Module4PeriodOne-1每课一练外研版必修三.doc

Module 4　Sandstorms in Asia Period One 　Warm-up Reading (Ⅰ) 基础落实 Ⅰ.课文理解 1．What is the best description about a sandstorm according to the text? A．It is a major disaster for many Asian countries for centuries. B．It is strong wind carrying sand. C．It is a way to cause land to become desert. D．It is a kind of natural disaster that can’t be treated. 2．What is the main reason for the increase of sandstorms in China recently? A．To be close to many deserts. B．The worsening of the weather in China. C．Desertification. D．Cutting down trees and digging up grass. 3．What effects are sandstorms bringing to people living in cities? A．The whole city is usually covered in a thick and brown-yellow dust. B．Traffic moves very slowly. C．People can’t breathe well and the dust makes them ill. D．All of the above. 4．What is the best way to avoid the effects from the sandstorm? A．To live far away from deserts. B．To stay at home when a sandstorm happens. C．To wear a mask if you want to go out. D．To plant more trees. 5．Which of the following is NOT the element to make Central Asia，North America，Central Africa and Australia the four main places where there are sandstorms? A．The climate in these places is rather bad. B．They are all the places with big deserts. C．The natural environment in these places is worsening every year. D．The governments in these places pay little attention to the protection of nature. Ⅱ.课文缩写 Sandstorms have been a major 1.________ for many Asian countries for centuries.Scientists have tried many ways to solve this problem and in China，a mass 2.________ has been started to help solve it. 3．________ are strong，dry winds that carry sand.They are often so thick that you can’t see the sun，and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand 4.________. Northwest China is part of the sandstorm centre in Central Asia.Sandstorms begin in desert areas.Sandstorms sometimes 5.________ Beijing.Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds that cover the city in a thick，br