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课件网) Reading SectionA(3a-3c) Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came Look at the picture and think about questions: What can you see in the picture What caused that Where is it Brought People Closer Together The Storm broken windows fallen house fallen wood fallen trees Backgrounds:The Storm in Alabama Alabama is in the southeast(东南部) of the United States(美国).There are often tornadoes(龙卷风),hurricanes(飓风)and rainstorms(暴风雨) in March and April every year. Alabama Read the passage quickly and match the main idea(中心思想) with each paragraph. The activities(活动) after the rainstorm. The activities during the rainstorm. The weather(天气) before the rainstorm. The preparation (准备) before the rainstorm. How many parts are there in this passage Part1 Part2 Part3 In what order did the writer write this passage A.time order(时间) B.place order(地点) C.character order(人物) √ Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. 1.What was the weather like before the heavy rain started Read the paragraph 1 and answer the questions. There were strong winds outside. 2.How did Ben’s family know the storm On TV news. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. It felt like midnight. black clouds 乌云 dark sky 阴沉的天空 report v.&n. 报道；公布 area n.地方；区域 Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.She also put some candles and matches on the table. Read paragraph 2 and think about questions. 2.Why did Ben’s dad put pieces of wood over the windows Because he wanted to keep safe/the windows might be broken. 3.Why did Ben’s mom do that Because the power might be off. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.After dinner,they tried to play a card game,but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first.He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around3:00 a.m. Read part 2 and think about questions. 4.According to this part,what do you think of Ben 5.According to this part,how did Ben and his family may feel He is good/helpful/understanding... They might feel bad/worried/anxious/terrible/scary... When he woke up,the sun was rising.He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees,broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. 6.What was the neighborhood like after the storm Read the part3 and answer the questions. The neighborhood was in a mess, but the families and neighbors were closer together. How could ... ...
