Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

第一課時 (Section A 1a—2d)

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 根據(jù)首字母及句意補(bǔ)全單詞。

1. David is a tennis player. He b to play tennis when he was six years old.

2. It rained h in the south of China last week.

3. The drink tastes s ， so I don’t like it at all.

4. The a didn’t work this morning， so I got up late.

5. S ， they all stopped to have a look at the sky.

Ⅱ 用方框中所給短語的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. I’m busy. Please help me the phone.

2. When you called， I was taking a shower .

3. The clock at 7 o’clock and woke my mom.

4. She said she was doing her homework the rainstorm.

5. When I saw him this morning， he the bus with his mother.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 閱讀理解。

The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm， but the weather was so nice. Molly’s mother was going to buy some batteries (電池) in the corner store to prepare for the storm， although Molly thought it wasn’t necessary.

Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6:00 pm， and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. The wind also started to pick up. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbors’ plants fell off their windows. “I’m scared，” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes， long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen， the cat， was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly’s mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about dinner?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook， so I didn’t buy any vegetable. I just bought the food and some bread，” said Molly’s mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candle light. “You know， this is kind of fun. It’s almost like camping，” said Molly.

Later that night， the lights came back on. Molly said， “Although it was a scary time， I did have fun.”

( )1. Why did Molly’s mother go to the corner store?

A. To get candles. B. To get cat food.

C. To get batteries. D. To get dinner food.

( )2. What do we know about the rainstorm from the passage?

A. It was not a heavy one. B. It started in the morning.

C. It lasted for about half an hour. D. It made the light go out all night.

( )3. What did Molly eat for dinner?

A. Some cakes. B. Some vegetables.

C. The chicken. D. The fish and the bread.

( )4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Molly’s Busy Night B. Molly and Her Cat

C. Mom’s Trip to the Store D. A Night with a Rainstorm

第二課時 （Section A 3a—3c）

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 根據(jù)漢語提示及句意填寫單詞。

1. The news on TV (報道) that there was a storm in the town.

2. We need some (木頭) to make fire. Could you go out and get some?

3. The sun gives us (光) and all living things on the earth need it.

4. Everyone was excited because they (打敗) the other team.

5. While I was staying alone in the house， I often heard the (風(fēng)) outside.

Ⅱ 用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. Please give me some (match) to make fire.

2. It rained (heavy) and I was wet because I forgot to take an umbrella.

3. The little girl was very tired and fell (sleep) quickly in her mother’s arms.

4. The workers came and took the (fall) tree away from the road.

5. The river (rise) by a half meter because it rained hard last night.

Ⅲ 課文精編巧練。

Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside， it felt 1. midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Everyone in the neighborhood 2. (be) busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows 3. his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and 4. (match) on the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily 5. the windows. After dinner， they tried to play a card game， but it was hard 6. (have) fun with a serious storm happening outside.

Ben could not sleep at first. He 7. (final) fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 am. When he woke up， the sun 8. (rise). He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. 9. (fall) trees， broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm 10. (break) many things apart， it brought families and neighbors closer together.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅳ 完形填空。

It was very cold on a winter morning. Mr Black was walking in the park when he heard a cry for help. He stopped and looked here and there. At the moment， a boy 1 to him. The boy was in such a hurry that he couldn’t 2 a word except pointing towards the river. Both of them ran along the river and saw a girl in the water. She was holding (抓住) a piece of wood. It was carrying her away. It was too 3 .

Without a word， Mr Black took off his clothes as 4 as he could， and jumped into the river. He swam to the girl and took her back near the bank and lifted (舉起) the girl up， and then the boy helped pull her out of the water. Then they stopped a car and took the girl to the 5 . At last the girl’s life was saved.

( )1. A. came out B. looked out C. walked up D. ran up

( )2. A. say B. know C. remember D. find

( )3. A. heavy B. sudden C. dangerous D. strange

( )4. A. easily B. carefully C. quickly D. quietly

( )5. A. school B. hospital C. park D. house

第三課時 （Section A Grammar Focus—4c）

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 用方框中所給詞（組）的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. The lake is full of water now the heavy rain.

