他大叫他不會游泳。
They shouted happily. 他們高興地喊叫。
Shout out the word as loudly as possible.
用最大聲喊出這個單詞。
考點18
動詞，喊叫
shout out 大聲喊出
知識點
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Then I heard shouts from excited people.
辨析: shout at sb. 與 shout to sb.
shout at sb. 意為“對某人大喊大叫”，表示因生氣而責備某人的意味。
shout to sb. 意為“大聲喊某人”，表示為了讓某人聽清楚而大聲叫喊。
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asleep / 'sli p/ adj. 睡著的(sleeping)
e.g. It is very hot. I can’t fall asleep.
天氣很熱，我睡不著。
考點19
知識點
12
Timmy was asleep when the earthquake started.
辨析: asleep，sleep，sleeping與sleepy
asleep 表示“睡著”的狀態，可以作表語或賓補。
sleep 表示“睡覺”，用作名詞或動詞。
sleeping 表示“睡著的”，常作定語。
sleepy 表示“困倦的(沒睡著)”， 可以作定語或表語。
e.g. He was too tired and fell asleep quickly.
他太累了，很快睡著了。
My brother was asleep on the sofa.
我哥哥在沙發上睡著了。
Children should sleep for more than eight hours every day.
兒童每天睡眠應當多于八小時。
Don’t wake up the sleeping boy. 別把那個睡著的男孩叫醒。
I feel sleepy in class because I stayed up late last night.
課堂上我感到困倦，因為昨晚我熬夜了。
“入睡；睡著”，表動作。
be asleep，意為“睡著”，表狀態。
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考題10：[臨沂] Soft music can help us fall _____________（sleep）faster and wake up less during the night.
asleep
after /'ɑ ft (r)/ conj. 在……以后(at a time later than something)
考點20
反義詞before，意為“在……之前”。
知識點
13
Timmy was trapped in a dark place after the
earthquake stopped.
after 的常用搭配
after all 終究；畢竟
the day after tomorrow 后天
look after 照顧
run after 追趕
day after day 日復一日
e.g. You can play football after you finish your homework.
你完成作業后可以踢足球。
I go swimming every day after work.
每天下班后我都去游泳。
What comes after
后來怎樣？
作連詞，引導時間狀語從句。
作介詞，意為“在……之后；
在……后面”。
作副詞，意為“后來；以后”。
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考題11：[本溪、遼陽、葫蘆島] Teenagers should do some housework _____ they finish their homework.
A. until B. but C. after D. unless
直到 但是 在……之后 除非
【點撥】用詞語應用法。根據“ do some housework”及“they finish their homework”可知表達做完家庭作業之后做一些家務活。
C
本節課主要學習了以下知識點，請同學們及時鞏固練習：
shake, beat, mind
calm down, in fear
in all directions, not...at all
知識是力量，
夢想是翅膀。

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