《精品》2012新课标同步导学高一英语课件：Module 4《Sandstorms in Asia》牵手课堂（外研版全国卷Ⅰ必修3）.pptVIP

Module 4　Sandstorms in Asia 亚洲沙尘暴 Desert storm：Huge cloud of sand falls on Chinese village 大规模的沙尘暴袭击了青海省格尔木的一个小村庄。昏黄的沙尘铺天盖地袭来，很快整个村庄都笼罩在沙尘之中。 Like a scene from a Hollywood disaster movie，a towering cloud of sand dwarfs (使显得矮小) the rows of houses as it falls on a small village in China. Inhabitants hid inside their homes with their windows and doors locked as the dust storm swept through the region moving forward 70 feet a minute. Day turned to night as tons of dust blocked out (挡住) the sun and reduced visibility (能见度) to around 600 feet.But suddenly the storm calmed and the mile-high cloud set