Module3TheViolenceofNaturePeriodOneWarmup&Reading(Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1．WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsabouttornadoisNOTcorrect?A．Itisakindofrotatingcolumnofair.B．Itisusuallycausedbyalightning.C．Itcanreachaspeeduptomorethan400kilometresperhour.D．Itcancausemuchdamagetopeople，includingdeathsandinjuries.2．HowmuchdamagedidtheworsttornadocausetotheUS?A．Thetornadohadwindsofmorethan400kilometresperhour.B．Thefurofthebackofmanycatsandthefeathersofmanychickenshadbeentakenoff.C．Itcausedabout80deathsand1,500injuries.D．Morethan700peoplelosttheirlivesand2,700hadbeeninjured.3．Whatarethesimilaritiesbetweenthetornadoandthehurricane?A．Theybothoccurtogetherwithstrongwind.B．Americaisthecountryoftenaffectedbybothofthem.C．Theybothcancausealotofdamagetopeopleandthebuildings.D．Alloftheabove.4．WherewasCharlesCoghlanbornindeed?A．InIreland.B．InCanada.C．InNewYork.D．InGalveston.5．Whatarethecausesofthesenaturalviolences?A．Thedifferentatmosphericpressurebetweentwoareas.B．Thechangeableweatherintheseareas.C．Thedestructionofthenaturebyhumanbeings.D．Notmentionedinthepassage.Ⅱ.课文缩写Themostviolenttornadoeshavewindsofover400kmperhour.Theycantakecars，trainsandevenhousestootherplaces，andalsotakethe1.________orfeathersoffananimal.Almostalltornadoes2.________intheUS.On3.________，there’re800eachyear，causingabout80deathsand1,500injuries.The4.________onewasin1925，causingover700deathsand2,700injuries.Hurricaneshavewindsof120kmperhourormore，whichcausehugewaves，heavyrainand5.________.There’resixAtlantichurricaneseachyearonaverage.Theworstonewasin1900inTexas，whichcaused6,000deathsanddestroyed3,6006.________.CharlesCoghlan，anineteenthcenturyIrishactor，diedandwas7.________inTexasin1899.The8.________wasdestroyedbythehurricaneandhiscoffinendedupinthe9.________.Eightyearslater，thecoffinwasfoundintheeastofCanada，3,000kmawayfrom10.________Coghlanwasburied.Ⅲ.介、副词填空1．Tornadoescanpick________cars，trainsandevenhousesandputthem________inthenextstreet—oreveninthenexttown.2．Theycantakethefur________thebackofacatandthefeathers________achicken.3．________average，thereare800tornadoesintheUSeachyear，causingabout80deathsand1,500injuries.4．ThecemeterywhereCoghlanwasburiedwasdestroyedbythehurricaneandCoghlan’scoffinended________inthesea.5．Eightyearslater，thecoffinwasfoundbyfishermenintheseanearhishome________PrinceEdwardIslandintheeastofCanada.能力提升阅读理解ATheearthquakeaffectsthestudentsofthedestroyedareasinmanyways：losingparents，beingscaredandfeelinglonely.Howcanwehelpthem？TeensreportertalkswithLinDan，theprogramdirectoroftheSunshineinYourHeartProjectattheRedCrossSocietyofChina.Teensreporter：Howwilltheearthquakeaffecttheteenagersmentally?LinDan：They’llhavefeelingsoffear，angerandunsafety.Theywillfindithardtofocus.Theywilltendtocry，shoutandtremble.Andtheymightbeafraidtobealone.Teensreporter：Whatwillhappeniftheyarenothelped?LinDan：Theteenagerswillfindithardtoliveinabalancedway.Ifthingsgetworse，theymightnotbeabletofocusontheirstudies.Theymightgiveuponlife.Teensreporter：Howcanwehelpthemovercometheseproblems?LinDan：Thefirstthingistobuilduptrustwiththem.Showyoursympathyandsadness，andbetheirfriend.Thenyouhavetogivethemasenseofsafety.Tellthemthatthere’sasolutiontoeveryproblem.Thirdly，trytosatisfytheirpsychologicalneeds.Beagoodlistenerifheorsheneedstotalk.Teensrepor...