2. Be careful! It is easy to fall down on roads.

3. I want to at the weather report. Please turn on the TV.

4. I thought he when he said he was going out with a star.

5. When the sun was rising， he naturally.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅱ 結(jié)合本單元語法，用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式完成短文。

Last night， while I was doing my homework， Angela 1. (call) me. She said she was calling me on her smartphone from the music classroom. I asked her if she 2. (wait) for class， but she said the music teacher was at the front of the classroom while she 3. (talk) to me. I couldn’t believe she was making a phone call during the class. So I asked her what was going on.

She said her music teacher was so boring that some of the students 4. (sleep) in class. Some of the students 5. (talk) about their plans for the weekend. And the student next to her 6. (draw) a picture of a horse. While we were talking， I 7. (hear) her music teacher shouting， “Miss， are you making a phone call?” Suddenly， the line went dead (電話斷了). I hung up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. While I 8. (cut) vegetables for a salad， the phone rang (響) once again. It was Angela， but at this time she wasn’t sitting in class.

Ⅲ 閱讀填空。（有一項多余）

A month ago the Brown family， who lived in Lyndhurst， had a special experience. 1 She was making coffee while her husband， Frank， was watching a comedy program on television. Upstairs (在樓上) their young daughter， Ruth， was asleep in her room and their son， Mark， was doing some homework on his computer. 2 However， at the end of the afternoon， it started to change. Soon， it began to rain very heavily. Tina looked out of the window and saw big storm clouds in the sky. The Browns’ dog， Tilly， was in the back garden. 3 Shortly afterwards， Tina saw lightning (閃電) in the sky and then everything in the house went dark. Frank was unhappy because the television didn’t work. 4 Then they heard baby Ruth crying. Frank went upstairs to look after the baby but when he climbed the stairs， there was a loud sound and the house seemed to shake. 5 A big tree from their garden fell through the window of Ruth’s room! Luckily， it missed the baby by just half a meter!

A. It was evening and after dinner Tina was in the kitchen.

B. Ruth was just two years old and liked playing with Tilly.

C. Frank ran into Ruth’s room and he saw something shocking.

D. The weather had been very good all day with a lot of sunshine.

E. Mark shouted from his room because he couldn’t use his computer.

F. Suddenly， there was a loud sound and Tilly quickly ran into the house.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

第四課時 （Section B 1a—2e）

◢ 聽力延伸 ◣

聽下面一段獨(dú)白，為人物的活動排序。獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

( )I got to the bus stop.

( )I finished my homework.

( )I played tennis for an hour.

( )I realized my bag was still at home.

( )I helped a dog.

( )I listened to music.

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

Ⅱ 用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. To tell the (true)， I don’t think you are right this time.

2. By now it is (complete) dark outside. We can not see the sunlight.

3. Studies show that most (pupil) have difficulty in reading and speaking.

4. When I saw her， I (realize) something was wrong.

5. Robert was really (shock) when he heard the bad news about his class.

Ⅲ 用方框中所給短語的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. When I arrived at the bridge， the workers it .

2. He found the job tiring but soon got used to it.

3. The other children were playing while he was thinking about questions .

4. Jack was tired he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.

5. Finally， they to the forest to go for a different weekend.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

閱讀理解。

The morning of December 26th was warm and sunny on Phi Phi Don Island in Thailand. The sunshine was a welcome change from the wet， rainy weather at home. After breakfast， we went to the beach. My parents played volleyball and I ran straight into the clear water. We had great fun.

Suddenly， I heard a roar (咆哮). Then I saw a big wave (海浪). “Mark， run!” I heard my mom shout before the big wave came to me. In no time I was under the water. I tried to get out of the water， but I couldn’t. Luckily， a hand pulled (拉) me up. I breathed and looked around. I was in a tree with a Thai man.

I was shocked and was not able to move. The only thing I could do was sit and watch. The hours passed slowly. Suddenly， both the Thai man and I saw a plane and we started shouting. The pilot saw us and came to save us. Half an hour later we were in the hills. A lot of people were there. I felt lonely and lost. Just then， my mom ran to me and said， “Mark， you’re here.” I was relieved at that time.

Two days later we left the island. We felt lucky to be alive. But we were sorry for the people there who lost their homes.

( )1. Mark got out of the water with the help of .

A. his mom B. a boat C. a tree D. a Thai man

( )2. What is the right order of the following events?

