Unit 4 earthquake(课时1)new.pptVIP

1.The title A Night the Earth Didnt Sleep means____. A. the earth was wide awake all night long B.people on the earth couldnt fall asleep that night C.a teerible earthquake happened in Tangshan, China D.animals on the earth would not sleep that night 2.All the following unusual things happened in the countryside before the earthquake except that ____ A.the water in the village wells rose and fell B.the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat C.tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again D.fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds 3.Peolple in the city went to bed as usual that night because___. A. they thought it was not strange for water pipes to crack and burst B. they thought it was easy to experience an earthquake C.they thought sleeping was the most important thing no matter what would happen D.they could never imagine there would be an earthquake 4.According to the authors description,which of the following statements about the earthquake is NOT right? A.The whole nation felt it. B.Buildings were badly destroyed during it. C.A large number of people lost their lives D.The earthquake left many children orphans. 5.What can we infer from the passage? A. It was the greatest earthquake of the 20th century. B.Both the countryside and the city were badly destroyed by the earthquake. C. The city of Tangshan was shaken twice on July 28,1976. D.The whole nation united to help the people in Tangshan. Match the main idea Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Read Para 2-Para3,fill the blanks. 1. At _____am,the greatest earthquake of the 20th century began. 2. _______burst from holes in the ground. 3. Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____. 4. _______covered the ground like red autumn leaves. 5. Two ______and most of the bridges fell. 6. The railway tracks were now _______pieces of _____. 7. _____ now filled the wells instead of water. 8. Water, food, and _________were hard to get. Fill in the blanks with the data 1._____ of the nation fe