1、Unit 4 EarthquakesReading()Check homeworkRevision1.Why the title is A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP?2.Why were so many people killed or injured?3.What does the sentence“Slowly,the city began to breathe again”mean?4.Do you know what would happen before an earthquake?5.What can we do to keep ourselves s
2、afe from an earthquake?Look at each part and write down its main idea.Part 1Paragraph 1Before the earthquake strange things began to happen but no one took any notice of them.Part 2Paragraph 2Paragraph 3The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.Part 3Paragraph 4T
3、he army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.Comprehending1.rise vi.上升，升起上升，升起For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fell.(P26)三天来，村子里的井水升升降降，起起伏伏。三天来，村子里的井水升升降降，起起伏伏。Language Points rise vi.(rose,risen)(of the sun,moon,stars,etc.)appear above the hor
4、izon;go up（指日月星辰等的）升起；上升（指日月星辰等的）升起；上升The sun rises at seven oclock.太阳七点钟升起。太阳七点钟升起。Prices have risen steadily during the past ten years.过去十年间物价一直在稳定地上涨。过去十年间物价一直在稳定地上涨。【辨析辨析】rise&raise：rise是不及物动词，作上升讲时指继续上升，常用于日、月、云、雾、烟、水蒸是不及物动词，作上升讲时指继续上升，常用于日、月、云、雾、烟、水蒸气、物价、温度、河水及人的职位等；气、物价、温度、河水及人的职位等；raise是及物动词
5、，意为举起，提出，饲是及物动词，意为举起，提出，饲养，种植，用作养，种植，用作“举起举起”时，往往有使物体达到应有的高度的含义，可用于具时，往往有使物体达到应有的高度的含义，可用于具体或抽象的事物。体或抽象的事物。【即学即练即学即练】用用 rise，raise的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。He _ from his chair when the door bell rang.Her temperature is still_.The price of tomatoes has _ recently。He sat at the desk with his hand _.roserisingra
6、ised risen2.burst vi.(burst,burst)爆裂；爆发爆裂；爆发 n.突然破裂；爆发突然破裂；爆发In the city,the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst（P26）.在市内，有些建筑物里的水管爆裂开来。在市内，有些建筑物里的水管爆裂开来。The balloon(气球气球)suddenly burst.这个气球突然爆裂了。这个气球突然爆裂了。Ive eaten so much that I feel ready to burst.我吃得太多，肚子都要撑破了。我吃得太多，肚子都要撑破了。Dont get
7、so angry!Youll burst a blood-vessel!别生这么大的气！你会把血管气崩的！别生这么大的气！你会把血管气崩的！【拓展拓展】1)burst into“突然闯入；突然开始突然闯入；突然开始”，后通常接名词。，后通常接名词。2)burst out“突然发生；突然爆发突然发生；突然爆发”，后可接动名词。，后可接动名词。3）burst in 闯入闯入4）burst with anger/grief/joy 勃然大怒勃然大怒/心痛欲绝心痛欲绝/乐不可支乐不可支1.All of them burst into laughter/tears.他们全都突然笑起来他们全都突然笑起来/
8、哭起来。哭起来。2.All of them burst out laughing/crying.他们全都突然笑起来他们全都突然笑起来/哭起来。哭起来。3.We all thought his heart would burst with happiness.我们都认为他心中的快乐快要爆发出来了。我们都认为他心中的快乐快要爆发出来了。4.The police burst in and arrested the gang.警察突然闯进来逮捕了那帮人。警察突然闯进来逮捕了那帮人。【即学即练即学即练】One minute she burst into _ and the next burst out
9、_.We just couldnt catch her mood at any moment.【2012北京高一检测北京高一检测】A.crying;laughter B.tears;laughing C.tears;laughter D.crying;laughing【解析解析】选选B。句意：一分钟后她突然哭起来接下来又突然。句意：一分钟后她突然哭起来接下来又突然 笑起来。我们真笑起来。我们真的无法捉摸的她的情绪。的无法捉摸的她的情绪。burst into 后接名词；后接名词；burst out 后接动名词。后接动名词。3.It seemed as if the world was at an