① Mark saw a plane." " " " " ② Mark met his mom.

③ Mark went to the hills." "④ Mark waited in the tree.

A. ①③②④ B. ②③④① C. ③①②④ D. ④①③②

( )3. What does the underlined word “relieved” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A. 迷茫的 B. 放心的 C. 自豪的 D. 懊悔的

( )4. Why does the writer write the passage?

A. To describe a terrible experience. B. To tell us to help others.

C. To show the way of getting out of danger. D. To advise us to prepare for bad weather.

Ⅴ" " 選詞填空。（每詞限用一次）

On October 24， 2021， a terrible rainstorm hit the north of the state of California， USA. This has been the heaviest rainstorm in California since 1995.

In the morning， the news on TV 1. that a heavy rainstorm was on the way to the north of California. Hearing the news， people 2. to prepare necessary things for the rainstorm， such as candles， matches and flashlights. They also made sure to close all the 3. . In the evening， the rainstorm finally came with strong 4. . Soon it started to rain 5. .

The heavy rainstorm caused power failure (停電). Without power， thousands of people had to use candles or flashlights to give 6. . What was worse， the heavy rain made it difficult for people to fall 7. .

The rain didn’t stop until the next morning. It caused the water levels (水位) in the rivers to 8. quickly. As a result， many 9. were under water. The heavy rainstorm also caused mudslides (泥石流). Rubbish and 10. trees were everywhere. After the heavy rainstorm， people in the north of California had to work hard to make their life return to normal.

第五課時 （Section B 3a—Self Check）

◢ 寫作導(dǎo)引 ◣

話題分析

本單元的寫作話題是“難忘的經(jīng)歷”，要求學(xué)生能夠清楚描述事件發(fā)生的時間、地點(diǎn)，人物行為及感受。體裁為記敘文，時態(tài)以一般過去時和過去進(jìn)行時為主，人稱多采用第一人稱或第三人稱。

單元話題詞匯積累

1. at the time of the 在暴風(fēng)雨時

2. begin to rain heavily 開始下大雨

3. beat heavily the windows 對著窗戶猛烈敲打

4. die down 逐漸變?nèi)酰恢饾u消失

5. pick up 拾起，撿起

6. in a mess 亂七八糟

7. fall asleep 睡著

8. take down 被撞毀、拆除

9. the place of the 事故現(xiàn)場

10. by the side of the road 在路邊

11. make one’s way to 在某人去……的路上

12. be shocked to 聽到這新聞很震驚

13. in silence 沉默；無聲

14. to tell the truth 說實話

15. at first 首先；最初

單元話題句子積累

1. An important event that I remember well was that... It happened on/at...

2. I will never forget the day when I...

3. When I heard the news of this event， I.../When this event happened， I...

4. While I was... I found/saw...

5. I couldn’t believe it/my eyes./I was completely shocked.

6. I didn’t believe it at first， but then I... and realized that it was true.

7. I was so... that I couldn’t say a word.

8. I was so moved that I’ll never forget the experience.

寫作演練

假設(shè)你校的校刊近期開設(shè)了英文專欄，正在征集稿件。請你用英語為專欄寫一篇短文，介紹自己經(jīng)歷的一件難忘的事。80詞左右。

◢ Self Check ◣

I 根據(jù)首字母及句意補(bǔ)全單詞。

1. The old man was riding a bike slowly when a car hit him s .

2. Alice was listening to music when the s came. And it was dark outside.

3. Many Chinese college students volunteer to be a teacher in poor a .

4. Please write down the d of your birth and your name on the paper.

5. I planned to call you back last night， but I c forgot.

6. Frank was sitting in s under the tree. He is too tired to say a word.

7. There are 50 p in our class and most of them come from the same city.

8. As we all know， the sun r in the east and goes down in the west.

9. Today， more and more people begin to r the importance of saving water.

10. The baby fell a while his mother was singing a song for him.

Ⅱ 完形填空。

It was a sunny morning. Donna was walking on the beach with her husband Todd. While they were enjoying themselves there， Todd 1 fell down. At first， Donna thought her husband was

2 play-acting. But when she found Todd’s face turn blue and his heart stop beating， she 3 that it was no laughing matter.

