Module3TheViolenceofNatureModule3TheViolenceofNatureCulturalCornerCulturalCornerCulturalCorner-1.Fast-readingReadthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.WherewastheworstChineseearthquake?2.WhatwasthemostdangerousthingabouttheCaliforniaEarthquakeof1906?3.Isitpossibletherecouldbeanotherearthquakethere?ItwasinHuaCountyinShanxiProvince.Thefiresthatstarted.Yes,thereis.CulturalCorner-2.FindingHuaCountyCaliforniaterribleearthquakesoccuraffectcoverbekilledinallloseone’slifetheworstearthquakethefiresburndestroybekilledbemadehomelesscause…deathsFindtheusefulwordsandphrasesusedtodescribetheearthquakesLanguageDateBankLanguagepointsforReading1.Tonadoescanpickupcars,trainsandevenhousesandputthemdowninthenextstreetpickup:1)拾起,捡起Themonkeypickedupastone.2)用车接,搭人或带货放学后在门口等我,我会去接你。WaitatthegateafterschoolandI’llpickyouup.2.AlmostallofthemoccurintheUS,intheareafromTexasinthesoutheasttoSouthDakotainthenorth.occur:发生=happen他告诉我那事故是怎样发生的.Hetoldmehowtheaccidentoccurred.occurto(想法念头等)想起,浮现今天早上起床时,我突然想到了一个好主意.AnexcellentideaoccurredtomewhenIwokeupthismorning.我突然想到要到欧洲旅游.ItoccurredtomethatIwouldtraveltoEurope.•3.Onaverage,thereare800tornadoesintheUSeachyear,causingabout80deathsand1,500injuries.•onaverage:平均起来•鸡蛋价格平均为每公斤8元.•Thepriceoftheeggiseightyuanperkgonaverage•4.Onaverage,thereare800tornadoesintheUSeachyear,causingabout80deathsand1,500injuries.•Causing…是形式作结果状语,表示两个动作之间具有必然的因果关系,通常放在句末.•80多个国家都踢足球,使得它成为世界上最流行的运动.•Footballisplayedinmorethan80countries,makingitthemostpopulargameintheworld.•6.ThecemeterywhereCoghlanwasburiedwasdestroyedbythehurricaneandCoghlan’scoffinendedupinthesea.•endupwith以…结束•beginwith以…为开始•startwith以…为开始•没有你的帮助,这实验将以失败告终.•Withoutyourhelp,theexperimentwillendupwithfailure.•8.TheGulfStreamhadcarriedit3000kilometresuptheeasternUScoasttoPrinceEdwardIsland.•Uptoaplace沿着某个地主,常常是由南向北,由下至上.假如方向相反,则用down.课堂练习1.昨天下午，爸爸给我讲述人年轻时的经历。Yesterdayafternoon,fathertoldmeabouthis_____________asayoungman.2.我国在过去三十年经历了巨大的变化。Ourcountry__________________greatchangesinthelastthirtyyears.3.Beforewemovedintothenewhouse,weboughtmany______.A.furnituresB.furnitureC.PiecesoffurnitureD.piecesoffurnituresexperienceshasexperienced4.--Genny’smotherdiedlastnight.--Nowonderherspiritshasbeen______greatly.A.effectedB.affectedC.caused5.天气的突然变化影响了他的健康。Thesuddenchangeofweather_______hishealth.6.我想知道这一事件是什么时候发生的。Iwanttoknowwhenthisevent_________.affectedoccurred7.这个主意是他在梦中想到的。Theidea___________himinadream.8.平均每年有400人死于这种疾病。400peopleayeardieofthisdisease__________.9.公共汽车在机场外接乘客。Thebus_______passengersoutsidetheairport.occurredtoonaveragepicksup真题练习1.I____younottomovemydictionary—nowIcan’tfindit.A.askedB.askC.wastakingD.hadasked2.Accordingtotheartdealer,thepainting____togoforatleastamilliondollars.A.isexpectedB.expectsC.expectedD.isexpectingAA3.---Thewindowisdirty.---Iknow.It____forweeks.A.hasn’tcleanedB.didn’tcleanC.wasn’tcleanedD.hasn’tbeencleaned4.Morepatients____inhospitalthisyearthanlastyear.A.treatedB.havetreatedC.hadbeentreatedD.havebeentreatedDD5.Thefirstuseofatomicweaponswasin1945,andtheirpower____increasedenormouslyeversince.A.isB.wasC.hasbeenD.hadbeen6.---Howlong____atthisjob?---Since1990.A.wereyouemployedB.haveyoubeenemployedC.hadyoubeenemployedD.willyouemployedCB
