1、UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERSSection Reading and Thinking一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词1.The farmers were sad to see that their crops were r by the storm.2.When we b,the air goes into our lungs.3.When I came in,she was still b in reading a novel.4.Kate has gone on a diet in an e to lose weight.5.They use wind energy t
2、o produce e.6.In my class,more than 40 p of the students wear glasses now.7.He was badly hurt in the game and s great pain.8.While studying history,its a good idea to know the historical cof the events.二、选词填空as ifin ruinsin shockbe trapped inbe buried inmake effortssuffer fromcome to an endgo throug
3、hdig out1.The World War in 1945.2.Shortly after a big earthquake,the city took on a new look.3.It sounds the noise comes from upstairs.4.The firefighters went into the building on fire to rescue those who it.5.They a large parcel under the ruins.6.If you ,Im sure you can make it.7.The young scientis
4、t a lot when he went to the desert to do some research.8.Hes ,but hell get over it after a rest.9.Natural disasters may leave cities .10.Although it is noisy,she can reading books.三、完成句子1.她太震惊了,一个字也说不出来。She was say a word.2.这个公寓住起来很舒服。The apartment is .3.学生们跟着他们的老师进了教室。The students entered the class
5、room,.四、阅读理解ANatural disasters have hit Asia hard in recent years,taking hundreds of thousands of lives.But while these tragedies have destroyed homes and lives,they have also created heroes.Muelmar Magallanes.As the heavy rain was destroying homes and villagers in Manila,the 18-year-old worker jump
6、ed into action.Muelmar swam through the floods and pulled 30 of his neighbours to safety.After pushing a mother and baby to the shore on a small boat,the tired hero was lost in the water,and his body was discovered the next day.“He gave his life for my baby,”said Menchie Penalosa,the childs mother.“
7、I will never forget him.”Tilly Smith.You never know when those lessons learned in geography class will be put to good use.For Smith,just 10 years old at the time,being able to recognise the warning signs of a tsunami,saved about 100 lives at a holiday centre in Thailand.The English schoolgirl was wa
8、lking on a beach in Phuket when she noticed the water was coming in,but it wasnt going out again.A tsunami,she realised,was just minutes away.Her father told everyone to leave the beach.The beach was one of the few in Phuket where no one was killed or seriously injured.Aisah,Neneh,Azmi,Nuraida and S
9、ulastri.For these five women from the village of Lampaseh,the tsunami took everything.That day,Aisah lost her 17-day-old granddaughter.Neneh lost seven of her nine children.Azmi lost her parents.Nuraida lost three of her sisters and brothers,and Sulastri lost her husband,daughter and youngest son.Al
10、l lost their homes.Everything was gone except for their strong belief.Soon after the tsunami,the five women went back to clean up the village.These women lost nearly everything,except their determination to rebuild their lives.1.What happened to Muelmar?A.He lost his family in a flood.B.He was found
11、 dead on a boat.C.He took part in a swimming race.D.He saved others at the cost of his own life.2.On the day of the tsunami in Thailand,Smith .A.was having a geography classB.got seriously injuredC.was at the seasideD.lost her father3.The five women from the village of Lampaseh can best be described
12、 as .A.clever B.honestC.strong-mindedD.kind-hearted4.Whats the best title for the passage?A.Meet the heroes created by disastersB.Create a better world togetherC.The worst disasters in AsiaD.Brave acts of the goodBTim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New Yorkhe
13、 in computers, she in special education. Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Li
14、brary, a program started by Dolly Parton*s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a
15、 reminder.Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination . The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online,
16、they went to Dolly wood for a look-see. We didnt want to give the children rubbish, says Linda. The books, reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members, included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series.