10、 end！（！（P26)仿佛到了世界末日！仿佛到了世界末日！1)It seemed as if/that.似乎；好像似乎；好像She spoke to me as if she knew me.她和我说话的神情，好像她早就认识我似的。她和我说话的神情，好像她早就认识我似的。It seemed as if the meeting would never end.看起来会议没完没了。看起来会议没完没了。It seemed as if nothing had happened.好像什么事也没有发生过似的。好像什么事也没有发生过似的。2)at an end(=finished)结束结束;终结终结The
11、 war was at an end.战争结束了。战争结束了。The term is at an end,and students will have a good holiday.这学期结束了，学生们就要度过一个快乐的假期。这学期结束了，学生们就要度过一个快乐的假期。【拓展拓展】at the end of 在在的尽头的尽头/末端末端(指时间、地点等指时间、地点等)by the end of 在之前在之前(常与完成时连用常与完成时连用)(指时间）指时间）in the end 最后，终于最后，终于(finally)put an end to.结束结束(vt.)come to an end 结束结
12、束(vi.)on end 连续不断连续不断,一连一连【即学即练即学即练】1.The boy put up his hands _ he wanted to ask a question.【2012兰州高一检测兰州高一检测】A.even if B.even though C.as if D.ever since【解析解析】选选C。句意：这个男孩举起手好像他想问问题。句意：这个男孩举起手好像他想问问题。A、B项项“即使，即即使，即便便”;D项项“从那以后从那以后”。2.We discussed where to go for a whole morning，but we decided to st
13、ay at home_Aat the end Bby the end Cin the end Don end【解析解析】选选C。句意：我们讨论了整个上午去哪里，但是最后决定待在家里。句意：我们讨论了整个上午去哪里，但是最后决定待在家里。A项项“终结，结束终结，结束”;B项项“在之前在之前(常与完成时连用常与完成时连用)(指时间指时间);D项项“连续，一连连续，一连”。4.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.(P26)在可怕的在可怕的15秒钟内，一座大城市就沉沦在一片秒钟内，一座大城市就沉沦在一片废墟之中。废墟之中。ruin
14、 n.废墟废墟复数复数；毁灭；毁灭 vt.毁灭；使破产毁灭；使破产be/lie in ruins严重受损，破败不堪严重受损，破败不堪The castle now lies in ruins.那座城堡现在已成了一片废墟。那座城堡现在已成了一片废墟。An earthquake left the whole town in ruins.地震使得整个城市处于废墟之中。地震使得整个城市处于废墟之中。【辨析辨析】destroy,damage&ruindestroy 强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉；强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉；damage一般指对物体或生命的局部损坏；一般指对物体
15、或生命的局部损坏；ruin亦指彻底毁掉，但不含有以某种摧毁性的力量进行破坏，而含有在一定的过亦指彻底毁掉，但不含有以某种摧毁性的力量进行破坏，而含有在一定的过程中逐渐毁掉的意思。程中逐渐毁掉的意思。An atom bomb would destroy a city.一颗原子弹可以摧毁一座城市。一颗原子弹可以摧毁一座城市。The earthquake damaged several buildings.地震使一些建筑受到了破坏。地震使一些建筑受到了破坏。Oxford has been ruined by the motor industry.牛津城已经被汽车工业毁掉了。牛津城已经被汽车工业毁掉了
16、。【即学即练即学即练】1.The camera was _ by his son and he had to have it repaired.A.ruined B.destroyed C.injured D.damaged【解析解析】选选D。句意：这个照相机被他儿子弄坏了，他不得不请人修修它。句意：这个照相机被他儿子弄坏了，他不得不请人修修它。A项项“指彻底毁掉指彻底毁掉”；B项项“强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉”；C项项“一般指由于意外或事故而受伤一般指由于意外或事故而受伤”；D项项“一般指对物体或生命的局部损一般指对物体或生命的局部损
17、坏坏”。2.If you go on stealing,you will _ your bright future,young man!A.injure B.ruin C.damage D.break【解析解析】选选B。句意：年轻人，如果你继续偷的话，你会毁了你的美好未来。句意：年轻人，如果你继续偷的话，你会毁了你的美好未来。A项项“一般指由于意外或事故而受伤一般指由于意外或事故而受伤”；B项项“彻底的毁坏，毁灭彻底的毁坏，毁灭”，现在多用于，现在多用于比喻用法中；比喻用法中；C项项“一般指对物体或生命的局部损坏一般指对物体或生命的局部损坏”；D项项“打碎，打破打碎，打破”。5.injure
18、vt.损害，伤害损害，伤害Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake.(P26)2/3的人在地震中死去或受伤。的人在地震中死去或受伤。Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.撞车事故中三人死亡，五人受伤。撞车事故中三人死亡，五人受伤。He injured his knees yesterday.他昨天伤了膝盖。他昨天伤了膝盖。I hope I didnt injure her feelings.我希望我没有伤害她的感情。我希望我没有伤害她的感情。
19、【拓展拓展】injury n.伤，伤口；伤害伤，伤口；伤害injured adj.受伤的，受委屈的受伤的，受委屈的do an injury to sb.伤害某人伤害某人the injured伤员伤员The boy injured his leg.这个男孩把腿弄伤了。这个男孩把腿弄伤了。Your remark may injure her pride.你的话也许会伤她的自尊。你的话也许会伤她的自尊。I didnt mean to do her an injury.我并未打算伤害她。我并未打算伤害她。【辨析】【辨析】injure，hurt，woundhurt为一般用语，既可指肉体上的伤害，也可指精