Donna was so 4 that she shouted for help loudly. Tyler and Paul were playing in the sea when they heard Donna. They got out of the 5 quickly. They are doctors. Tyler called 911 and Paul started doing CPR(心肺復(fù)蘇術(shù)). They continued doing CPR 6 the ambulance (救護(hù)車) arrived. Luckily， Todd’s heart started to beat again. Tyler and Paul left quietly. They were 7 they could help save a person’s life.

Later， Donna shared the 8 online. She said she was so 9 . Donna and her husband live in another city. In fact， they planned to drive back home that morning. They decided to take a 10 on the beach before leaving. If they left early， the unlucky thing might happen while they were driving home.

( )1. A. easily" " B. suddenly" " C. silently D. finally

( )2. A. ever" " " B. even" " " " C. already" " D. just

( )3. A. realized" " B. hoped" " " C. imagined" " D. agreed

( )4. A. bored" " " B. surprised" " C. scared" " " D. excited

( )5. A. car B. hospital C. house D. water

( )6. A. until" " " B. after" " " " C. because" " D. since

( )7. A. sure B. afraid C. glad D. surprised

( )8. A. news" " B. experience" " C. journey" " D. mistake

( )9. A. nervous" B. shocked" " C. angry" " " " D. lucky

( )10. A. picture" B. walk" " C. shower" " " D. ride

Ⅲ 閱讀理解。

People usually get scared and nervous when a typhoon (臺風(fēng)) comes. But this is not true for Su Dike. Instead， he feels excited and he tries his best to chase (追逐) the storm and take pictures. He gets to the deepest point of a storm to get first-hand information that will help people better understand the storms.

Su developed his interest in weather watching when he was in middle school. At that time， his family moved to Hangzhou. There are typhoons every year. Su also dreamed of becoming a photographer at the same time.

Now it’s a dream come true for Su. He is studying photography at university. He spends almost all of his free time chasing the storm. In the past three years， Su Dike and his friends have traveled over 30，000 kilometers across the country and photographed over 200 storms.

Su even made a documentary (紀(jì)錄片). It is about his storm-chasing experiences and it’s the first documentary of its kind in China. The 30-minute-long film soon got popular on the Internet. People can’t see him in the film because it’s all about the storms. He just wants people to learn closely both the beauty of the storms and the disasters (災(zāi)難) they can bring.

“For both humans and nature， storms can often be a disaster. But on the other hand， it may also provide something good， like water for animals and plants， and lessons for people，” he says.

( )1. What does Su Dike often feel when there’s a storm?

A. Surprised." " " " B. Excited." " " " " C. Nervous." " " D. Scared.

( )2. Why does Su want to chase the storms?

A. To make himself famous." " " " " " " B. To get some useful information.

C. To get some life skills." " " " " " " " D. To help people in need in the storms.

( )3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A. What Su’s daily life is like." " " " " " " B. What Su often does at school.

C. How Su made his dream come true." " " D. How Su became a successful photographer.

( )4. What can we learn about Su’s documentary?

A. Su himself doesn’t appear in it." " " " " " B. It’s all about the disasters.

C. It’s the first film of its kind in the world." " D. Few people like it.

( )5. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty Always Lies in a Disaster" " " " " " B. Dreams Always Make a Difference

C. A Young Man Who Chases the Storm" " " " " D. A New Film That Changes the World

Ⅳ 語法填空。

I still remember the date， December 24. While I was having an English class， I fell 1. (sleep). Suddenly， I went into a strange area and saw some 2. (pupil) playing in the woods. Then a rainstorm came. So I made my way into a tower. It was very dark but the wind was very strong. I could hear the rain beat heavily 3. the windows.

Then I found a man standing by the door with a flashlight. At first， he stared at me in silence. Then he walked up to me. When I 4. (realize) he could be a terrorist， I was 5. (complete) shocked. I phoned my mother， 6. she didn’t pick it up. I felt very scared.

At that time， I heard the alarm bell went 7. and then a voice， “OK， class is over.” I woke up， rose slowly from the chair and found that the wind 8. (die) down. The sky was getting brighter.

Do you think this passage is interesting? I’m not 9. (kid) you. To tell you the 10. (true)， I dreamed a strange dream that day. I also gave a report to my friends about the dream recently.