17、Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.The Richters sp
18、end about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. Some people sit there and wait to die, says Tim. Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.1. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A.His health problem.B.His love for teaching.C.The influence of his wife.D.The
19、 news from the Web.2. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?A.Give out brochures.B.Do something similar.C.Write books for children.D.Retire from being a teacher.3. According to the text, Dollly Parton is _.A.a well-known surgeonB.a mother of a four-year-oldC.a singer born
20、in TennesseeD.a computer programmer4. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?A.To avoid signing up online.B.To meet Dolly wood board members.C.To make sure the books were the newest.D.To see if the books were of good quality.5. What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A.He needs more mo
21、ney to help the children.B.He wonders why some people are so busy.C.He tries to save those waiting to die.D.He considers his efforts worthwhile.五、完形填空It happened when I was in Grade 4.My teacher Ms Orange asked us to bring cards,candy and other gifts to class.She wanted us to celebrate Thanksgiving
22、Day as a class.I 1 this activity and thought it would be fun,so I asked my mum to help me make some nice cookies.I 2 bought some cards.I couldnt wait to give them to my classmates.When the day finally 3,things went very well.People gave each other cards and candy.Everyone seemed very 4.I gave out al
23、l of the things I took to school to my classmates.However,I received nothing.I was surprised at what was happening.Ms Orange then asked us to 5 what we received and say whom it came 6.When my name was called,I couldnt hold back my 7 because I didnt get anything from anyone.I was 8 by the people who
24、said that they were my friends.It was surely a 9 day for me.I was angry.But I didnt want to 10 my classmates.I kept being kind to them and studied hard.And what I did paid off.I became one of the 11 students in my class.My teachers and classmates were proud of me.Now I have many good friends by my s
25、ide.The 12 from them alone will always be the best gift I will value forever.I 13 that the best gifts in life dont come from stores.Its the things that we value in our 14 that count.Im glad that I made the right decision and 15 my classmates friendship in the end.1.A.paid forB.looked forward to C.ma
26、de use ofD.looked at2.A.alsoB.never C.sometimesD.hardly3.A.joinedB.arrived C.lasted D.changed4.A.worriedB.funny C.happyD.upset5.A.showB.eat C.sellD.paint6.A.toB.from C.forD.by7.A.aimsB.plans C.tearsD.words8.A.lovedB.replied C.preferredD.forgotten9.A.shortB.sad C.beautifulD.great10.A.pleaseB.remember
27、 C.surpriseD.hate11.A.bestB.laziest C.tallestD.prettiest12.A.adviceB.friendship C.candyD.card13.A.hopeB.lie C.explainD.believe14.A.heartsB.hands C.wishesD.classrooms15.A.finishedB.heard C.won D.understood参考答案一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词1ruined 2.breathe 3.buried 4.effort 5.electricity6.percent 7.suffered 8.cont
28、ext二、选词填空1.came to an end 2suffering from 3.as if 4.were trapped in5.dug out 6.make efforts 7.went through 8.in shock9.in ruins 10.be buried in三、完成句子1.too shocked tofortable to live in3.following their teacher四、阅读理解1.D细节理解题。根据文中描写的第一个英雄Muelmar Magallanes的事迹“pulled 30 of his neighbours to safety.the
29、tired hero was lost in the water,and his body was discovered the next day.”以及被救孩子的母亲说的话“He gave his life for my baby”可知,Muelmar为了营救他人牺牲了自己的生命。故选D项。2.C细节理解题。根据第二个英雄Tilly Smith的介绍“The English schoolgirl was walking on a beach in Phuket when she noticed the water was coming in.”可知,海啸发生那天Smith在海边。故选C项。3
30、.C:推理判断题。根据最后一段中描写Lampaseh村庄的五名女子海啸过后重建村庄的决心可知,她们有坚强的决心和意志。故选C项。4.A主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的“they have also created heroes”以及接下来叙述的英雄的英勇事1.A细节理解题。由第一段中的“In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.”可知，Tim是因为要做心脏手术而使他
31、对生活的目标开始认真地思考。2.B细节理解题。由第二段中的“I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. ”可知答案。3.C细节理解题。由第二段中的“ a program started by Dolly Partons foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennes
32、see. ”可知答案。4.D细节理解题。由第四段中的“The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dolly wood for a look-see. ”可知答案。5.D推理判断题。根据Tim所说的话“Some people sit there and wait to die, Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”并结合全文可知，Tim认为他应该花时间
33、去做值得做的事情。五、完形填空1.B根据后文的“thought it would be fun”可知作者很“期盼”这次活动。2.A除了让他妈妈做了一些小甜点之外,作者“也”买了一些卡片。3.B这里是指那天终于“到”了。4.C 根据上文的“things went very well”可知每个人看起来都很“高兴”。5.A礼物交换结束后,老师让同学们“展示”他们所收到的礼物。show“展示”。6.B除了要展示他们所收到的礼物外,还要说出礼物是从谁那里得来的。故选B项。7.C根据下文的“because I didnt get anything from anyone”可知作者很伤心,忍不住流下了“眼泪
34、”。8.D作者没有收到礼物,感觉自己被别人“忘记”了。forget“忘记”。9.B根据上文的介绍可知,对于作者来说,这是一个让人“伤心的”日子。10.D根据语境可知,作者虽然很生气,但他并不想去“恨”他的同学们。11.A由下文的“My teachers and classmates were proud of me.”可知,作者成为他们班最好的学生之一。12.B根据上文的“Now I have many good friends by my side.”可知,作者从同学那里收获了“友谊”。13.Dthe best gifts in life dont come from stores”是作者所“相信”的道理。14.A作者认为,珍贵的礼物不是商店里买来的,而是我们在“心里”所珍惜的。15.C作者为自己做出了一个正确的决定并“赢得”了同学们的友谊而感到高兴。
