(课件网) Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading 1 篇章助解·释疑难 目 录 2 文本透析·剖语篇 4 课时检测·提能力 3 核心知识·巧突破 篇章助解·释疑难 力推课前预习 1 Be a critical① news reader！ Firefighters put out tower block② fire Firefighters quickly put out the Henderson Tower fire last night.[1]The fire， which is thought to have started from the 8th floor， spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night， leaving people on the upper floors trapped③.[2]Fears grew that the number of deaths could reach 5， according to figures released④ by emergency services ⑤.[3]Fire engines⑥ and ambulances⑦， called at 9：30 p.m.， reached the scene within 15 minutes.By this time， the fire had extended⑧ to the 15th floor.Firefighters got the situation under control⑨ around 11 p.m.[4]There is concern that the construction⑩ company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules. [1]句中which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰The fire； be thought to have done ...意为“被认为做了……”， 强调事情已经发生；动词- ing短语“leave＋宾语＋宾语补足语”作结果状语，表示自然而然的 结果。 [2]that引导同位语从句，作名词Fears的同位语；动词-ed短语作 后置定语，修饰名词figures。 [3]动词-ed短语called at 9：30 p.m.作后置定语，修饰Fire engines and ambulances，其相当于一个非限制性定语从句 which were called at 9：30 p.m.。 [4]第一个that引导同位语从句，作名词concern的同位语；第二 个that引导定语从句，修饰先行词the construction company。 【读文清障】 ①critical adj.批评的，批判性的；关键的；危急的 ②tower block高层建筑；公寓大楼；办公大楼 ③trap vt.使落入险境；卡住，绊住 n.陷阱，罗网；圈套；困境，牢笼 ④release vt.发布；释放；松开；发泄 n.释放；发行；排放，泄漏 ⑤emergency services 应急服务机构（治安、消防、救护和海岸警卫） ⑥fire engine消防车，救火车 ⑦ambulance n.救护车 ⑧extend vi.& vt.延伸（距离）；扩大；延长；伸展 ⑨under control得到控制，被控制住 ⑩construction n.建筑，建造；建造物 Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage A terrible fire broke out on Sunday night， leaving the Henderson Tower seriously damaged.Emergency services estimate that the number of deaths could reach 9.By this morning， 4 people have been confirmed dead.[5]The fire has also left dozens of people injured， 5 of whom are in a critical condition.Lisa Mayer， 29， is among the lucky ones who only suffered minor injuries.[6]She recalled， “I was about to have a bath when I heard people screaming and dogs barking . I looked outside and the smoke was choking me.It was like an awful dream.” [7]Mr Peterson， head of the fire service， confirms that a dropped cigarette end on a carpet of the 8th floor started the fire and that the automatic fire alarms did not go off quickly enough to prevent the disaster.A team is currently investigating the accident further. [5]5 of whom引导非限制性定语从句，修饰名词people，其结构 为“数词＋of＋关系代词”。 [6]本句为sb be about to do ...when ...句型，意为“某人正要 做……这时… ... ...
