THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.For several days,the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fell.There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls.Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat,and dogs refused to go inside buildings.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide,and fish jumped out of the water.At about 3∶00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976,bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night. At 3∶42 a.m.,everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city,one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun,a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing.Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack,eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide,cut across houses,roads,and waterways.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In less than one minute,a large city lay in ruins. ...Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves,but no wind could blow them away.Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross.People were in shock...Water,food,and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. 词汇积累 1.crack /kr k/ n.裂纹;裂缝 2.as if似乎;好像 3.lie in ruins倒塌,破败不堪 4.brick /br k/ n.砖;砖块 5.shock / k/ n.震惊vt.使震惊 6.electricity / lek tr s ti/ n.电;电能 佳句背诵 1.It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!(as if从句使用虚拟语气) 世界好像要结束了! 2.Water,food,and electricity were hard to get.(主+系+表+to do) 水、食物和电都很难得到。 Period Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading———通文本 Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea Match the main idea with each part. News report 1 Part 1(Para.1) A.The reason for their calmness during the earthquake. Part 2(Paras.2 & 3)B.476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county. Part 3(Para.4)C.How they managed to escape. News report 2 Part 1(Para.1)A.How did Sabrina help people escape danger Part 2(Paras.2 & 3)B.Sabrina Andron helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis. Step Ⅱ Read the lines Read the two news reports and answer the following questions. 1.How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont How about the Falmont Primary School 2.Why was Goldshore Beach the only local beach to survive the disaster without any loss of life 3.What does “a roll call” in Paragraph 3 mean What did it confirm How did the students feel after the roll call (News report 1) 4.Ho ... ...
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