20、神上的为一般用语，既可指肉体上的伤害，也可指精神上的伤害，还可用作不及物动词，意为伤害，还可用作不及物动词，意为“疼痛疼痛”；injure一般指由于意外或事故而受伤；一般指由于意外或事故而受伤；wound指外伤（如枪伤、刀伤、剑伤等），尤指在战争、指外伤（如枪伤、刀伤、剑伤等），尤指在战争、战斗中受伤。战斗中受伤。Many people were hurt/injured when a bus and a truck collided.一辆公共汽车和一辆卡车相撞，许多人受了伤。一辆公共汽车和一辆卡车相撞，许多人受了伤。Youll hurt her feelings if you forget
21、her birthday.如果你忘了她的生日，那会伤她感情的。如果你忘了她的生日，那会伤她感情的。The soldier got wounded in the arm in the fighting.这个士兵的胳膊在战斗中受了伤。这个士兵的胳膊在战斗中受了伤。【即学即练即学即练】_ in the earthquake _ taken to the hospitals in other cities.【2012福州高一检测福州高一检测】A.The injured;were B.The injured;was C.The injuries;were D.The injuries;was【解析解析】
22、选选A A。句意：地震中的伤员被送到其他城市的医院里。句意：地震中的伤员被送到其他城市的医院里。the injured the injured 意思为意思为“伤员伤员”，当作主语时，谓语动词需用复数。，当作主语时，谓语动词需用复数。6.shock v.(使使)震惊；震动震惊；震动n休克；打击；震惊休克；打击；震惊People were shocked.(P26)人们惊呆了。人们惊呆了。I was shocked when I heard about your accident.当我听说你出事故时，我惊呆了。当我听说你出事故时，我惊呆了。It was a great shock for him
23、when his wife died.当他妻子去世时，对他来说那是一个沉重的打击。当他妻子去世时，对他来说那是一个沉重的打击。I was shocked to hear the news.我听到这个消息十分震惊。我听到这个消息十分震惊。【拓展拓展】be shocked at/by(doing)sth.被震惊被震惊be shocked to do sth.惧怕做某事惧怕做某事It shocked sb.to see/hear.看见看见/听到听到使某人震惊。使某人震惊。(be)a shock to sb.对某人来说是个打击对某人来说是个打击提示：提示：shocked adj.感到惊奇的，惊讶的感到
24、惊奇的，惊讶的(主语多为人主语多为人)shocking adj.令人气愤的，令人惊讶的令人气愤的，令人惊讶的(主语多为物主语多为物)【即学即练】【即学即练】(1)The news of his wifes death was _ him.他妻子去世的消息对他打击太大了。他妻子去世的消息对他打击太大了。(2)He _ her smoking.看到她在吸烟，他很吃惊。看到她在吸烟，他很吃惊。(3)_ to see how my neighbours treated their children.看到邻居们如何对待孩子，我感到震惊。看到邻居们如何对待孩子，我感到震惊。a terrible shock
25、 towas shocked atIt shocked me7.rescue n&vt.援救；营救援救；营救 trap（trapped,trapped)n.陷阱；困境陷阱；困境 vt.使陷入困境使陷入困境Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.(P26)有些医生和救援人员被困在废墟下面。有些医生和救援人员被困在废墟下面。A rescue team is trying to reach the trapped mines.一组救援人员在尽力赶向被困的矿井。一组救援人员在尽力赶向被困的矿井。We res
26、cued the boy who fell into the river.我们救起了掉进河里的小孩。我们救起了掉进河里的小孩。She was trapped in the burning house.她被困在了燃烧的房子里。她被困在了燃烧的房子里。The police set a trap for the thieves.警察给小偷设了个圈套。警察给小偷设了个圈套。【即学即练即学即练】你知道有多少游客被困在那座岛上吗？你知道有多少游客被困在那座岛上吗？(be trapped)Do you know how many visitors are trapped on the island?8.bu
27、ry vt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏埋葬；掩埋；隐藏The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.(P26)部队人员组成小分队，将受困的人们挖出来，将死者掩埋。部队人员组成小分队，将受困的人们挖出来，将死者掩埋。The boy buried the dead bird in the backyard.男孩们把死鸟埋在后院。男孩们把死鸟埋在后院。He was sitting with his head buried in a book.他坐着埋头看书。他坐着埋头看书。【拓展拓展】bury o
28、neself in study 埋头研究埋头研究bury oneself in(doing)sth.专心致力于专心致力于(做做)某事某事be buried in thoughts 沉思沉思bury ones face in ones hands 双手掩面双手掩面be buried alive 被活埋；隐居被活埋；隐居1）The dog _ the bone in the ground.狗把骨头埋进土里。狗把骨头埋进土里。2）I _ myself in my studies.我专心于学习。我专心于学习。buriedburied3)After the divorce,she _ her work.
