Module4SandstormsinAsiaPeriodOne课件（外研版必修3）.ppt

Everyone tries to get to school on time.But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings? In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else.;“When we had a sandstorm last week，I had to get up half an hour earlier so I wouldnt be late for school，”said Xing Wei，a Junior I boy at Yaohua Middle School in Tianjin. Xing usually gets up at about seven and needs 20 minutes to get to school. But on sandstorm days, he needs 40 minutes. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people cant even see for 200 meters.; Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year.① More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the storms.; People in southern China dont have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and dont get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there arent many trees，the ground cant keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes looser. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.;Sandstorms are bad for peoples health. If people breathe too much sand, they could cough or have asthma(哮喘)． Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear farmers houses down. What can you do to stop sandstorms? Heres an idea: Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. ②If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, andyou’re your government to stop them from cutting.;①因为交通堵塞他上班迟到了。(because of＋名词/代词)