1、In the past hundred years，there have been frequent natural disasters，such as floods，droughts，mud-rock flows，earthquakes and typhoons.Some disasters did great damage to peoples life，one of which was Typhoon Meranti.It hit Fujian Province and Zhejiang Province in September,2016，leaving 28 people dead
2、and 15 others missing in the two Eastern Chinese provinces.,话题导入,Meranti，the strongest typhoon to hit China that year，made landfall in Xiamen City，Fujian，Thursday morning，with a maximum 17-grade wind force bringing extraordinary rainstorms.Fujian provincial flood control authorities said Saturday th
3、at 18 people died and 11 others were missing in the province.The typhoon damaged several cities in the south of the province，including Xiamen，Quanzhou and Zhangzhou.Direct economic losses in Fujian were over 16.9 billion yuan(about 2.6 billion US dollars).“Ten people died and four remained unaccount
4、ed for(下落不明的) in neighboring Zhejiang after the typhoon brought heavy rainfall.More than 902 houses were destroyed and over 1.5 million people were affected，” Zhejiang provincial flood control headquarters said Saturday.As Meranti waned(减弱)，Chinas meteorological authority(气象局) issued a yellow warn f
5、or Typhoon Malakas on Saturday，,forecasting strong winds and heavy rain.Heavy rain would sweep parts of Zhejiang and Fujian，as well as central and north parts of Taiwan from Saturday to Sunday，with up to 120 millimeters of rain expected，meteorological authorities said.China has a four-color warning
6、system for severe weather，with red the most serious，followed by orange，yellow and blue.,判断正(T)误(F) 1.Typhoon Meranti led to 38 deaths and 20 others missing.( ) 2.China has a four-color warning system for severe weather，with blue the most serious of all.( ),查看答案,F,F,PART 1,读前清障,PART 2,课文理解,Period One
7、 Warming Up & ReadingPre-reading,PART 1,读前清障,1.erupt A.n.套装；vt.适合；使适宜 2.appoint B.vi.爆发；突然发生 3.wave C.n.波浪；vi.波动；起伏；挥手 4.absolute D.vt.任命；委派 5.suit E.adj.绝对的；完全的,查看答案,匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思 第一组,6.database A.n.灰；灰末 7.evaluate B.n.问卷；调查表 8.fountain C.n.数据库；资料库 9.ash D.n.喷泉；源泉 10.questionnaire E.vt.评估；评价；估计,查
8、看答案,第二组,11.actual A.n.靴子 12.potential B.n.头盔 13.helmet C.adj.可能的；潜在的；n.潜能；可能性 14.boot D.n.设备；装备 15.equipment E.adj.实在的；实际的,第三组,查看答案,16.diagram A.n.火山 17.volcano B.n.飓风；风暴 18.lava C.adv.在旁边；prep.沿着的边 19.alongside D.n.图解；图表；示意图 20.hurricane E.n.火山岩；熔岩,查看答案,第四组,PART2,课文理解,Step 1 Fast-reading Skim the p
9、assage and do the following exercises. 1.What is the main idea of the passage? A.An eruption occurred in Hawaii. B.A volcanologists job is exciting. C.A volcanologists exciting job and his first sight of a volcanic eruption. D.A sight of an eruption is horrible.,查看答案,2.Find out the main idea of each
10、 part. Part 1：Paras(12) A.The reasons why the writer is enthusiasticabout his job. Part 2：Paras(34) B.What the writers job is and the importanceof his job. Part 3：Para(5) C.The writers experience of watching the eruption.,查看答案,Step 2 Careful-reading Read the passage carefully and choose the best ans
11、wer. 1.The author doesnt mind the occasional danger of his job because . A.he travels to unusual places and meets interesting people from all over the world B.he likes the different ways of working C.he is excited about dangers and feels alive D.he thinks his job is the most important,查看答案,2.What do
12、es the author mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it”？ A.He felt much safer on the top while the other two scientists climbed down into the crater. B.It was his first sight of an eruption. C.It was the first time for him to watch the crater. D.Both
13、 B and C.,查看答案,3.What did the author do after he was appointed as a volcanologist? A.He collected information about Mount Kilauea on the spot. B.He analyzed the data and predicted where the lava would flow. C.He persuaded people to move their homes out of the path of the lava. D.He saved people who
14、were covered with lava.,查看答案,4.Which of the following descriptions of an eruption is NOT correct? A.It causes great damage near the top of Mount Kilauea. B.The places where the lava flows are usually seriously damaged. C.It can be seen from a distance，even in a house garden. D.The lava can fountain
15、hundreds of metres.,查看答案,5.When the author went to the location of the eruption，he . A.asked two other scientists to guide him B.went close to the crater formed during the eruption C.was wearing protective suits the same as the spaceman D.collected some lava for further study,查看答案,Step 3 Post-readin
16、g After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks. I often travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world.Using scientific equipment 1. (collect) information about volcanoes is my job.2. my job is occasionally dangerous，I dont mind because danger excites me
17、and makes me feel alive.3. is known，when lava from the volcano flows，many houses will be covered 4. lava or burnt to the ground.However，my job helps other scientists predict 5. lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast，,to collect,Although/Though,As,where,with,查看答案,which can help protect ord
18、inary people from one of the most powerful 6. (force) on earththe volcano.I once 7. (experience) the eruption of Mount Kilauea and was lucky to have a close look at the 8. (absolute) fantastic sight.When it broke out，red lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air.All the lava 9. (pass) slo
19、wly down the mountain caused great damage and buried everything in 10. (it) path under the molten rock.,forces,experienced,passing,its,查看答案,absolutely,Step 4 Sentence-learning 1.However，the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces
20、on earththe volcano. 句式分析 这是一个主从复合句，that I help .the volcano为that引导的表语从句。从句中破折号起解释说明的作用。 自主翻译 _ _,查看答案,然而，最重要的是，通过我的工作能帮助保护普通百姓免遭火山的威胁这是世界上最大的自然威力之一。,2.The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock. 句式分析
21、 本句的主句为The lava causes far more damage，that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain为定语从句，because it buries .为原因状语从句。 自主翻译 _ _,查看答案,而像波浪一样顺着山坡缓缓流下的火山熔岩所造成的损失却大得多，这是因为火山岩浆所流经的地方，一切东西都被掩埋在熔岩下面了。,3.The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study，but this being my first
22、 experience，I stayed at the top and watched them. 句式分析 本句为由but 连接的两个并列分句。第一分句主干为The other two climbed down into the crater，to collect some lava for later study为不定式作目的状语；第二分句中this being my first experience为独立主格结构作原因状语，句子主干为I stayed at the top and watched them。 自主翻译 _ _,查看答案,另外两人攀下火山口去收集供日后研究用的岩浆，但我是第一次经历这样的事，所以留在山顶上观察他们。,