29、离婚后，她埋头于工作。离婚后，她埋头于工作。【即学即练即学即练】buried herself insb.bury oneself in=sb.be buried in 提示：提示：表示表示“专心于，致力于专心于，致力于”意义的短语还有：意义的短语还有：be devoted to,be addicted to,be absorbed in等。等。9.All hope was not lost.(P26)不是所有的希望都破灭了。不是所有的希望都破灭了。此句为部分否定。此句为部分否定。all,both,each,every,everybody,everything,complete,complete
30、ly,always,all the time,whole,wholly,entirely,altogether 等代词、形容词等代词、形容词和副词与否定词和副词与否定词 not连用，构成部分否定，表示连用，构成部分否定，表示“不都、并非都不都、并非都”的意思。的意思。1.All that glitters is not gold.发光的并不一定都是金子。发光的并不一定都是金子。2.Both of the brothers dont like the film.兄弟俩不都喜欢这部电影。兄弟俩不都喜欢这部电影。3.Not everything went well with him.他并非每件事情都
31、顺利。他并非每件事情都顺利。4.Not all of the rich are happy.不是所有有钱人都幸福。不是所有有钱人都幸福。5.You cant fool all the people all the time.你未必总是能愚弄所有的人。你未必总是能愚弄所有的人。【拓展拓展】全部否定用：全部否定用：no one,none,neither,nobody,nothing,以及以及 not.any/either来表示。来表示。1.None of them are right.他们都不对。他们都不对。2.Neither of us will go.我们俩都不去。我们俩都不去。3.Nobod
32、y can win me.没人能赢我。没人能赢我。【即学即练】【即学即练】The exam wasnt difficult at all,was it?No,but I dont believe _could pass it.Asomebody BanybodyCeverybody Dnobody【解析】【解析】选选C C。答句句意：答句句意：是的，但是我不相信每个人都能通过。是的，但是我不相信每个人都能通过。not与与 everybody 连用表示部分否定。连用表示部分否定。【趣味阅读趣味阅读】Earthquakes are among the most devastating natura
33、l disasters.What makes it more harmful is the fact that there is no precise way of predicting when an earthquake may occur.The most effective method to minimize the effects of earthquakes in human lives is to make adequate(充足的充足的)earthquake emergency preparations.During an earthquake,you will feel t
34、he ground shaking or rolling.You might even hear the ground rumbling or roaring.These earthquake characteristics may cause you to panic and eventually decrease your chance of survival.The key to being safe during an earthquake is having quick reaction.As soon as the ground shakes violently（剧烈地）（剧烈地）
35、,you should know what to do as if by instincts（本能地）（本能地）.To be able to react fast during earthquakes,you must regularly conduct earthquake drills（操练）（操练）.This will keep you on your feet when the real thing comes.【达标检测达标检测】1.It _ everyone to hear all of the villagers behind the mountain were killed i
36、n the flood.【2012孝感高一检测孝感高一检测】A.suffered B.shocked C.persuaded D.destroyed【解析解析】选选B。句意：听说山后的所有村民在洪水中淹死的消息使每个人震惊。句意：听说山后的所有村民在洪水中淹死的消息使每个人震惊。A项项“遭受遭受”;B项项“使震惊使震惊”;C项项“劝说，说服劝说，说服”;D项项“破坏，毁坏破坏，毁坏”。2._ the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was _.【2012衡水高一检测衡水高一检测】A.At an end；in an end B.
