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Focus on how a helicopter works during the Sichuan earthquake Developing skimming and scanning for reading Knowing more about subheads Many roads were damaged after the earthquake. Geography and bad weather A helicopter can make a “ _____________” ,for which no runway is needed. But helicopters must fly lower than ______ meters _______ the ground for a distance of _____________ before hovering over the landing point. To find such a clearing among the mountainous areas is nearly impossible. Before finally landing, the helicopter needs to hover at a height of ______meters. He climbed into the ________ and started the engine.? 2. We ___________ his silence as a refusal. 3. The quickest _______ of travel is by plane. 4. A helicopter can make a _________ takeoff and landing. 5. The doctor arrived __________________ to save the child.? 6. Two hawks were ___________ overhead.? Tips to writing great subheads Make your subheads complete * 厦门思明教师进修学校 何闽娥 (S2-P6)??? Do you know what a Helicopter is made up of ? What can a helicopter do ? rescue transport put out fires take photos drop food gather electronic news survey power line pinpoint location find water sources respond to accidents, coordinate disaster relief, make traffic surveys, fly Air Medical missions, track suspects and so on Why were helicopters used in the Sichuan earthquake? What were helicopters mainly used to do in rescue work? They were used to sent rescuers to Sichuan. What are the two major difficulties that the helicopters face there? Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks to know the details of the geography difficulty. vertical landing 50 above 3-4 300 or 350 Weather difficulty There are strict weather restrictions too. ______________ will make the helicopters dangerous to fly, and make it difficult for pilots to see the ground condition. The successful landing of a helicopter depends on ________________ from the ground. If the specific location has no