37、In the end；at an end C.In an end；at the end D.At an end；in the end【解析解析】选选B。句意：最后校长站起来表明这次谈话结束了。句意：最后校长站起来表明这次谈话结束了。in the end 最后，终最后，终于于(finally)，at an end(=finished)结束结束;终结。终结。3.He was _ at the _ waste of food in the school.A.shocked;shocked B.shocking;shockedC.shocking;shocking D.shocked;shocking
38、【解析解析】选选D。句意：他对这个学校令人吃惊的食物浪费而感到吃惊。句意：他对这个学校令人吃惊的食物浪费而感到吃惊。be shocked at/by(doing)sth.被震惊；被震惊；shocked adj.感到惊奇的，惊讶的感到惊奇的，惊讶的(主语多主语多为人为人)；shocking adj.令人气愤的，令人惊讶的令人气愤的，令人惊讶的(主语多为物主语多为物)。4.Soon after the quakes,one thousand soldiers were sent out to _ the miners from the local coal mine.A.shelter B.res
39、cue C.bury D.injure【解析解析】选选B。句意：地震之后不久，一千名士兵被派送去营救当地煤矿的工。句意：地震之后不久，一千名士兵被派送去营救当地煤矿的工人。人。A项项“避难，逃避避难，逃避”；B项项“营救营救”；C项项“埋葬，掩埋埋葬，掩埋”；D项项“伤害，伤害，损害损害”。5.In that big earthquake all their houses were _,so they had to build new ones.【2012厦门高一检测厦门高一检测】A.hurt B.harmed C.injured D.destroyed【解析解析】选选D。句意：在那次大地震中
40、所有的房子都被毁坏了，因此他们不得。句意：在那次大地震中所有的房子都被毁坏了，因此他们不得不建造一些新的。不建造一些新的。A项项hurt为一般用语，既可指肉体上的伤害，也可指精神上为一般用语，既可指肉体上的伤害，也可指精神上的伤害；的伤害；B项项“有害有害”；C项项“一般指由于意外或事故而受伤一般指由于意外或事故而受伤”；D项项“强调强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉”。6.Which of the two computer games did you prefer?Actually I didnt like _.Aboth of them Bei
41、ther of them Cnone of them Dneither of them【解析解析】选选 B。句意：。句意：这两个电脑游戏你较喜欢哪一台？这两个电脑游戏你较喜欢哪一台？实际上，两实际上，两个我都不喜欢。个我都不喜欢。noteither=neither属于全部否定。属于全部否定。7.“All hope was not lost.”means“_.”A.There was no hope at all B.Hope was everywhereC.No hope was lost D.Not all hope was lost【解析解析】选选D。句意：并非所有的希望都破灭了。句意：并
42、非所有的希望都破灭了。allnot=not all 属于部属于部分否定，意为分否定，意为“并非所有的并非所有的”。8.When she heard the bad news,she cried with her face _ in hands.【2012大连高一检测大连高一检测】A.buried B.burying C.to be buried D.to bury【解析解析】选选A。句意：当她听到这个坏消息时，她掩面而泣。此题考查。句意：当她听到这个坏消息时，她掩面而泣。此题考查with 的的复合结构，即判断名词复合结构，即判断名词her face 和动词和动词bury 关系。此题为动宾关系，
43、故用过去关系。此题为动宾关系，故用过去分词分词buried。9.He _ from his seat and answered the question _ by the teacher.A.raised;rose B.raised;risen C.rose;raised D.risen;raised【解析解析】选选C。句意：他从椅子上起来回答老师提出的问题。句意：他从椅子上起来回答老师提出的问题。rise是不及物动词，是不及物动词，作上升讲，作上升讲，rise from 意为意为“从从起来起来”；raise是及物动词意为是及物动词意为“举起，提举起，提出，饲养，出，饲养，种植种植”，所以第二
44、个空应为被动结构。，所以第二个空应为被动结构。10.The pipe had _ and the house was under two feet of water.A.failed B.burst C.stopped D.suffered【解析解析】选选B。句意：管子爆破了，房子被淹没在两英尺的水之下。句意：管子爆破了，房子被淹没在两英尺的水之下。A项项“失败失败”；B项项“爆裂爆裂”；C项项“停止，停下停止，停下”；D项项 “遭受，忍受遭受，忍受”。HomeworkPlease remember the usage of the language points and do some exercises to consolidate what we have learnt in this period.
